City of San Jose / Police / Staff Specialist

Job-title file

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.

Compare departments

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

Environmental Services

$132,906 · 11

Airport

$131,628 · 4

Clerk

$131,489 · 3

Transportation

$130,261 · 6

Planning/Building/Code

$122,529 · 8

Library

$119,124 · 1

Public Works

$117,745 · 9

Parks/Rec & Neigh Service P R N S

$111,883 · 6

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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Yanira Zuniga

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp

$125,136

Base pay: $79,162
Overtime: $19,276
Other pay: $5,752
Benefits: $20,946
Total compensation: $125,136

Source-specific fields

Id: 4413
Total Cash Compensation: $104,190

Yanira Zuniga holds the role of Staff Specialist at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,136.

Alia Machiwalla

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp

$124,486

Base pay: $68,890
Overtime: $12,645
Other pay: $13,613
Benefits: $29,337
Total compensation: $124,486

Source-specific fields

Id: 4844
Total Cash Compensation: $95,149

Alia Machiwalla holds the role of Staff Specialist at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,486.

Kamira Dunphy

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp

$123,442

Base pay: $85,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,492
Total compensation: $123,442

Source-specific fields

Id: 5189
Total Cash Compensation: $85,950

Kamira Dunphy is a Staff Specialist at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $123,442.