City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code

Agency file

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

Code Enforcement Inspector II

33 · $151,974

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft

24 · $219,740

Associate Engineer

17 · $192,166

Building Inspect, Supervisor Cert II

15 · $252,065

Permit Specialist, Senior

15 · $114,840

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 4

Rafael Romo

Engineer II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$168,775

Base pay: $126,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $42,388
Total compensation: $168,775

Source-specific fields

Id: 3389
Total Cash Compensation: $126,388

Rafael Romo is a Engineer II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $168,775.

Ryan Vargas

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

2025 total comp

$168,700

Base pay: $145,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $22,976
Total compensation: $168,700

Source-specific fields

Id: 2836
Total Cash Compensation: $145,723

At Planning/Building/Code, Ryan Vargas serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,700.

Peiqing Wang

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$168,022

Base pay: $143,861
Overtime: $466
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $23,543
Total compensation: $168,022

Source-specific fields

Id: 2877
Total Cash Compensation: $144,479

Peiqing Wang works as a Planner III for Planning/Building/Code. Peiqing earned $168,022 in 2025.

Eric Morgan

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$167,419

Base pay: $143,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,558
Total compensation: $167,419

Source-specific fields

Id: 2896
Total Cash Compensation: $143,861

Eric Morgan holds the role of Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,419.

Reema Mahamood

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$167,137

Base pay: $143,861
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $23,192
Total compensation: $167,137

Source-specific fields

Id: 2894
Total Cash Compensation: $143,945

Reema Mahamood is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $167,137.

Tracy Keifer

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$166,054

Base pay: $125,896
Overtime: $15
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $40,043
Total compensation: $166,054

Source-specific fields

Id: 3408
Total Cash Compensation: $126,011

Tracy Keifer holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,054.

Kevin Hirabayashi

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$165,579

Base pay: $126,243
Overtime: $1,327
Other pay: $5,868
Benefits: $32,141
Total compensation: $165,579

Source-specific fields

Id: 3187
Total Cash Compensation: $133,438

At Planning/Building/Code, Kevin Hirabayashi serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,579.

Manuel Atienza

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$165,443

Base pay: $128,225
Overtime: $1,411
Other pay: $13,362
Benefits: $22,445
Total compensation: $165,443

Source-specific fields

Id: 2925
Total Cash Compensation: $142,998

Manuel Atienza is a Planner IV at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $165,443.

Maria Miller

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$165,395

Base pay: $123,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $41,843
Total compensation: $165,395

Source-specific fields

Id: 3508
Total Cash Compensation: $123,552

At Planning/Building/Code, Maria Miller serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,395.

Peter Craven

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

2025 total comp

$165,339

Base pay: $141,077
Overtime: $968
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $22,894
Total compensation: $165,339

Source-specific fields

Id: 2941
Total Cash Compensation: $142,445

Peter Craven is a Building Inspect Combo Cert I Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $165,339.

Maria Arteaga-Carrasco

Analyst II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$164,230

Base pay: $118,970
Overtime: $2,314
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $41,446
Total compensation: $164,230

Source-specific fields

Id: 3539
Total Cash Compensation: $122,784

Maria Arteaga-Carrasco holds the role of Analyst II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,230.

Shiva Keyvanfar

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$163,613

Base pay: $146,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,684
Benefits: $14,829
Total compensation: $163,613

Source-specific fields

Id: 2757
Total Cash Compensation: $148,784

Shiva Keyvanfar holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,613.

Marcelino Guevara

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$163,150

Base pay: $126,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,445
Benefits: $31,463
Total compensation: $163,150

Source-specific fields

Id: 3245
Total Cash Compensation: $131,687

Marcelino Guevara works as a Code Enforcement Inspector II for Planning/Building/Code. Marcelino earned $163,150 in 2025.

Leslie Domondon

Principal Permit Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$162,597

Base pay: $112,467
Overtime: $4,418
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $45,662
Total compensation: $162,597

Source-specific fields

Id: 3811
Total Cash Compensation: $116,934

Leslie Domondon holds the role of Principal Permit Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,597.

Kevin Thur

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

2025 total comp

$162,485

Base pay: $133,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $29,040
Total compensation: $162,485

Source-specific fields

Id: 3186
Total Cash Compensation: $133,445

Kevin Thur holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,485.

Barbara Paras

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$162,131

Base pay: $103,712
Overtime: $2,709
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $55,009
Total compensation: $162,131

Source-specific fields

Id: 4262
Total Cash Compensation: $107,121

Barbara Paras is a Permit Specialist, Senior at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $162,131.

Alexander Sheldon

Principal Permit Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$161,908

Base pay: $112,467
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $5,215
Benefits: $44,033
Total compensation: $161,908

Source-specific fields

Id: 3762
Total Cash Compensation: $117,874

Alexander Sheldon works as a Principal Permit Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Alexander earned $161,908 in 2025.

Suttipong Faiwongjun

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$161,396

Base pay: $121,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,540
Benefits: $38,554
Total compensation: $161,396

Source-specific fields

Id: 3535
Total Cash Compensation: $122,842

At Planning/Building/Code, Suttipong Faiwongjun serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,396.

Alejandro Landeros

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$160,146

Base pay: $103,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,440
Benefits: $54,994
Total compensation: $160,146

Source-specific fields

Id: 4356
Total Cash Compensation: $105,152

At Planning/Building/Code, Alejandro Landeros serves as a Permit Specialist, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,146.

Max Aghazadeh

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

2025 total comp

$159,719

Base pay: $127,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $32,054
Total compensation: $159,719

Source-specific fields

Id: 3352
Total Cash Compensation: $127,665

At Planning/Building/Code, Max Aghazadeh serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert I Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,719.

Greg Martinez

Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$158,735

Base pay: $108,940
Overtime: $9,172
Other pay: $1,144
Benefits: $39,478
Total compensation: $158,735

Source-specific fields

Id: 3699
Total Cash Compensation: $119,257

Greg Martinez works as a Code Enforcement Inspector I for Planning/Building/Code. Greg earned $158,735 in 2025.

Liza Baltazar

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$157,720

Base pay: $98,614
Overtime: $5,291
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,815
Total compensation: $157,720

Source-specific fields

Id: 4420
Total Cash Compensation: $103,906

Liza Baltazar works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Liza earned $157,720 in 2025.

Evan Wells

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

2025 total comp

$157,267

Base pay: $133,045
Overtime: $5,825
Other pay: $4,509
Benefits: $13,887
Total compensation: $157,267

Source-specific fields

Id: 2908
Total Cash Compensation: $143,380

Evan Wells is a Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $157,267.

My Vuong

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$157,171

Base pay: $110,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $46,581
Total compensation: $157,171

Source-specific fields

Id: 4096
Total Cash Compensation: $110,590

My Vuong is a Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $157,171.

Eric Serrano

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$156,709

Base pay: $115,335
Overtime: $162
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $41,112
Total compensation: $156,709

Source-specific fields

Id: 3855
Total Cash Compensation: $115,597

Eric Serrano holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,709.

Rina Shah

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$155,794

Base pay: $123,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $437
Benefits: $31,855
Total compensation: $155,794

Source-specific fields

Id: 3494
Total Cash Compensation: $123,940

Rina Shah holds the role of Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,794.

Azelia Barandar

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$155,677

Base pay: $99,160
Overtime: $357
Other pay: $2,254
Benefits: $53,906
Total compensation: $155,677

Source-specific fields

Id: 4524
Total Cash Compensation: $101,771

Azelia Barandar is a Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $155,677.

Kaitlyn Sherman-Hughes

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$154,743

Base pay: $122,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,770
Total compensation: $154,743

Source-specific fields

Id: 3530
Total Cash Compensation: $122,973

Kaitlyn Sherman-Hughes is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $154,743.

Tam Vu

Senr Accountant/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$154,289

Base pay: $132,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,107
Benefits: $13,146
Total compensation: $154,289

Source-specific fields

Id: 2969
Total Cash Compensation: $141,143

Tam Vu works as a Senr Accountant for Planning/Building/Code. Tam earned $154,289 in 2025.

Marlon Aviles

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$154,255

Base pay: $107,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,660
Benefits: $45,133
Total compensation: $154,255

Source-specific fields

Id: 4165
Total Cash Compensation: $109,122

At Planning/Building/Code, Marlon Aviles serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,255.

Enrique Orduna

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$154,042

Base pay: $113,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $40,020
Total compensation: $154,042

Source-specific fields

Id: 3941
Total Cash Compensation: $114,022

Enrique Orduna works as a Code Enforcement Inspector II for Planning/Building/Code. Enrique earned $154,042 in 2025.

Matthew Fierar

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$153,768

Base pay: $112,605
Overtime: $198
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $40,865
Total compensation: $153,768

Source-specific fields

Id: 3998
Total Cash Compensation: $112,904

At Planning/Building/Code, Matthew Fierar serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,768.

Theresa Batin

Principal Permit Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$153,219

Base pay: $112,467
Overtime: $3,735
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $36,968
Total compensation: $153,219

Source-specific fields

Id: 3830
Total Cash Compensation: $116,252

Theresa Batin works as a Principal Permit Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Theresa earned $153,219 in 2025.

Josefina Covarrubias

Analyst II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$152,854

Base pay: $121,199
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,646
Total compensation: $152,854

Source-specific fields

Id: 3608
Total Cash Compensation: $121,207

Josefina Covarrubias is a Analyst II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $152,854.

Charlotte Yuen

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$152,769

Base pay: $122,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $30,411
Total compensation: $152,769

Source-specific fields

Id: 3566
Total Cash Compensation: $122,357

Charlotte Yuen holds the role of Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,769.

Phil Poole

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$151,974

Base pay: $116,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,868
Benefits: $29,651
Total compensation: $151,974

Source-specific fields

Id: 3567
Total Cash Compensation: $122,324

Phil Poole holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,974.

Oscar Martinez-Prudencio

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$151,672

Base pay: $110,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,540
Benefits: $39,184
Total compensation: $151,672

Source-specific fields

Id: 4022
Total Cash Compensation: $112,487

At Planning/Building/Code, Oscar Martinez-Prudencio serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,672.

Sergio Orozco

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$151,216

Base pay: $109,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $40,565
Total compensation: $151,216

Source-specific fields

Id: 4093
Total Cash Compensation: $110,651

Sergio Orozco is a Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $151,216.

Deborah Martinez

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

2025 total comp

$150,750

Base pay: $133,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,796
Benefits: $13,076
Total compensation: $150,750

Source-specific fields

Id: 3068
Total Cash Compensation: $137,674

Deborah Martinez is a Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $150,750.

Angel Esparza-Gonzalez

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$149,470

Base pay: $119,073
Overtime: $335
Other pay: $1,660
Benefits: $28,402
Total compensation: $149,470

Source-specific fields

Id: 3618
Total Cash Compensation: $121,067

Angel Esparza-Gonzalez works as a Code Enforcement Inspector II for Planning/Building/Code. Angel earned $149,470 in 2025.