City of San Jose / Public Works
Agency file
The Public Works is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 765 employees with median total compensation of $132,393; the highest distinct record was $431,099.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 765 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($132,393) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $228,034 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,364. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Record list
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Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Phuong Ngo holds the role of Associate Construction Inspector at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,375.
Maintenance Worker I/Public Works
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Michael Orellana works as a Maintenance Worker I for Public Works. Michael earned $120,220 in 2025.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Zachary Bunce serves as a Associate Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,839.
Facility Repair Worker/Public Works
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At Public Works, Jose Bouton serves as a Facility Repair Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,260.
Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Public Works
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Paul Garcia works as a Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx for Public Works. Paul earned $118,110 in 2025.
Principal Account Clerk/Public Works
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At Public Works, Chaolien Lu serves as a Principal Account Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,926.
Staff Specialist/Public Works
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Sonia Arce is a Staff Specialist at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $117,745.
Dispatcher/Public Works
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At Public Works, Barbara Wickham serves as a Dispatcher. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,080.
Animal Shelter Coordinator/Public Works
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Edward Robinson works as a Animal Shelter Coordinator for Public Works. Edward earned $117,059 in 2025.
Construction Inspector II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Fabian Sandoval serves as a Construction Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,746.
Equipment Mechanical Assistant II/Public Works
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Daniel Teixeira holds the role of Equipment Mechanical Assistant II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,720.
Animal Health Assistant/Public Works
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At Public Works, Stephanie Hancock serves as a Animal Health Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,066.
Animal Services Officer/Public Works
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Ashlie Fairless holds the role of Animal Services Officer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,792.
Senr Office Specialist/Public Works
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Sara Reyes holds the role of Senr Office Specialist at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,543.
Construction Inspector II/Public Works
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Mario Ruiz is a Construction Inspector II at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $114,572.
Dispatcher/Public Works
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At Public Works, Barbara Wallace serves as a Dispatcher. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,210.
Senr Facility Attendant/Public Works
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Justin Ward works as a Senr Facility Attendant for Public Works. Justin earned $114,172 in 2025.
Contract Compl Specialist/Public Works
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Armando Benavidez works as a Contract Compl Specialist for Public Works. Armando earned $113,524 in 2025.
Senr Account Clerk/Public Works
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At Public Works, Brittany Vu serves as a Senr Account Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,467.
Engineerg Technician II/Public Works
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Quoc Nguyen works as a Engineerg Technician II for Public Works. Quoc earned $112,674 in 2025.
Construction Inspector II/Public Works
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Joseph Loncich is a Construction Inspector II at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $112,665.
Engineerg Technician II/Public Works
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Gurpreet Singh works as a Engineerg Technician II for Public Works. Gurpreet earned $112,562 in 2025.
Engineerg Technician II/Public Works
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Nahrain Debaz works as a Engineerg Technician II for Public Works. Nahrain earned $112,423 in 2025.
Engineerg Technician II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Dustin Montufar serves as a Engineerg Technician II. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,785.
Senr Facility Repair Worker/Public Works
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At Public Works, Rodrigo Mendez serves as a Senr Facility Repair Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,189.
Dispatcher/Public Works
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Todd Dauzat is a Dispatcher at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $110,997.
Associate Engineering Technician/Public Works
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William Smyrl is a Associate Engineering Technician at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $110,831.
Animal Health Assistant/Public Works
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Amy Elliott works as a Animal Health Assistant for Public Works. Amy earned $110,397 in 2025.
Events Coordinator II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Asia Do serves as a Events Coordinator II. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,164.
Staff Specialist/Public Works
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Marilyn Nguyen is a Staff Specialist at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $109,337.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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William Anton is a Associate Construction Inspector at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $109,333.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Pheonna Manuel works as a Engineer II for Public Works. Pheonna earned $108,629 in 2025.
Analyst I/Public Works
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Maritza Garcia holds the role of Analyst I at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,331.
Public Information Representative I/Public Works
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Courtney Sykes works as a Public Information Representative I for Public Works. Courtney earned $108,307 in 2025.
Construction Inspector II/Public Works
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Jonah Zepeda is a Construction Inspector II at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $108,037.
Associate Engineering Technician/Public Works
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Stephanie Murillo is a Associate Engineering Technician at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $107,999.
Animal Health Technician/Public Works
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Marian Chen is a Animal Health Technician at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $107,826.
Communications Installer/Public Works
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Justin Collison is a Communications Installer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $107,778.
Animal Care Attendant II Ft/Public Works
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Clayton Chenault works as a Animal Care Attendant II Ft for Public Works. Clayton earned $107,702 in 2025.
Senr Security Officer/Public Works
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At Public Works, Jonathan Guzman serves as a Senr Security Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,593.