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 6
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Huy Vuong is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $180,020.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Amarali Soto works as a Senr Construction Inspector for Public Works. Amarali earned $179,571 in 2025.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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At Public Works, Michael Ta serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,258.
Associate Structure/Land Designer/Public Works
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Loraine Chin holds the role of Associate Structure/Land Designer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,107.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Shawn Wagemann holds the role of Associate Construction Inspector at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,767.
Senr Facility Repair Worker/Public Works
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At Public Works, Pablo Ramirez serves as a Senr Facility Repair Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,628.
Audiovisual Engineer/Public Works
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Suslov Chavez holds the role of Audiovisual Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,960.
HVAC Controls Technician/Public Works
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Dylan Navarrete holds the role of HVAC Controls Technician at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,634.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Aaron Garcia serves as a Senr Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,560.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Hamilton Lee holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,216.
Warehouse Supervisor/Public Works
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Pedro Leon is a Warehouse Supervisor at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $176,923.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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John Agcaoili is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $176,625.
Senr Analyst/Public Works
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Clarissa Michel holds the role of Senr Analyst at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,561.
Information Systs Analyst/Public Works
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Drew Smith is a Information Systs Analyst at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $176,550.
Chief of Surveys/Public Works
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Christopher Wilson is a Chief of Surveys at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $175,653.
Supervisor, Animal Service Ops/Public Works
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Mallory Kinsman is a Supervisor, Animal Service Ops at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $175,469.
Communications Technician/Public Works
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Steve Soares holds the role of Communications Technician at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,241.
Principal Engineering Technician/Public Works
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At Public Works, Stanley Wong serves as a Principal Engineering Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,828.
Senr Engineering Technician/Public Works
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Anthony Romero works as a Senr Engineering Technician for Public Works. Anthony earned $173,620 in 2025.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Renzel Balance works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works. Renzel earned $173,224 in 2025.
Plumber/Public Works
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Logan Osborne works as a Plumber for Public Works. Logan earned $173,131 in 2025.
Supervg Environmental Service Specialist/Public Works
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Jarred Klosinski works as a Supervg Environmental Service Specialist for Public Works. Jarred earned $173,082 in 2025.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Matthew Spina holds the role of Senr Construction Inspector at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,509.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Christopher Mar works as a Engineer II for Public Works. Christopher earned $171,729 in 2025.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Tony Cruz serves as a Senr Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,710.
Senr Engineering Technician/Public Works
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Catherine Hoang is a Senr Engineering Technician at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $171,511.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Janos Kabai holds the role of Engineer II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,264.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Francisco Estrada serves as a Associate Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,059.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Dewayne Sweet holds the role of Associate Construction Inspector at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,011.
Principal Engineering Technician/Public Works
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At Public Works, Keith Gaxiola serves as a Principal Engineering Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,661.
Engineer II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Ma Munoz serves as a Engineer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,499.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Kevin Zhang works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works. Kevin earned $170,440 in 2025.
Senr Engineering Technician/Public Works
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At Public Works, Michael Smith serves as a Senr Engineering Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,419.
Senr Facility Repair Worker/Public Works
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John Villagomez works as a Senr Facility Repair Worker for Public Works. John earned $170,415 in 2025.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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At Public Works, Andrew Tani serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,437.
Associate Structure/Land Designer/Public Works
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Grant Huang holds the role of Associate Structure/Land Designer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,392.
Principal Engineering Technician/Public Works
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At Public Works, James Thompson serves as a Principal Engineering Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,367.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Jose Alcazar serves as a Senr Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,291.
Associate Engineer/Public Works
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Matthew Barrett works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works. Matthew earned $168,604 in 2025.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Juan Ceja works as a Senr Construction Inspector for Public Works. Juan earned $168,551 in 2025.