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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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Thi Le

Staff Specialist/Public Works

2025 total comp
$136,977
Base pay
$92,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$43,763
Total compensation
$136,977

Source-specific fields

Id
4915
Total Cash Compensation
$93,214

Thi Le is a Staff Specialist at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $136,977.

Lydia Ibarra

Staff Specialist/Public Works

2025 total comp
$134,894
Base pay
$99,160
Overtime
$360
Other pay
$1,560
Benefits
$33,813
Total compensation
$134,894

Source-specific fields

Id
4562
Total Cash Compensation
$101,081

At Public Works, Lydia Ibarra serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,894.