City of San Jose / Police / Police Captain

Job-title file

Police Captain

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

11 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $477,892, above the department median of $204,814.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $4.8M
Role median: $477,892
Agency median: $204,814
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$136,212$585,616+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Captain beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $477,892 ranks #1 of 16. See Police Captain across all of City of San Jose →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$380,299 · 8

$345,598 · 80

$257,858 · 13

$251,538 · 9

New York Public Authorities

$196,470 · 26

City of Springfield, MA

$193,337 · 15

City of Salt Lake City

$172,426 · 11

City of Buffalo

$161,054 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Police Captain roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ken Tran

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$586,979

Base pay: $238,080
Overtime: $191,425
Other pay: $37,491
Benefits: $119,983
Total compensation: $586,979

Source-specific fields

Id: 10
Total Cash Compensation: $466,996

Ken Tran works as a Police Captain for Police. Ken earned $586,979 in 2025.

Randy Torres

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$580,165

Base pay: $254,299
Overtime: $163,247
Other pay: $36,844
Benefits: $125,776
Total compensation: $580,165

Source-specific fields

Id: 15
Total Cash Compensation: $454,390

At Police, Randy Torres serves as a Police Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $580,165.

Ali Miri

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$499,145

Base pay: $238,080
Overtime: $105,552
Other pay: $36,813
Benefits: $118,700
Total compensation: $499,145

Source-specific fields

Id: 81
Total Cash Compensation: $380,446

At Police, Ali Miri serves as a Police Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $499,145.

Steven Payne

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$485,977

Base pay: $234,520
Overtime: $102,312
Other pay: $32,044
Benefits: $117,102
Total compensation: $485,977

Source-specific fields

Id: 102
Total Cash Compensation: $368,876

Steven Payne holds the role of Police Captain at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $485,977.

Jennifer Biebel

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$483,090

Base pay: $234,520
Overtime: $118,235
Other pay: $36,753
Benefits: $93,582
Total compensation: $483,090

Source-specific fields

Id: 64
Total Cash Compensation: $389,508

Jennifer Biebel holds the role of Police Captain at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $483,090.

Macedonio Zuniga

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$477,892

Base pay: $238,080
Overtime: $86,696
Other pay: $34,805
Benefits: $118,312
Total compensation: $477,892

Source-specific fields

Id: 131
Total Cash Compensation: $359,580

Macedonio Zuniga works as a Police Captain for Police. Macedonio earned $477,892 in 2025.

Nqui Scherry

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$454,845

Base pay: $230,704
Overtime: $74,883
Other pay: $33,878
Benefits: $115,380
Total compensation: $454,845

Source-specific fields

Id: 191
Total Cash Compensation: $339,465

Nqui Scherry works as a Police Captain for Police. Nqui earned $454,845 in 2025.

Stephen Donohue

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$443,914

Base pay: $259,438
Overtime: $43,466
Other pay: $39,054
Benefits: $101,956
Total compensation: $443,914

Source-specific fields

Id: 184
Total Cash Compensation: $341,958

Stephen Donohue holds the role of Police Captain at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $443,914.

Michael O'Neil

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$424,114

Base pay: $234,520
Overtime: $37,889
Other pay: $35,418
Benefits: $116,287
Total compensation: $424,114

Source-specific fields

Id: 354
Total Cash Compensation: $307,827

Michael O'Neil holds the role of Police Captain at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $424,114.

Todd Trayer

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$233,233

Base pay: $9,873
Overtime: $66,301
Other pay: $147,963
Benefits: $9,097
Total compensation: $233,233

Source-specific fields

Id: 1231
Total Cash Compensation: $224,137

Todd Trayer is a Police Captain at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $233,233.

Carlos Acosta

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp

$136,212

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $70,501
Other pay: $63,682
Benefits: $2,028
Total compensation: $136,212

Source-specific fields

Id: 3169
Total Cash Compensation: $134,184

At Police, Carlos Acosta serves as a Police Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,212.