City of San Jose / Police
Agency file
The Police provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 1,992 employees with median total compensation of $204,814; the highest distinct record was $656,208.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,992 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($204,814) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $395,372 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,015. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Officer/Police
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Scott Tolpingrud works as a Police Officer for Police. Scott earned $322,847 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police
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At Police, Brooke Mccaughin serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $322,534.
Police Officer/Police
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At Police, Scott Mcnulty serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $322,420.
Police Sergeant/Police
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Cuahutemoc Mendoza works as a Police Sergeant for Police. Cuahutemoc earned $322,310 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police
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Raymond Vaughn is a Police Sergeant at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $322,153.
Police Officer/Police
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Joel Lozano holds the role of Police Officer at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $321,938.