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Police

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$415.7M
Employees
1,992
Median total
$204,814
Highest record
$656,208

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$115,336 (55%)
  • Overtime$40,297 (19%)
  • Other$14,419 (7%)
  • Benefits$38,637 (19%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$13,015
$97,073
$204,814
$315,478
$395,372

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).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
819 · $286,862
Police Sergeant
180 · $389,959
Police Recruit
89 · $28,448

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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Record list

Employees

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Larry Risner

Police Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$460,956
Base pay
$168,138
Overtime
$208,978
Other pay
$26,838
Benefits
$57,002
Total compensation
$460,956

Source-specific fields

Id
46
Total Cash Compensation
$403,954

Larry Risner works as a Police Officer for Police. Larry earned $460,956 in 2025.

Phuong Nguyen

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$457,984
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$135,942
Other pay
$25,139
Benefits
$102,281
Total compensation
$457,984

Source-specific fields

Id
143
Total Cash Compensation
$355,703

Phuong Nguyen works as a Police Sergeant for Police. Phuong earned $457,984 in 2025.

Stephen Rafala

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$456,055
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$134,059
Other pay
$25,139
Benefits
$102,235
Total compensation
$456,055

Source-specific fields

Id
148
Total Cash Compensation
$353,820

Stephen Rafala works as a Police Sergeant for Police. Stephen earned $456,055 in 2025.

Daniel Collins

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$455,131
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$122,803
Other pay
$35,332
Benefits
$102,373
Total compensation
$455,131

Source-specific fields

Id
151
Total Cash Compensation
$352,758

Daniel Collins is a Police Sergeant at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $455,131.

Nqui Scherry

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp
$454,845
Base pay
$230,704
Overtime
$74,883
Other pay
$33,878
Benefits
$115,380
Total compensation
$454,845

Source-specific fields

Id
191
Total Cash Compensation
$339,465

Nqui Scherry works as a Police Captain for Police. Nqui earned $454,845 in 2025.

Hymel Dunn

Police Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$454,622
Base pay
$168,138
Overtime
$195,293
Other pay
$34,290
Benefits
$56,901
Total compensation
$454,622

Source-specific fields

Id
52
Total Cash Compensation
$397,721

Hymel Dunn works as a Police Officer for Police. Hymel earned $454,622 in 2025.

Aaron Offenberg

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$454,593
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$146,782
Other pay
$25,139
Benefits
$88,050
Total compensation
$454,593

Source-specific fields

Id
106
Total Cash Compensation
$366,544

At Police, Aaron Offenberg serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $454,593.

Jorge Garibay

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$453,939
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$127,648
Other pay
$29,342
Benefits
$102,326
Total compensation
$453,939

Source-specific fields

Id
152
Total Cash Compensation
$351,613

Jorge Garibay works as a Police Sergeant for Police. Jorge earned $453,939 in 2025.

Jonathan Baker

Police Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$453,760
Base pay
$168,138
Overtime
$161,247
Other pay
$31,565
Benefits
$92,811
Total compensation
$453,760

Source-specific fields

Id
125
Total Cash Compensation
$360,949

At Police, Jonathan Baker serves as a Police Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $453,760.

Casey Higgins

Police Lieutenant/Police

2025 total comp
$451,014
Base pay
$205,613
Overtime
$103,440
Other pay
$31,038
Benefits
$110,924
Total compensation
$451,014

Source-specific fields

Id
190
Total Cash Compensation
$340,091

Casey Higgins is a Police Lieutenant at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $451,014.

Carlos Melo

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$450,424
Base pay
$192,525
Overtime
$127,178
Other pay
$29,171
Benefits
$101,551
Total compensation
$450,424

Source-specific fields

Id
161
Total Cash Compensation
$348,873

Carlos Melo works as a Police Sergeant for Police. Carlos earned $450,424 in 2025.

Robert Labarbera

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$449,007
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$109,127
Other pay
$38,279
Benefits
$106,979
Total compensation
$449,007

Source-specific fields

Id
183
Total Cash Compensation
$342,028

Robert Labarbera works as a Police Sergeant for Police. Robert earned $449,007 in 2025.

James Hussey

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$448,816
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$113,374
Other pay
$38,540
Benefits
$102,281
Total compensation
$448,816

Source-specific fields

Id
170
Total Cash Compensation
$346,536

James Hussey is a Police Sergeant at Police. 2025 total compensation came to $448,816.

Michael Porter

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$448,673
Base pay
$194,622
Overtime
$122,010
Other pay
$29,780
Benefits
$102,260
Total compensation
$448,673

Source-specific fields

Id
172
Total Cash Compensation
$346,413

Michael Porter holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $448,673.

Steven Valentine

Police Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$447,851
Base pay
$168,138
Overtime
$151,767
Other pay
$35,224
Benefits
$92,723
Total compensation
$447,851

Source-specific fields

Id
146
Total Cash Compensation
$355,128

Steven Valentine holds the role of Police Officer at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $447,851.

Roger Semore

Police Lieutenant/Police

2025 total comp
$446,058
Base pay
$225,438
Overtime
$66,278
Other pay
$41,071
Benefits
$113,271
Total compensation
$446,058

Source-specific fields

Id
225
Total Cash Compensation
$332,787

Roger Semore works as a Police Lieutenant for Police. Roger earned $446,058 in 2025.

Joshua Cote

Police Sergeant/Police

2025 total comp
$445,518
Base pay
$192,525
Overtime
$126,636
Other pay
$24,875
Benefits
$101,482
Total compensation
$445,518

Source-specific fields

Id
177
Total Cash Compensation
$344,036

Joshua Cote works as a Police Sergeant for Police. Joshua earned $445,518 in 2025.

Barron Kim

Police Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$444,420
Base pay
$165,718
Overtime
$225,633
Other pay
$21,788
Benefits
$31,280
Total compensation
$444,420

Source-specific fields

Id
36
Total Cash Compensation
$413,140

Barron Kim works as a Police Officer for Police. Barron earned $444,420 in 2025.

Stephen Donohue

Police Captain/Police

2025 total comp
$443,914
Base pay
$259,438
Overtime
$43,466
Other pay
$39,054
Benefits
$101,956
Total compensation
$443,914

Source-specific fields

Id
184
Total Cash Compensation
$341,958

Stephen Donohue holds the role of Police Captain at Police. In 2025, their total compensation was $443,914.