City of San Jose / Police / Police Recruit

Job-title file

Police Recruit

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.

Employees: 89
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $28,448
Agency median: $204,814
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$577$99,468+

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

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.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Recruit beyond City of San Jose

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$82,222 · 74

City of Cincinnati

$60,242 · 58

City of Memphis

$56,250 · 53

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$25,848 · 402

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$10,702 · 265

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

Employees with this title

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Desmond Perry

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$25,032

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $403
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $2,435
Total compensation: $25,032

Source-specific fields

Id: 7010
Total Cash Compensation: $22,597

Desmond Perry holds the role of Police Recruit at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,032.

Ioannis Mythis

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$24,997

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $446
Other pay: $1,690
Benefits: $1,470
Total compensation: $24,997

Source-specific fields

Id: 6935
Total Cash Compensation: $23,527

Ioannis Mythis works as a Police Recruit for Police. Ioannis earned $24,997 in 2025.

Luis Luna

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$24,972

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $701
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $2,078
Total compensation: $24,972

Source-specific fields

Id: 6978
Total Cash Compensation: $22,894

At Police, Luis Luna serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,972.

Sargon Odisho

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$24,539

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $446
Other pay: $1,436
Benefits: $1,265
Total compensation: $24,539

Source-specific fields

Id: 6949
Total Cash Compensation: $23,273

At Police, Sargon Odisho serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,539.

William Knowles

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$24,359

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $467
Other pay: $1,238
Benefits: $1,263
Total compensation: $24,359

Source-specific fields

Id: 6956
Total Cash Compensation: $23,097

William Knowles holds the role of Police Recruit at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,359.

Maria Suasin

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$24,252

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $361
Other pay: $1,238
Benefits: $1,261
Total compensation: $24,252

Source-specific fields

Id: 6965
Total Cash Compensation: $22,991

Maria Suasin works as a Police Recruit for Police. Maria earned $24,252 in 2025.

Josafat Garcia

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$23,892

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $467
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $1,232
Total compensation: $23,892

Source-specific fields

Id: 7001
Total Cash Compensation: $22,661

Josafat Garcia is a Police Recruit at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $23,892.

Ellison Bernabe

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$23,863

Base pay: $21,391
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $1,155
Benefits: $1,231
Total compensation: $23,863

Source-specific fields

Id: 7007
Total Cash Compensation: $22,631

Ellison Bernabe works as a Police Recruit for Police. Ellison earned $23,863 in 2025.

Alexis Santana

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$22,442

Base pay: $18,713
Overtime: $299
Other pay: $1,489
Benefits: $1,941
Total compensation: $22,442

Source-specific fields

Id: 7085
Total Cash Compensation: $20,501

Alexis Santana works as a Police Recruit for Police. Alexis earned $22,442 in 2025.

Amrit Pall

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$21,064

Base pay: $16,983
Overtime: $516
Other pay: $1,315
Benefits: $2,251
Total compensation: $21,064

Source-specific fields

Id: 7162
Total Cash Compensation: $18,813

Amrit Pall holds the role of Police Recruit at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,064.