City of Seattle wage data

Published by: City of Seattle (data.seattle.gov) · source ↗
Pay shown: Hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
Years: 2026
Rows: 14,735

Employers, 2026

Employer	People	Total pay
Parks and Recreation Department	2,191	$170,422,096
Seattle City Light	1,819	$262,747,243
Seattle Police Department	1,644	$236,568,737
Seattle Public Utilities	1,608	$195,939,723
Seattle Department of Transportation	1,210	$150,162,958
Seattle Fire Department	1,139	$134,625,212
Human Services	717	$65,094,432
Seattle Public Library	658	$62,246,891
Seattle Center	632	$54,700,588
Finance and Administrative Service	570	$69,120,209
Information Technology	559	$88,131,201
Construction and Inspections	396	$54,056,870
Seattle Municipal Courts	223	$26,301,038
Law Department	212	$29,753,131
Community Safety and Communication Center	190	$21,324,638
Education and Early Learning	129	$16,046,264
Legislative Department	100	$13,299,936
Human Resources	89	$12,618,174
Neighborhoods	64	$8,038,576
Sustainability and Environment	61	$8,066,531
Housing Office	60	$7,690,800
Planning and Community Office	56	$7,552,043
Office of Arts and Culture	56	$6,208,092
Office of Economic Development and Special Events Office	52	$6,808,297
Mayor's Office	40	$6,992,024
Employees Retirement System	36	$5,234,673
City Budget Office	36	$5,792,862
Civil Rights Office	36	$4,733,414
Office of Labor Standards	33	$4,309,552
Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety	21	$2,802,529
Emergency Management Office	17	$2,385,531
Immigration and Refugee Affairs	14	$1,730,830
Ethics and Elections Commissions	12	$1,651,020
Intergovernmental Relations	10	$1,655,576
Civil Service Commissions	10	$1,430,041
Community Police Commission	9	$1,350,980
City Auditor's Office	8	$1,245,254
Office of the Employee Ombud	7	$926,203
Hearing Examiner	5	$725,316
Police Relief and Pension	4	$741,062

The 40 largest employers.

Highest paid, 2026

Year	Name	Employer	Title	Base	Total pay	Published by
2026	McLerran, Dennis	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 3,Officer	$388,232	$388,232	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Lee, Andrew	Seattle Public Utilities WA	SPU General Manager & CEO	$373,464	$373,464	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Scoggins, Harold	Seattle Fire Department WA	Fire Chief	$373,464	$373,464	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Strong, Andrew	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 3,Officer	$363,500	$363,500	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Grainger, Kirsty	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 3,Officer	$362,668	$362,668	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Johnson, DaVonna	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 3,Officer	$354,182	$354,182	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Lodhi, Mujib	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 3,Officer	$345,716	$345,716	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Smith, Shannon	Information Technology WA	Chief Technology Officer	$333,736	$333,736	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Santoff, Robert	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 3,Officer	$323,856	$323,856	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Doherty, Siobhan	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 3,Officer	$321,006	$321,006	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Lombard, Christopher	Seattle Fire Department WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Underwood, Yvonne	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Brady, Angela	Seattle Department of Transportation WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Hastings, Bryan	Seattle Fire Department WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Fitzpatrick, Helen	Seattle Fire Department WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Munnis, Timothy	Seattle Fire Department WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Malinowski, Jason	Employees Retirement System WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Sayles, Andre	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$319,696	$319,696	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Smith, Sarah	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$314,080	$314,080	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Davis, Tyrone	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$312,894	$312,894	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Aagard, Lori	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$312,894	$312,894	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Brown, Robert	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$312,894	$312,894	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Nollette, Deanna	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$312,894	$312,894	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Powell, Nicole	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 4	$312,894	$312,894	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Loving, Kimberly	Human Resources WA	Executive 4	$309,732	$309,732	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Jackson, Marcus	Seattle City Light WA	Interim Chief Customer Officer	$308,380	$308,380	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Grove, Kiersten	Finance and Administrative Service WA	Executive 4	$301,683	$301,683	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Armstrong, Brendan	Seattle City Light WA	Interim Chief Operating Officer	$301,516	$301,516	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Fay, Tom	Seattle Public Library WA	Executive Director and Chief Librarian	$296,483	$296,483	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Davis, Jeffrey	Employees Retirement System WA	Executive 4	$287,414	$287,414	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Laschober, Paula	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 4	$281,881	$281,881	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Chen, Alexander	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 4	$281,881	$281,881	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Davisson II, George	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain-Precinct	$273,332	$273,332	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Britt, James	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain-Precinct	$273,332	$273,332	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Bair, Krista	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain-Precinct	$273,332	$273,332	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Wilson, Katie	Mayor's Office WA	Mayor	$272,334	$272,334	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Getchell, Cherie	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 3	$271,044	$271,044	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Stefan, Francisca	Seattle Department of Transportation WA	Executive 3	$271,044	$271,044	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Socci, Angela	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 3	$271,044	$271,044	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Logsdon, David	Seattle City Light WA	Executive 3	$271,044	$271,044	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Mendez, Nana	Human Resources WA	Executive 3	$271,044	$271,044	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Kim, Tanya	Human Services WA	Executive 3	$271,044	$271,044	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Cantrell, Tracye	Information Technology WA	Executive 3	$271,024	$271,024	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Eder, Daniel	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 3	$271,024	$271,024	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Smith Jr., William	Information Technology WA	Executive 3	$271,024	$271,024	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Engstrom, Randall	Seattle Center WA	Executive 4	$270,961	$270,961	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Beauregard, Idris	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 4	$270,129	$270,129	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Stewart, Ellen	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 4	$270,129	$270,129	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Dively, Dwight	Finance and Administrative Service WA	Executive 3	$268,964	$268,964	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Aisenberg, Kathryn	Seattle City Light WA	Interim Customer Operations Director	$266,240	$266,240	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Trinh, Jung	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain - Permanent Night	$265,595	$265,595	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Nguyen, Trung	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain - Permanent Night	$265,595	$265,595	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Rivera, Martin	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain - Permanent Night	$265,595	$265,595	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Fowler, Jeff	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 4	$264,825	$264,825	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Perander, Eivind	Seattle City Light WA	Interim Director, Engineering & Technology Operations	$263,952	$263,952	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Barden, Amy	Community Safety and Communication Center WA	Executive 3	$261,622	$261,622	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Sattler, Joshua	Seattle Municipal Courts WA	Executive 3	$261,622	$261,622	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Greenhill, Andrew	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 4	$260,852	$260,852	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Vishwanathan, Raman	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 2	$260,291	$260,291	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Vezina, Anthony	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 2	$260,291	$260,291	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Grumbach, Amanda	Human Resources WA	Executive 3	$259,958	$259,958	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Johnson, Richard	Seattle City Light WA	Executive 3	$259,812	$259,812	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Lu, Andrew	Finance and Administrative Service WA	Executive 3	$258,648	$258,648	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Crawford, Sherry	Finance and Administrative Service WA	Executive 3	$258,648	$258,648	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Barreca, Marilyn	Seattle City Light WA	Executive 3	$257,982	$257,982	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Leavell, Ronald	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Odonnell, Sean	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Rasmussen, Ronald	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Nelson, Daniel	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Davis, Pierre	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Moss, Scott	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Danielson II, James	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Stevens, Sjon	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Gaedcke, Anthony	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain	$257,857	$257,857	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Tietjen, Michael	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain - Violent Crime	$255,361	$255,361	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Ott, Michael	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 4	$254,633	$254,633	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Chappelle, Dwane	Education and Early Learning WA	Executive 3	$254,280	$254,280	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Fernandi, Joe	Seattle City Light WA	Executive 3	$253,843	$253,843	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Ward, Randal	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain - Traffic	$252,907	$252,907	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Tuttle, Heidi	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain-Precinct	$252,387	$252,387	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Garth Green, Marc	Seattle Police Department WA	Police Captain-Precinct	$252,387	$252,387	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Handy, Esther	Mayor's Office WA	Executive 4	$252,345	$252,345	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Surratt, Brian	Mayor's Office WA	Executive 4	$252,345	$252,345	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Elliott, Jana-Akida	Human Resources WA	Executive 3	$251,971	$251,971	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Bassingthwaighte, Eric	Seattle City Light WA	Electric Utility Executive 2	$250,016	$250,016	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Ellermeier, Patricia	Seattle Fire Department WA	Executive 3	$249,974	$249,974	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Treat, Tanya	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 3	$249,704	$249,704	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Stickel, Karl	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 3	$248,518	$248,518	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Thompson, Adrienne	Seattle Public Utilities WA	Executive 3	$248,393	$248,393	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Sheldon, Elizabeth	Seattle Department of Transportation WA	Executive 3	$247,894	$247,894	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Maxie, Rodney	Seattle Department of Transportation WA	Executive 3	$247,894	$247,894	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Finnegan, Michele	Parks and Recreation Department WA	Executive 3	$247,873	$247,873	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Cahill, Caedmon	Mayor's Office WA	Executive 4	$247,811	$247,811	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Gilliam, Jesse	Finance and Administrative Service WA	Executive 3	$247,332	$247,332	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	O'Reilly, Christopher	Seattle Fire Department WA	Fire Chief,Deputy-80 Hrs	$246,729	$246,729	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Goins Jr, Jon	Seattle Fire Department WA	Fire Chief,Deputy Admin-80 Hrs	$246,729	$246,729	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Winfield, William	Human Resources WA	Executive 3	$244,379	$244,379	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Glenn, Bonnie	Seattle Police Department WA	Executive 3	$244,316	$244,316	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Judge, Lisa	Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety WA	Executive 3	$244,316	$244,316	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)
2026	Ameh, Eci	Community Police Commission WA	Executive 3	$244,316	$244,316	City of Seattle wage data hourly rate times 2,080 hours (the city publishes only the rate)

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