Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 5,190 contractor license records associated with San Jose, California, the active license rate is 95.6%.
Overall Grade
A+
Total
5,190
Active
4,964
95.6%
Expired
9
0.2%
217 additional records carry other statuses (revoked, pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Building | 1,735 | 1,667 | 96.1% | A+ |
| C10 | 373 | 362 | 97.1% | A+ |
| C33 | 323 | 309 | 95.7% | A+ |
| C36 | 242 | 234 | 96.7% | A+ |
| C27 | 197 | 187 | 94.9% | A |
| C20 | 168 | 156 | 92.9% | A |
| C54 | 116 | 112 | 96.6% | A+ |
| C15 | 100 | 95 | 95.0% | A+ |
| C39 | 95 | 91 | 95.8% | A+ |
| B| C10 | 94 | 90 | 95.7% | A+ |
| Low Voltage Systems | 85 | 80 | 94.1% | A |
| Concrete | 79 | 76 | 96.2% | A+ |
| D49 | 69 | 64 | 92.8% | A |
| General Engineering | 59 | 54 | 91.5% | A |
| Drywall | 55 | 52 | 94.5% | A |
This scorecard is based on the share of contractor license records tied to San Jose that are currently marked "Active" by the state licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale. It reflects public license status data only and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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