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 6

Bethelhem Telahun

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$128,001

Base pay: $109,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $18,662
Total compensation: $128,001

Source-specific fields

Id: 4155
Total Cash Compensation: $109,339

At Planning/Building/Code, Bethelhem Telahun serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,001.

Edgar Parker

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$127,392

Base pay: $107,041
Overtime: $78
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $20,172
Total compensation: $127,392

Source-specific fields

Id: 4259
Total Cash Compensation: $107,219

At Planning/Building/Code, Edgar Parker serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,392.

Tony Nguyen

Engineer II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$127,111

Base pay: $106,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $20,292
Total compensation: $127,111

Source-specific fields

Id: 4282
Total Cash Compensation: $106,819

Tony Nguyen works as a Engineer II for Planning/Building/Code. Tony earned $127,111 in 2025.

Rina Horie

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$127,041

Base pay: $106,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140
Benefits: $20,198
Total compensation: $127,041

Source-specific fields

Id: 4281
Total Cash Compensation: $106,843

Rina Horie holds the role of Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,041.

Laura Maurer

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$127,034

Base pay: $106,804
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,222
Total compensation: $127,034

Source-specific fields

Id: 4284
Total Cash Compensation: $106,811

At Planning/Building/Code, Laura Maurer serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,034.

Cameron Gee

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$126,637

Base pay: $106,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,930
Total compensation: $126,637

Source-specific fields

Id: 4288
Total Cash Compensation: $106,707

At Planning/Building/Code, Cameron Gee serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,637.

Sierra Rubio

Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$126,143

Base pay: $94,101
Overtime: $11,029
Other pay: $1,980
Benefits: $19,032
Total compensation: $126,143

Source-specific fields

Id: 4263
Total Cash Compensation: $107,111

At Planning/Building/Code, Sierra Rubio serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector I. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,143.

Wayne Cirone

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$126,140

Base pay: $107,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,418
Benefits: $12,260
Total compensation: $126,140

Source-specific fields

Id: 3947
Total Cash Compensation: $113,880

Wayne Cirone holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,140.

Regina Lizaola

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$125,728

Base pay: $99,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,825
Benefits: $23,743
Total compensation: $125,728

Source-specific fields

Id: 4512
Total Cash Compensation: $101,985

Regina Lizaola is a Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $125,728.

Patricia Giordano

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$124,935

Base pay: $103,712
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,167
Total compensation: $124,935

Source-specific fields

Id: 4427
Total Cash Compensation: $103,767

Patricia Giordano works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Patricia earned $124,935 in 2025.

Nhu Nguyen

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$124,637

Base pay: $104,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,009
Total compensation: $124,637

Source-specific fields

Id: 4390
Total Cash Compensation: $104,628

Nhu Nguyen is a Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $124,637.

Eduardo Cardenas

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$124,534

Base pay: $91,079
Overtime: $3,879
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,577
Total compensation: $124,534

Source-specific fields

Id: 4852
Total Cash Compensation: $94,957

Eduardo Cardenas works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Eduardo earned $124,534 in 2025.

Emily Hsieh

Environment Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$123,441

Base pay: $103,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $19,835
Total compensation: $123,441

Source-specific fields

Id: 4438
Total Cash Compensation: $103,605

Emily Hsieh holds the role of Environment Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,441.

Sara Dominguez

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$123,393

Base pay: $101,521
Overtime: $2,107
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,764
Total compensation: $123,393

Source-specific fields

Id: 4437
Total Cash Compensation: $103,628

Sara Dominguez works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Sara earned $123,393 in 2025.

Shiromi Welipitiya

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$121,987

Base pay: $107,585
Overtime: $647
Other pay: $2,826
Benefits: $10,929
Total compensation: $121,987

Source-specific fields

Id: 4080
Total Cash Compensation: $111,057

At Planning/Building/Code, Shiromi Welipitiya serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,987.

Oscar Lerma

Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$121,269

Base pay: $100,230
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $1,660
Benefits: $19,354
Total compensation: $121,269

Source-specific fields

Id: 4514
Total Cash Compensation: $101,914

Oscar Lerma holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector I at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,269.

Leslie Alvernaz

Principal Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$119,793

Base pay: $87,069
Overtime: $159
Other pay: $1,585
Benefits: $30,979
Total compensation: $119,793

Source-specific fields

Id: 5092
Total Cash Compensation: $88,813

Leslie Alvernaz holds the role of Principal Office Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,793.

Joseph Clarke

Abmei; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$119,492

Base pay: $57,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,005
Benefits: $21,286
Total compensation: $119,492

Source-specific fields

Id: 4703
Total Cash Compensation: $98,205

Joseph Clarke is a Abmei; Tempee Retiree U Nx at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $119,492.

Ivan Landeros

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$119,329

Base pay: $98,556
Overtime: $1,297
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,477
Total compensation: $119,329

Source-specific fields

Id: 4618
Total Cash Compensation: $99,852

Ivan Landeros holds the role of Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,329.

Angelica Deniz

Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$117,894

Base pay: $78,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $37,792
Total compensation: $117,894

Source-specific fields

Id: 5421
Total Cash Compensation: $80,103

Angelica Deniz works as a Senr Office Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Angelica earned $117,894 in 2025.

Jose Diaz

Planning Technician/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$116,718

Base pay: $87,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,706
Benefits: $26,842
Total compensation: $116,718

Source-specific fields

Id: 5037
Total Cash Compensation: $89,876

At Planning/Building/Code, Jose Diaz serves as a Planning Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,718.

Kirsten Fischer

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$115,091

Base pay: $95,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $19,174
Total compensation: $115,091

Source-specific fields

Id: 4807
Total Cash Compensation: $95,917

Kirsten Fischer holds the role of Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,091.

Jazmin Cortez

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$114,840

Base pay: $75,835
Overtime: $1,445
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,561
Total compensation: $114,840

Source-specific fields

Id: 5555
Total Cash Compensation: $77,279

Jazmin Cortez holds the role of Permit Specialist, Senior at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,840.

Tran Pham

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$114,573

Base pay: $91,079
Overtime: $4,673
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,821
Total compensation: $114,573

Source-specific fields

Id: 4813
Total Cash Compensation: $95,752

Tran Pham works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Tran earned $114,573 in 2025.

Jeannette Lucero

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$113,627

Base pay: $94,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $19,085
Total compensation: $113,627

Source-specific fields

Id: 4870
Total Cash Compensation: $94,542

At Planning/Building/Code, Jeannette Lucero serves as a Permit Specialist, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,627.

Danielle Buscher

Planning Technician/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$112,967

Base pay: $86,598
Overtime: $61
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,308
Total compensation: $112,967

Source-specific fields

Id: 5169
Total Cash Compensation: $86,659

Danielle Buscher holds the role of Planning Technician at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,967.

Ramses Solis

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

2025 total comp

$112,412

Base pay: $81,337
Overtime: $195
Other pay: $719
Benefits: $30,161
Total compensation: $112,412

Source-specific fields

Id: 5325
Total Cash Compensation: $82,251

Ramses Solis holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert I Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,412.

Jennifer Lau

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$112,191

Base pay: $90,992
Overtime: $2,383
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,815
Total compensation: $112,191

Source-specific fields

Id: 4907
Total Cash Compensation: $93,376

Jennifer Lau works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Jennifer earned $112,191 in 2025.

Carla Alcazar

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$111,658

Base pay: $84,091
Overtime: $1,469
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,099
Total compensation: $111,658

Source-specific fields

Id: 5207
Total Cash Compensation: $85,559

Carla Alcazar holds the role of Permit Specialist, Senior at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,658.

Ralph Northrup

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

2025 total comp

$111,232

Base pay: $93,625
Overtime: $264
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $16,293
Total compensation: $111,232

Source-specific fields

Id: 4853
Total Cash Compensation: $94,939

Ralph Northrup is a Building Inspect Combo Cert I Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $111,232.

Gillian Schmanek

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$110,505

Base pay: $82,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28,132
Total compensation: $110,505

Source-specific fields

Id: 5320
Total Cash Compensation: $82,373

At Planning/Building/Code, Gillian Schmanek serves as a Permit Specialist, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,505.

Ronald Duba

Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$109,165

Base pay: $80,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,086
Total compensation: $109,165

Source-specific fields

Id: 5434
Total Cash Compensation: $80,079

Ronald Duba works as a Senr Office Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Ronald earned $109,165 in 2025.

Mary Xavier

Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$108,863

Base pay: $71,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,148
Total compensation: $108,863

Source-specific fields

Id: 5739
Total Cash Compensation: $71,716

At Planning/Building/Code, Mary Xavier serves as a Senr Office Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,863.

Mel Flores

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$108,179

Base pay: $91,568
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $5,768
Benefits: $10,837
Total compensation: $108,179

Source-specific fields

Id: 4749
Total Cash Compensation: $97,342

Mel Flores holds the role of Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,179.

Quintin Eng

Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$108,057

Base pay: $92,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,805
Benefits: $8,981
Total compensation: $108,057

Source-specific fields

Id: 4665
Total Cash Compensation: $99,076

Quintin Eng works as a Code Enforcement Inspector I for Planning/Building/Code. Quintin earned $108,057 in 2025.

Gloria Sciara

Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$105,108

Base pay: $95,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,180
Total compensation: $105,108

Source-specific fields

Id: 4805
Total Cash Compensation: $95,928

Gloria Sciara holds the role of Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,108.

Farideh Ghayem

Senr Account Clerk/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$103,746

Base pay: $85,729
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,985
Total compensation: $103,746

Source-specific fields

Id: 5198
Total Cash Compensation: $85,761

Farideh Ghayem holds the role of Senr Account Clerk at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,746.

Deisy Rodriguez

Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$103,514

Base pay: $76,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $25,429
Total compensation: $103,514

Source-specific fields

Id: 5520
Total Cash Compensation: $78,085

At Planning/Building/Code, Deisy Rodriguez serves as a Senr Office Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,514.

Kara Rivera

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$102,691

Base pay: $75,481
Overtime: $179
Other pay: $6,333
Benefits: $20,698
Total compensation: $102,691

Source-specific fields

Id: 5336
Total Cash Compensation: $81,993

Kara Rivera is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $102,691.

Desiree Turco

Planning Technician/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$101,534

Base pay: $87,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,333
Benefits: $8,490
Total compensation: $101,534

Source-specific fields

Id: 4923
Total Cash Compensation: $93,043

Desiree Turco holds the role of Planning Technician at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,534.