Washington · current pay rates
How much do City of Seattle employees make?
$55.19an hour
Typical hourly wage · 14,735 paid by the hour
Most between $41.31 and $73.11
Official pay rates for 14,735 people at 1 employer. Select an employer below to look up a name.
✓ Official data from City of Seattle (Seattle Department of Human Resources) · latest release · seattle.gov ↗
Pay rates by employer
City of Seattle (Seattle Department of Human Resources) publishes the pay rate of everyone on the current employee list: a yearly salary or an hourly wage. That is what the job pays today, not what someone was paid over a year.
| Employer | Typical salary | Typical hourly |
|---|---|---|
| City of Seattle14,735 people | – | $55.1914,735 hourly |
Most common jobs
Typical pay rate for each job across the employers on this page.
| Job | People | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeguard | 434 | $26.92 |
| Firefighter-90. (46 Hours) | 364 | $48.88 |
| Police Officer-Patrol-Bwv | 360 | $76.46 |
| Information Technology Professional B Bu | 338 | $76.47 |
| Maintenance Laborer | 320 | $37.95 |
| Recreation Attendant | 316 | $26.92 |
| Youth Employment Enrollee Summer | 239 | $21.51 |
| Laborer | 192 | $31.97 |
| Police Officer-Bwv | 181 | $67.15 |
| Firefighter-Ap Driver C-90.46 | 161 | $55.06 |
| Library Associate II | 149 | $35.72 |
| Counselor - Bu | 147 | $50.42 |
| Police Officer- Student | 146 | $60.51 |
| Stage Technician | 145 | $45.05 |
| Civil Engineer Senior | 141 | $87.31 |
| Executive 2 | 123 | $107.13 |
| Recreation Leader | 116 | $34.08 |
| Civil Engineering Specialist Senior | 115 | $70.35 |
| Information Technology Professional a Exempt | 114 | $87.85 |
| Capital Projects Coordinator Senior | 113 | $74.86 |
| Customer Service Representative | 113 | $36.05 |
| Usher | 113 | $26.92 |
| Civil Engineering Specialist Associate | 113 | $62.40 |
| Strategic Advisor 2 Exempt | 113 | $76.72 |
| Planning and Development Specialist Senior-Bu | 108 | $65.54 |
| High School Intern | 106 | $21.51 |
| Lineworker | 103 | $86.79 |
| Administrative Specialist II-Bu | 99 | $41.31 |
| Librarian | 92 | $54.46 |
| Strategic Advisor 1 Exempt | 86 | $65.35 |
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Where this data comes from
City of Seattle (Seattle Department of Human Resources)
Current pay rates
14,735 people on the current employee list · Matches the agency's latest release
Official website: seattle.gov ↗
Common questions
Are public employee salaries public in Washington?
Yes. City of Seattle (Seattle Department of Human Resources) publishes the pay rate of every employee. We collect it from there, add context, and link back to the original.
Is this what people were actually paid?
No. These are pay rates: the salary or hourly wage each job pays on the current employee list. Overtime, extra pay and time not worked are not included.
Why can't I find someone?
We only cover the employers listed on this page. Names are listed on each employer's page.