City of San Jose / Public Works / Program Manager

Job-title file

Program Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

10 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $202,570, above the department median of $132,393.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $202,570
Agency median: $132,393
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$136,984$244,552+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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.

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This role across City of San Jose

Program Manager is held in 13 City of San Jose departments. In Public Works, the median of $202,570 ranks #7 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire

$238,717 · 2

Airport

$225,049 · 3

Transportation

$210,053 · 3

Information Technology

$209,768 · 1

Environmental Services

$208,896 · 4

Planning/Building/Code

$203,908 · 4

Library

$201,436 · 4

Police

$199,829 · 4

Finance

$191,954 · 7

Parks/Rec & Neigh Service P R N S

$179,502 · 11

Human Resources

$172,550 · 3

Retirement Services

$23,445 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Manager role in other City of San Josedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Manager beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $201,190 ranks #1 of 18. See Program Manager across all of City of San Jose →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$168,477 · 76

New York Public Authorities

$134,025 · 136

Chicago Public Schools

$126,827 · 41

District of Columbia

$122,036 · 310

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$111,988 · 39

City of Chicago

$102,444 · 32

Florida

$92,828 · 40

Johnson County, Kansas

$92,269 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Program Managerroles 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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Amy Bernwanger

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$247,602

Base pay: $171,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,368
Benefits: $71,407
Total compensation: $247,602

Source-specific fields

Id: 2097
Total Cash Compensation: $176,195

At Public Works, Amy Bernwanger serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $247,602.

Carol Whattam

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$230,658

Base pay: $169,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47
Benefits: $60,969
Total compensation: $230,658

Source-specific fields

Id: 2238
Total Cash Compensation: $169,688

Carol Whattam is a Program Manager at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $230,658.

Lori Scheibley

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$223,121

Base pay: $163,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $59,506
Total compensation: $223,121

Source-specific fields

Id: 2378
Total Cash Compensation: $163,615

Lori Scheibley is a Program Manager at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $223,121.

Lauren Profeit-Pfiefer

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$220,414

Base pay: $171,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,193
Benefits: $41,395
Total compensation: $220,414

Source-specific fields

Id: 2041
Total Cash Compensation: $179,020

Lauren Profeit-Pfiefer is a Program Manager at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $220,414.

Craig Jutson

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$203,917

Base pay: $171,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,368
Benefits: $27,722
Total compensation: $203,917

Source-specific fields

Id: 2096
Total Cash Compensation: $176,195

Craig Jutson is a Program Manager at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $203,917.

Salvador Hernandez

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$201,224

Base pay: $151,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,071
Benefits: $44,911
Total compensation: $201,224

Source-specific fields

Id: 2550
Total Cash Compensation: $156,313

At Public Works, Salvador Hernandez serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,224.

Paul Lim

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$192,957

Base pay: $163,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,307
Benefits: $25,925
Total compensation: $192,957

Source-specific fields

Id: 2298
Total Cash Compensation: $167,032

Paul Lim works as a Program Manager for Public Works. Paul earned $192,957 in 2025.

Christy Shaw

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$183,218

Base pay: $161,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,331
Benefits: $15,790
Total compensation: $183,218

Source-specific fields

Id: 2286
Total Cash Compensation: $167,428

Christy Shaw is a Program Manager at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $183,218.

Sandra Murillo

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$160,313

Base pay: $136,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $23,362
Total compensation: $160,313

Source-specific fields

Id: 3085
Total Cash Compensation: $136,950

At Public Works, Sandra Murillo serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,313.

Aziza Amiri

Program Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$136,984

Base pay: $96,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $40,121
Total compensation: $136,984

Source-specific fields

Id: 4775
Total Cash Compensation: $96,863

At Public Works, Aziza Amiri serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,984.