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Ballard High School

Source file: Seattle Public Schools — Staff (WA OSPI S-275) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Ballard High School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 120 employees with median total compensation of $139,148; the highest distinct record was $255,886.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$16.2M
Employees
120
Median total
$139,148
Highest record
$255,886

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 120 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($139,148) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$101,898 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$33,367 (25%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$81,456
$96,276
$139,148
$168,289
$181,832

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,832 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $81,456. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Secondary Teacher
61 · $159,963
Aide
28 · $86,048
Other Teacher
14 · $147,941
Office/Clerical
6 · $96,149
Counselor
4 · $163,038

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Laura Mcginty

Secondary Teacher/Ballard High School

2024 total comp
$152,853
Base pay
$116,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,907
Total compensation
$152,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$93,931
Cert
507858R
Cert Yrs Exp
10
Location Code
2220
Name
Mcginty, Laura
School District
Seattle

Laura Mcginty is a Secondary Teacher at Ballard High School. 2024 total compensation came to $152,853.

Daniel Valdez

Secondary Teacher/Ballard High School

2024 total comp
$152,471
Base pay
$116,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,708
Total compensation
$152,471
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$96,955
Cert
590322D
Cert Yrs Exp
11
Location Code
2220
Name
Valdez, Daniel
School District
Seattle

Daniel Valdez works as a Secondary Teacher for Ballard High School. Daniel earned $152,471 in 2024.

Robert Dhatt

Secondary Teacher/Ballard High School

2024 total comp
$150,994
Base pay
$115,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,656
Total compensation
$150,994
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$97,848
Cert
527442H
Cert Yrs Exp
9.7
Location Code
2220
Name
Dhatt, Robert
School District
Seattle

Robert Dhatt works as a Secondary Teacher for Ballard High School. Robert earned $150,994 in 2024.

Christina Russell

Other Teacher/Ballard High School

2024 total comp
$149,725
Base pay
$114,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,342
Total compensation
$149,725
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$87,912
Cert
548658D
Cert Yrs Exp
5.1
Location Code
2220
Name
Russell, Christina
School District
Seattle

Christina Russell holds the role of Other Teacher at Ballard High School. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,725.

Sonja Petersen

Counselor/Ballard High School

2024 total comp
$147,197
Base pay
$110,959
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,238
Total compensation
$147,197
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.8

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,655
Cert
455907F
Cert Yrs Exp
14
Location Code
2220
Name
Petersen, Sonja
School District
Seattle

Sonja Petersen works as a Counselor for Ballard High School. Their status is 0.8 FTE. Sonja earned $147,197 in 2024.