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
Highest-paid first / page 5
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Chris Scott serves as a Associate Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,551.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Gregory Duffy holds the role of Senr Construction Inspector at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,272.
Associate Structure/Land Designer/Public Works
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Xucan Zhou is a Associate Structure/Land Designer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $192,177.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Ruben Flores holds the role of Engineer II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,137.
Senr Engineer/Public Works
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Trinh Le is a Senr Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $191,283.
Senr Accountant/Public Works
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Suzanne Mcpherson holds the role of Senr Accountant at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,751.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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At Public Works, Edward Cortez serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,722.
Plumber/Public Works
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Jose Huerta holds the role of Plumber at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,546.
Senr Communic Technician/Public Works
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At Public Works, Charles Bagshaw serves as a Senr Communic Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,143.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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At Public Works, Jose Jr. serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,104.
Senr Events Coordinator/Public Works
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Jennifer Garcia works as a Senr Events Coordinator for Public Works. Jennifer earned $188,982 in 2025.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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David Simonis is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $188,756.
Senr Engineer/Public Works
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Thanh Izumo is a Senr Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $188,336.
Air Conditioning Mechanical/Public Works
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Rodolfo Martinez holds the role of Air Conditioning Mechanical at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,152.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Darrick Nguyen is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $187,801.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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At Public Works, Wilton Chang serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,465.
Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft/Public Works
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At Public Works, Brian Marshall serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,298.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Christin Shehata is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $186,838.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Lynn To holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,593.
Information Systs Analyst/Public Works
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Michael Devins holds the role of Information Systs Analyst at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,957.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Kataneh Razavi holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,354.
Communications Technician/Public Works
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Wayne Allen works as a Communications Technician for Public Works. Wayne earned $185,079 in 2025.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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At Public Works, Gabriel Doria serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,721.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Ronald Black holds the role of Senr Construction Inspector at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,541.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Prathyusha Ayyagari holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,904.
Associate Structure/Land Designer/Public Works
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Sarah Castellanos is a Associate Structure/Land Designer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $183,833.
Senr Engineer/Public Works
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Titus Raceles holds the role of Senr Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,665.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Brian Brown works as a Senr Construction Inspector for Public Works. Brian earned $183,422 in 2025.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Ritu Giri works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works. Ritu earned $183,275 in 2025.
Program Manager/Public Works
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Christy Shaw is a Program Manager at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $183,218.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Syed Wahidi holds the role of Senr Construction Inspector at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,988.
Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Public Works
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Michael Vu is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $181,939.
Senr Analyst/Public Works
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Janie Saetern is a Senr Analyst at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $181,483.
Mechanic I/Public Works
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Dionell Rafanan is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $181,374.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Mike Mendez serves as a Senr Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,005.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Nelson Arquiza holds the role of Engineer II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,939.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Donie Nguyen holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,666.
Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Public Works
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Emmanuel Tabares is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $180,434.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Michael Miranda is a Senr Construction Inspector at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $180,281.
Associate Structure/Land Designer/Public Works
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Rosamaria Llanos-Popolizio holds the role of Associate Structure/Land Designer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,128.