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 9
Engineer II/Public Works
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Joshua Montenegro holds the role of Engineer II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,802.
Survey Party Chief/Public Works
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Dion Stoia holds the role of Survey Party Chief at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,783.
Structure/Landscape Design II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Zijing Chen serves as a Structure/Landscape Design II. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,738.
Associate Engineering Technician/Public Works
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Erica Bravo holds the role of Associate Engineering Technician at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,576.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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At Public Works, Bejan Rahnema serves as a Senr Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,980.
Engineer II/Public Works
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David Morales is a Engineer II at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $141,937.
Engineer II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Bryan Lam serves as a Engineer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,916.
Engineer II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Jack Norton serves as a Engineer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,665.
Engineer II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Joseph Osolongo serves as a Engineer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,577.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Karanvir Saini is a Associate Construction Inspector at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $141,358.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Kelvin Munar works as a Engineer II for Public Works. Kelvin earned $141,289 in 2025.
Analyst II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Diana Gonzalez serves as a Analyst II. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,976.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Diego Leon works as a Engineer II for Public Works. Diego earned $140,726 in 2025.
Engineer II/Public Works
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David Yu holds the role of Engineer II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,682.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Anthony Nguyen holds the role of Engineer II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,639.
Associate Engineering Technician/Public Works
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Duy Nhan holds the role of Associate Engineering Technician at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,105.
Associate Engineering Technician/Public Works
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Nick Pezzaniti works as a Associate Engineering Technician for Public Works. Nick earned $139,899 in 2025.
Senr Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Gerardo Aguilar-Avila is a Senr Construction Inspector at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $139,840.
Animal Services Officer, Senior/Public Works
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At Public Works, Kimberly Flores serves as a Animal Services Officer, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,812.
Engineer II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Joshua Tsou serves as a Engineer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,140.
Engineer II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Esther Ang serves as a Engineer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,127.
Associate Architect/Land Architect/Public Works
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Yongdan Chunyu holds the role of Associate Architect/Land Architect at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,085.
Carpenter/Public Works
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Justin Parish is a Carpenter at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $138,800.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Hazen O'Malley is a Engineer II at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $138,765.
Engineer II/Public Works
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At Public Works, Cedric Hope serves as a Engineer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,680.
Construction Inspector II/Public Works
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Thomas Martinez holds the role of Construction Inspector II at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,667.
Air Conditioning Mechanical/Public Works
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Austin Dominguez holds the role of Air Conditioning Mechanical at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,652.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Javier Gutierrez is a Associate Construction Inspector at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $138,584.
Mechanic I/Public Works
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Eliseo Amaya holds the role of Mechanic I at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,561.
Painter/Public Works
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Isaac Lopez works as a Painter for Public Works. Isaac earned $138,555 in 2025.
Mechanic I/Public Works
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Melvin Harden is a Mechanic I at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $137,935.
Engineer II/Public Works
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Ivan Doan is a Engineer II at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $137,566.
Senr Engineering Technician/Public Works
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Abraham Jr is a Senr Engineering Technician at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $137,424.
Animal Services Officer/Public Works
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Kevin Johnson works as a Animal Services Officer for Public Works. Kevin earned $137,413 in 2025.
Associate Construction Inspector/Public Works
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Ceferino Biton works as a Associate Construction Inspector for Public Works. Ceferino earned $137,144 in 2025.
Construction Inspector II/Public Works
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Luis Lizaola-Garcia is a Construction Inspector II at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $137,074.
Analyst II/Public Works
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Veronica Zambrano works as a Analyst II for Public Works. Veronica earned $137,000 in 2025.
Program Manager/Public Works
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At Public Works, Aziza Amiri serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,984.
Staff Specialist/Public Works
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Thi Le is a Staff Specialist at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $136,977.
Instrument Person/Public Works
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Carlo Fragoza is a Instrument Person at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $136,706.