Plans Examiner Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Plans Examiner make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Plans Examiner in San Jose, CA is $109,959. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $85,111 to a high of $136,620, with most professionals earning between $96,953 and $123,915.

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What does a Plans Examiner do?

Common responsibilities of a Plans Examiner

Works with applicants to make changes in project applications necessary to comply with community plans, policies, codes and criteria, while respecting the needs and objectives of the applicant.

January 30, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision, to assume responsibility, to prioritize and resolve problems, to work under pressure, to pay close attention to detail, to coordinate tasks to completion and provide quality control for responsiveness and customer satisfaction.

February 11, 2023

Requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance involving comparing and evaluation possible courses of action and making a decision after various possibilities have been considered.

February 19, 2023

Attendance at pre-application conferences for coordination of development permits is necessary and you may be assigned as the primary contact for project process and coordination.

March 17, 2023

Assists Project Manager Assistant and department management in technical and customer problem resolutions for all projects.

March 18, 2023

Performs public outreach to educate the public and business community regarding the services offered and to receive input to establish the best customer service practices.

May 10, 2023

Prepare reports and report data in a complete, timely and understandable fashion and return as required to branch office.

May 20, 2023

Maintains good public relations with applicants and potential applicants while ensuring that all codes and regulations are uniformly interpreted and applied.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Plans Examiner in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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96953

123915

109959

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

101574

130486

114901

What is the average salary for Plans Examiner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Plans Examiner in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Plans Examiner ranges from $96,953 to $123,915 with the average base salary of $109,959. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $101,574 to $130,486 with the average total cash compensation of $114,901.

View Average Salary for Plans Examiner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$109,959	$96,953 - $123,915
Bonus	$4,942	$4,621 - $6,572
Total Pay	$114,901	$101,574 - $130,486

* 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.

Plans Examiner Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,953 - $123,915	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,884 - $109,768	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,768 - $123,679	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,717 - $119,779	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,870 - $119,975	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,000 - $122,696	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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