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City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code

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Planning/Building/Code

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Employees
304
Median total
$153,494
Highest record
$470,186

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,069$287,235+

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$117,408 (77%)
  • Overtime$1,834 (1%)
  • Other$3,263 (2%)
  • Benefits$30,197 (20%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,657
$112,191
$153,494
$199,242
$233,108

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).

Largest job titles

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

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Curtis Lynn

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$225,968
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$8,736
Other pay
$777
Benefits
$45,097
Total compensation
$225,968

Source-specific fields

Id
1982
Total Cash Compensation
$180,871

At Planning/Building/Code, Curtis Lynn serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $225,968.

Honglin Wang

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$225,188
Base pay
$169,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,427
Benefits
$46,629
Total compensation
$225,188

Source-specific fields

Id
2049
Total Cash Compensation
$178,559

At Planning/Building/Code, Honglin Wang serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $225,188.

Maral Amini

Division Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$224,782
Base pay
$193,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,133
Benefits
$29,934
Total compensation
$224,782

Source-specific fields

Id
1713
Total Cash Compensation
$194,848

Maral Amini works as a Division Manager for Planning/Building/Code. Maral earned $224,782 in 2025.

Roy Schablaske

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$224,623
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$24,410
Other pay
$2,686
Benefits
$26,168
Total compensation
$224,623

Source-specific fields

Id
1647
Total Cash Compensation
$198,455

At Planning/Building/Code, Roy Schablaske serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,623.

Gary Myrah

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$224,571
Base pay
$164,656
Overtime
$19,142
Other pay
$7,232
Benefits
$33,541
Total compensation
$224,571

Source-specific fields

Id
1791
Total Cash Compensation
$191,030

Gary Myrah is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $224,571.

Bruce Butler

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$224,168
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$6,390
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$46,019
Total compensation
$224,168

Source-specific fields

Id
2060
Total Cash Compensation
$178,149

At Planning/Building/Code, Bruce Butler serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,168.

Lisa Carlin

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$222,328
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$50,570
Total compensation
$222,328

Source-specific fields

Id
2205
Total Cash Compensation
$171,758

Lisa Carlin is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $222,328.

Alexander Powell

Program Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$222,284
Base pay
$169,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,794
Benefits
$46,661
Total compensation
$222,284

Source-specific fields

Id
2112
Total Cash Compensation
$175,623

Alexander Powell is a Program Manager at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $222,284.

David Ding

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$221,647
Base pay
$169,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,996
Benefits
$46,520
Total compensation
$221,647

Source-specific fields

Id
2125
Total Cash Compensation
$175,127

David Ding works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. David earned $221,647 in 2025.

Manira Sandhir

Deputy Director U/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$221,588
Base pay
$180,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,695
Benefits
$39,800
Total compensation
$221,588

Source-specific fields

Id
1957
Total Cash Compensation
$181,788

Manira Sandhir holds the role of Deputy Director U at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,588.

Matthew Pignotti

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$220,114
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$2,403
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$45,952
Total compensation
$220,114

Source-specific fields

Id
2146
Total Cash Compensation
$174,161

At Planning/Building/Code, Matthew Pignotti serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $220,114.

Miguel Enriquez

Building Inspect, Supervisor Cert II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$219,882
Base pay
$187,977
Overtime
$11,076
Other pay
$3,225
Benefits
$17,605
Total compensation
$219,882

Source-specific fields

Id
1568
Total Cash Compensation
$202,278

Miguel Enriquez holds the role of Building Inspect, Supervisor Cert II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,882.

Geoff Parrish

Building Inspect, Supervisor Cert II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$219,621
Base pay
$187,936
Overtime
$3,830
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$27,456
Total compensation
$219,621

Source-specific fields

Id
1768
Total Cash Compensation
$192,165

At Planning/Building/Code, Geoff Parrish serves as a Building Inspect, Supervisor Cert II. Their 2025 pay totaled $219,621.

Robert Khalipa

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$219,494
Base pay
$169,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,147
Benefits
$42,215
Total compensation
$219,494

Source-specific fields

Id
2078
Total Cash Compensation
$177,279

Robert Khalipa holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,494.

Brian Price

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$219,367
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$503
Other pay
$1,552
Benefits
$45,953
Total compensation
$219,367

Source-specific fields

Id
2172
Total Cash Compensation
$173,414

Brian Price is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $219,367.

Tong Tu

Division Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$217,915
Base pay
$181,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,425
Benefits
$28,938
Total compensation
$217,915

Source-specific fields

Id
1833
Total Cash Compensation
$188,977

Tong Tu is a Division Manager at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $217,915.

Nick Muccilli

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$216,429
Base pay
$164,014
Overtime
$4,011
Other pay
$3,037
Benefits
$45,366
Total compensation
$216,429

Source-specific fields

Id
2216
Total Cash Compensation
$171,063

Nick Muccilli is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $216,429.

Darin Tara

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$216,068
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$4,867
Other pay
$3,714
Benefits
$36,130
Total compensation
$216,068

Source-specific fields

Id
2012
Total Cash Compensation
$179,939

Darin Tara holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,068.

Jin Deng

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$214,332
Base pay
$169,991
Overtime
$10,247
Other pay
$8,147
Benefits
$25,946
Total compensation
$214,332

Source-specific fields

Id
1844
Total Cash Compensation
$188,385

Jin Deng is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $214,332.

Greggory Schwartz

Senr Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$213,144
Base pay
$160,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,397
Benefits
$43,918
Total compensation
$213,144

Source-specific fields

Id
2249
Total Cash Compensation
$169,227

Greggory Schwartz works as a Senr Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Greggory earned $213,144 in 2025.

Rick Arnaiz

Code Enforcement Supervisor/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$213,033
Base pay
$143,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,822
Benefits
$64,798
Total compensation
$213,033

Source-specific fields

Id
2772
Total Cash Compensation
$148,235

Rick Arnaiz is a Code Enforcement Supervisor at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $213,033.

Kevin Kilmer

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$211,711
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$1,119
Other pay
$3,182
Benefits
$36,052
Total compensation
$211,711

Source-specific fields

Id
2111
Total Cash Compensation
$175,659

Kevin Kilmer holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,711.

Daniel Larios

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$210,161
Base pay
$164,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,830
Benefits
$44,316
Total compensation
$210,161

Source-specific fields

Id
2334
Total Cash Compensation
$165,844

Daniel Larios is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $210,161.

Miguel Gonzalez

Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,714
Base pay
$151,055
Overtime
$11,061
Other pay
$2,307
Benefits
$44,291
Total compensation
$208,714

Source-specific fields

Id
2362
Total Cash Compensation
$164,423

Miguel Gonzalez is a Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $208,714.

Sina Besmeli

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,588
Base pay
$169,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,676
Benefits
$27,780
Total compensation
$208,588

Source-specific fields

Id
1986
Total Cash Compensation
$180,807

Sina Besmeli works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Sina earned $208,588 in 2025.

Marika Krause

Public Information Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,375
Base pay
$161,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,130
Benefits
$45,794
Total compensation
$208,375

Source-specific fields

Id
2399
Total Cash Compensation
$162,581

At Planning/Building/Code, Marika Krause serves as a Public Information Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,375.

Sanhita Ghosal

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,174
Base pay
$162,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,323
Benefits
$39,305
Total compensation
$208,174

Source-specific fields

Id
2263
Total Cash Compensation
$168,869

Sanhita Ghosal holds the role of Planner IV at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $208,174.

Justin Daniels

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,138
Base pay
$163,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,881
Benefits
$40,744
Total compensation
$208,138

Source-specific fields

Id
2288
Total Cash Compensation
$167,393

At Planning/Building/Code, Justin Daniels serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,138.

Kia Goudarzi

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$207,702
Base pay
$169,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,352
Benefits
$34,218
Total compensation
$207,702

Source-specific fields

Id
2162
Total Cash Compensation
$173,484

Kia Goudarzi is a Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $207,702.

Ronald Yu

Senr Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$207,436
Base pay
$160,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,457
Benefits
$44,679
Total compensation
$207,436

Source-specific fields

Id
2394
Total Cash Compensation
$162,757

Ronald Yu is a Senr Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $207,436.

Andy Bui

Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$207,123
Base pay
$135,687
Overtime
$27,871
Other pay
$435
Benefits
$43,131
Total compensation
$207,123

Source-specific fields

Id
2369
Total Cash Compensation
$163,993

Andy Bui is a Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $207,123.

Tyler Black

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$207,014
Base pay
$141,611
Overtime
$18,946
Other pay
$2,892
Benefits
$43,564
Total compensation
$207,014

Source-specific fields

Id
2381
Total Cash Compensation
$163,450

Tyler Black holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,014.

Dana Peak

Principal Planner/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$204,623
Base pay
$158,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,115
Benefits
$45,490
Total compensation
$204,623

Source-specific fields

Id
2479
Total Cash Compensation
$159,133

At Planning/Building/Code, Dana Peak serves as a Principal Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,623.

Benjamin Campbell

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$203,131
Base pay
$157,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,168
Benefits
$39,188
Total compensation
$203,131

Source-specific fields

Id
2371
Total Cash Compensation
$163,943

Benjamin Campbell works as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft for Planning/Building/Code. Benjamin earned $203,131 in 2025.

Alfredo Patino

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$202,503
Base pay
$150,357
Overtime
$557
Other pay
$7,435
Benefits
$44,154
Total compensation
$202,503

Source-specific fields

Id
2500
Total Cash Compensation
$158,349

At Planning/Building/Code, Alfredo Patino serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,503.

Steve Kroot

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$199,324
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$126
Other pay
$2,979
Benefits
$24,861
Total compensation
$199,324

Source-specific fields

Id
2139
Total Cash Compensation
$174,463

Steve Kroot holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,324.

Jose Castaneda

Code Enforcement Supervisor/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$199,242
Base pay
$131,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,130
Benefits
$61,822
Total compensation
$199,242

Source-specific fields

Id
3073
Total Cash Compensation
$137,420

Jose Castaneda works as a Code Enforcement Supervisor for Planning/Building/Code. Jose earned $199,242 in 2025.

Matthew Walker

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$199,058
Base pay
$171,207
Overtime
$3,187
Other pay
$6,839
Benefits
$17,826
Total compensation
$199,058

Source-specific fields

Id
1972
Total Cash Compensation
$181,233

Matthew Walker is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $199,058.

Joseph Sordi

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$197,798
Base pay
$171,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38
Benefits
$26,581
Total compensation
$197,798

Source-specific fields

Id
2214
Total Cash Compensation
$171,216

Joseph Sordi works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Joseph earned $197,798 in 2025.

Paul Harden

Supervg Environmental Service Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$197,039
Base pay
$152,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84
Benefits
$44,351
Total compensation
$197,039

Source-specific fields

Id
2657
Total Cash Compensation
$152,688

Paul Harden is a Supervg Environmental Service Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $197,039.