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City of San Jose / Public Works / Mechanic I

Job-title file

Mechanic I

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

13 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $152,546, above the department median of $132,393.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$1.9M
Role median
$152,546
Agency median
$132,393
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$124,388$176,806+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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 jurisdictions

Mechanic beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $152,546 ranks #1 of 6. See Mechanic across all of City of San Jose

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas
$91,622 · 35
Arkansas
$51,012 · 49
Georgia
$44,469 · 147
City of Albuquerque
$27,151 · 55

Median total compensation for comparable Mechanic roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dionell Rafanan

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$181,374
Base pay
$103,813
Overtime
$43,372
Other pay
$5,768
Benefits
$28,421
Total compensation
$181,374

Source-specific fields

Id
2646
Total Cash Compensation
$152,953

Dionell Rafanan is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $181,374.

Vito Jr

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$162,340
Base pay
$103,813
Overtime
$2,595
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$55,931
Total compensation
$162,340

Source-specific fields

Id
4302
Total Cash Compensation
$106,408

Vito Jr holds the role of Mechanic I at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,340.

Wilfredo Upod

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$160,945
Base pay
$99,736
Overtime
$20,900
Other pay
$165
Benefits
$40,144
Total compensation
$160,945

Source-specific fields

Id
3632
Total Cash Compensation
$120,801

Wilfredo Upod is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $160,945.

Gary Ii

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$156,751
Base pay
$103,813
Overtime
$11,617
Other pay
$3,974
Benefits
$37,348
Total compensation
$156,751

Source-specific fields

Id
3693
Total Cash Compensation
$119,403

Gary Ii holds the role of Mechanic I at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,751.

Enrique Mendez

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$156,455
Base pay
$100,988
Overtime
$611
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$54,856
Total compensation
$156,455

Source-specific fields

Id
4538
Total Cash Compensation
$101,599

Enrique Mendez is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $156,455.

Eric Johnson

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$152,570
Base pay
$103,813
Overtime
$2,519
Other pay
$198
Benefits
$46,040
Total compensation
$152,570

Source-specific fields

Id
4296
Total Cash Compensation
$106,530

Eric Johnson is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $152,570.

Fernando Pereira

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$152,546
Base pay
$94,298
Overtime
$13,943
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,305
Total compensation
$152,546

Source-specific fields

Id
4205
Total Cash Compensation
$108,241

At Public Works, Fernando Pereira serves as a Mechanic I. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,546.

Jian Lin

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$145,243
Base pay
$95,824
Overtime
$28,022
Other pay
$304
Benefits
$21,094
Total compensation
$145,243

Source-specific fields

Id
3486
Total Cash Compensation
$124,149

Jian Lin holds the role of Mechanic I at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,243.

Eliseo Amaya

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$138,561
Base pay
$88,050
Overtime
$30,844
Other pay
$483
Benefits
$19,183
Total compensation
$138,561

Source-specific fields

Id
3695
Total Cash Compensation
$119,378

Eliseo Amaya holds the role of Mechanic I at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,561.

Melvin Harden

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$137,935
Base pay
$92,546
Overtime
$2,148
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,240
Total compensation
$137,935

Source-specific fields

Id
4863
Total Cash Compensation
$94,695

Melvin Harden is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $137,935.

Dan Camara

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$136,094
Base pay
$96,292
Overtime
$567
Other pay
$922
Benefits
$38,312
Total compensation
$136,094

Source-specific fields

Id
4727
Total Cash Compensation
$97,781

Dan Camara is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $136,094.

Matthew Caldwell

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$128,320
Base pay
$103,813
Overtime
$3,752
Other pay
$501
Benefits
$20,254
Total compensation
$128,320

Source-specific fields

Id
4215
Total Cash Compensation
$108,066

Matthew Caldwell works as a Mechanic I for Public Works. Matthew earned $128,320 in 2025.

Rafael Candelas

Mechanic I/Public Works

2025 total comp
$124,388
Base pay
$94,045
Overtime
$937
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,406
Total compensation
$124,388

Source-specific fields

Id
4851
Total Cash Compensation
$94,982

Rafael Candelas works as a Mechanic I for Public Works. Rafael earned $124,388 in 2025.