Junior Specialist Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Junior Specialist make in San Jose, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Specialist in San Jose, CA is $59,279. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $53,417 to $66,632, with most professionals earning between $48,080 and $73,326.

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Actively assists and coaches Veterans in all steps of completing the application process for employment.

November 14, 2022

Support the installation, configuration and ongoing usability of desktop computers, peripheral equipment and software with established standards and guidelines.

January 28, 2023

Assist with greenhouse trials on tomatoes involving Candidatus Liberibacter solanearum (experimental design, study set up), sample collection, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and contribution to resulting reports to funding agencies.

March 17, 2023

Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff, management and working on a team with other employees is required.

March 27, 2023

Understanding of military operations and the ability to communicate it to other Product Support Specialists, Software Engineers, Test Engineers and Project Managers.

March 28, 2023

Provide linkage support, coaching, counseling, mentoring, instruction, training, feedback and positive reinforcement for members in areas such physical health care, money management, grooming and hygiene, meal preparation, public transportation and other independent living skills.

April 16, 2023

Create written or video content for social media, newsletters, e-mails or events to promote sales promotions or upcoming networking events.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Specialist in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

53417

66632

59279

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

54059

67902

60220

What is the average salary for Junior Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Specialist in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Junior Specialist ranges from $53,417 to $66,632 with the average base salary of $59,279. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,059 to $67,902 with the average total cash compensation of $60,220.

View Average Salary for Junior Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$59,279	$53,417 - $66,632
Bonus	$941	$642 - $1,270
Total Pay	$60,220	$54,059 - $67,902

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Junior Specialist Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,417 - $66,632	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,343 - $59,056	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,315 - $66,505	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,842 - $64,667	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,927 - $64,774	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,204 - $66,366	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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