City of San Jose / Public Works / Program Manager
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Program Manager is held in 13 City of San Jose departments. In Public Works, the median of $202,570 ranks #7 of 13.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Program Manager/Public Works
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Carol Whattam is a Program Manager at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $230,658.