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
Highest-paid first / page 8
Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Planning/Building/Code
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Leah Ruch holds the role of Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,275.
Office Specialist II/Planning/Building/Code
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Adan Alva holds the role of Office Specialist II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,634.
Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code
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Ai Chiu holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,509.
Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Rodney Fong serves as a Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,258.
Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Edwin Miranda serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector I. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,983.
Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Betty Mitre serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,321.
Building Inspect Combo Cert I Ft/Planning/Building/Code
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Robert Cardenaz works as a Building Inspect Combo Cert I Ft for Planning/Building/Code. Robert earned $21,189 in 2025.
Temporary Employee U Mgt Unben/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Alfred Bito serves as a Temporary Employee U Mgt Unben. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,772.
Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code
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Eva Yam works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Eva earned $20,287 in 2025.
Community Activity Worker Ft/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Alejandro Espinosa-Lee serves as a Community Activity Worker Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,433.
Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Cameron Aviles serves as a Senr Office Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,243.
Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt/Planning/Building/Code
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Reem Kaddoura is a Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $16,949.
Division Manager/Planning/Building/Code
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Andrew Crabtree works as a Division Manager for Planning/Building/Code. Andrew earned $15,915 in 2025.
Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Adrian Correa serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,073.
Permit Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Kaushik Joglekar holds the role of Permit Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,966.
Abmei; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Gregory Ross serves as a Abmei; Tempee Retiree U Nx. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,576.
Permit Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Omar Landeros works as a Permit Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Omar earned $10,958 in 2025.
Permit Specialist/Planning/Building/Code
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Dean Santiago works as a Permit Specialist for Planning/Building/Code. Dean earned $7,793 in 2025.
Analyst II/Planning/Building/Code
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Ricky Tran holds the role of Analyst II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,869.
Mef; Graduate Student Intern U/Planning/Building/Code
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Deserae Foster is a Mef; Graduate Student Intern U at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $3,762.
Permit Specialist Pt/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Qian Zhou serves as a Permit Specialist Pt. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,379.
Permit Specialist Pt/Planning/Building/Code
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Elizabeth Nguyen holds the role of Permit Specialist Pt at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,479.
Temporary Employee U Mgt Unben/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Christine Kraft serves as a Temporary Employee U Mgt Unben. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,389.
Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code
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At Planning/Building/Code, Charla Gomez serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,069.