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Council Aides

First Aides Clearly, diversity is a high priority for the mayor and city council. Three of San Jose's 10 most powerful political aides are people of color. Four are women. But not all council offices are represented in the top tier. Councilmembers and the mayor are allotted a cache of funds each year for staff and office expenses. Some hire more staff at lower pay; others invest in a few well-paid, hard-driving staffers. Here's a tip: If you want to get paid more than $75,000 a year, get on Susan Hammer's staff. As a point in contrast, San Francisco's supervisors are each allotted only two aides who are paid between $43,300 and $52,600. Name Office Annual Salary Bob Brownstein Susan Hammer $75,629 Joe Guerra Frank Fiscalini $61,630 Gary Robinson Susan Hammer $61,214 Kevin Pursglove Susan Hammer $59,051 Scarlett Li Lam Susan Hammer $58,323 David Garretson, Jr. George Shirakawa $54,080 Tona Duncanson Trixie Johnson $49,150 Tony Arreola Manny Diaz $47,840 Kelly Kline David Pandori $44,824 Julie Anne Fink-White Trixie Johnson $43,285 Salaries based on hourly rate multiplied by the number of work hours per year (2080). Source: City of San Jose City Clerk's office. [ Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]