City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code
Agency file
The Planning/Building/Code supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2025, this agency had 304 employees with median total compensation of $153,494; the highest distinct record was $470,186.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 304 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($153,494) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $233,108 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,657. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Record list
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Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code
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Karla Cruz holds the role of Permit Specialist, Senior at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,823.
Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Anh Tran is a Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $93,534.
Principal Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Xochilt Hernandez-Chavez holds the role of Principal Office Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,872.
Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Susan Robledo works as a Senr Office Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Susan earned $90,715 in 2025.
Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Meling Harrison is a Senr Office Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $89,743.
Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code
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Elizabeth Ortiz works as a Code Enforcement Inspector II for Planning/Building/Code. Elizabeth earned $89,281 in 2025.
Analyst II/Planning/Building/Code
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Kelly Diez is a Analyst II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $88,983.
Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Stephanie Garcia works as a Senr Office Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Stephanie earned $86,513 in 2025.