This is a list of city managers of San Jose, California from the establishment of the office by charter amendment in 1916.
- Thomas H. Reed July 1916–October 1918
- W. C. Bailey August 1918–October 1920
- C. B. Goodwin October 1920–May 1944
- John J. Lynch May 1944–1946
- O. W. Campbell June 1946–December 1949
- Anthony P. "Dutch" Hamann March 1950–November 1969
- Thomas W. Fletcher December 1969–April 1973
- Ted Tedesco February 1973–August 1978
- James A. Alloway February 1979–May 1980
- Francis T. Fox June 1980–July 1983
- Gerald E. Newfarmer July 1983–May 1989
- Leslie R. White May 1989–August 1994
- Regina V. K. Williams November 1994–January 1999
- Del D. Borgsdorf September 1999–February 2006
- Leslie R. White February 2006–June 2007
- Debra Figone July 2007–December 2013
- Ed Shikada December 2013–January 2014
- Norberto Duenas January 2014–October 2017
- David Sykes October 2017–July 2021[1]
- Jennifer Maguire July 2021–present[2]
- Arbuckle, Clyde; Clyde Arbuckle's History of San Jose; 1985
- Trounstine, Philip J.; Terry Christensen (1982). "Flashback: a short political history of San Jose". Political Science Department, San Jose State University. Retrieved 2006-03-11.
- Gallery of San Jose City Manager portraits, San Jose City Hall, 17th Floor