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City of San Jose / Public Works / Staff Specialist

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Staff Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

9 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $117,745, below the department median of $132,393.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$1.1M
Role median
$117,745
Agency median
$132,393
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$98,839$136,644+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

This role across City of San Jose

Staff Specialist is held in 18 City of San Jose departments. In Public Works, the median of $117,745 ranks #9 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire
$144,673 · 6
Airport
$131,628 · 4
Clerk
$131,489 · 3
Transportation
$130,261 · 6
Police
$123,442 · 15
Library
$119,124 · 1
City Manager
$111,800 · 6
Finance
$111,418 · 3
Retirement Services
$109,586 · 7

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Tim Leung

Staff Specialist/Public Works

2025 total comp
$105,345
Base pay
$88,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$16,743
Total compensation
$105,345

Source-specific fields

Id
5101
Total Cash Compensation
$88,602

Tim Leung is a Staff Specialist at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $105,345.