City of San Jose / Police / Police Recruit
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
89 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $28,448, below the department median of $204,814.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 89 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.
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This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $28,448 ranks #4 of 6. See Police Recruit across all of City of San Jose →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Recruitroles 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
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Victor Chavez is a Police Recruit at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $19,641.
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Jun Valdez holds the role of Police Recruit at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,229.
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Jared Ramirez holds the role of Police Recruit at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,706.
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Juan Oca is a Police Recruit at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $17,472.
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Jamie Salas-Duarte holds the role of Police Recruit at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,436.