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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in San Jose, CA

The median compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $133,700 a year, 71% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,774 a month.

10th percentile
$73,580
25th percentile
$99,030
Median percentile
$133,700
75th percentile
$164,140
90th percentile
$182,420

Based on 770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$93,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,700
Federal income tax−$20,822
Social Security + Medicare−$10,228
California income tax (approx.)−$9,359
Monthly take-home$7,774
Every two weeks$3,588

Does it go far here?

$121,080Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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