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City of San Jose / Police / Staff Specialist

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Staff Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

15 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $123,442, below the department median of $204,814.

Employees
15
Total payroll
$1.8M
Role median
$123,442
Agency median
$204,814
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,143$156,733+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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 across City of San Jose

Staff Specialist is held in 18 City of San Jose departments. In Police, the median of $123,442 ranks #6 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire
$144,673 · 6
Airport
$131,628 · 4
Clerk
$131,489 · 3
Transportation
$130,261 · 6
Library
$119,124 · 1
Public Works
$117,745 · 9
City Manager
$111,800 · 6
Finance
$111,418 · 3
Retirement Services
$109,586 · 7

Median total compensation for the Staff Specialist role in other City of San Josedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cristina Mena

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp
$105,919
Base pay
$87,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35
Benefits
$18,457
Total compensation
$105,919

Source-specific fields

Id
5142
Total Cash Compensation
$87,462

Cristina Mena works as a Staff Specialist for Police. Cristina earned $105,919 in 2025.

Selena Pacheco-Martinez

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp
$104,617
Base pay
$91,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,325
Benefits
$8,993
Total compensation
$104,617

Source-specific fields

Id
4820
Total Cash Compensation
$95,625

At Police, Selena Pacheco-Martinez serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,617.

Valerie Chavez

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp
$104,356
Base pay
$89,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,127
Benefits
$8,663
Total compensation
$104,356

Source-specific fields

Id
4818
Total Cash Compensation
$95,694

Valerie Chavez holds the role of Staff Specialist at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,356.

Adriana Jimenez

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp
$101,930
Base pay
$83,165
Overtime
$614
Other pay
$72
Benefits
$18,080
Total compensation
$101,930

Source-specific fields

Id
5260
Total Cash Compensation
$83,850

Adriana Jimenez holds the role of Staff Specialist at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,930.