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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 3

Rebeca Samaniego

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$5,249

Base pay: $4,529
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $285
Total compensation: $5,249

Source-specific fields

Id: 8100
Total Cash Compensation: $4,965

At Police, Rebeca Samaniego serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,249.

Erica Hinojosa

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$4,072

Base pay: $3,315
Overtime: $278
Other pay: $257
Benefits: $222
Total compensation: $4,072

Source-specific fields

Id: 8201
Total Cash Compensation: $3,849

Erica Hinojosa works as a Police Recruit for Police. Erica earned $4,072 in 2025.

Erika Benitez

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$3,235

Base pay: $2,783
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $215
Benefits: $151
Total compensation: $3,235

Source-specific fields

Id: 8275
Total Cash Compensation: $3,083

At Police, Erika Benitez serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,235.

Hunter Niemann

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$3,235

Base pay: $2,783
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $215
Benefits: $151
Total compensation: $3,235

Source-specific fields

Id: 8276
Total Cash Compensation: $3,083

Hunter Niemann works as a Police Recruit for Police. Hunter earned $3,235 in 2025.

Sebastian Torres

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$3,077

Base pay: $1,869
Overtime: $21
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $1,081
Total compensation: $3,077

Source-specific fields

Id: 8403
Total Cash Compensation: $1,995

At Police, Sebastian Torres serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,077.

Jean Neves

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$2,523

Base pay: $2,193
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $170
Benefits: $121
Total compensation: $2,523

Source-specific fields

Id: 8354
Total Cash Compensation: $2,402

Jean Neves is a Police Recruit at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $2,523.

Ahmadshah Walai

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$2,040

Base pay: $1,683
Overtime: $134
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $93
Total compensation: $2,040

Source-specific fields

Id: 8405
Total Cash Compensation: $1,947

Ahmadshah Walai is a Police Recruit at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $2,040.

Maria Carrillo

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$1,367

Base pay: $1,195
Overtime: $21
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $65
Total compensation: $1,367

Source-specific fields

Id: 8463
Total Cash Compensation: $1,302

Maria Carrillo works as a Police Recruit for Police. Maria earned $1,367 in 2025.

Omar Sanchez

Police Recruit/Police

2025 total comp

$577

Base pay: $510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $28
Total compensation: $577

Source-specific fields

Id: 8545
Total Cash Compensation: $549

Omar Sanchez is a Police Recruit at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $577.