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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Michelle Martinez

Staff Specialist/Police

2025 total comp

$147,798

Base pay: $99,160
Overtime: $12,285
Other pay: $2,386
Benefits: $33,966
Total compensation: $147,798

Source-specific fields

Id: 3948
Total Cash Compensation: $113,832

Michelle Martinez is a Staff Specialist at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $147,798.