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Emerson Elementary School

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

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

In 2024, this agency had 43 employees with median total compensation of $132,081; the highest distinct record was $236,071.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$5.5M
Employees
43
Median total
$132,081
Highest record
$236,071

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 43 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($132,081) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$96,070 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$32,469 (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
$87,798
$90,052
$132,081
$148,411
$170,504

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $170,504 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $87,798. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide
12 · $89,006
Other Teacher
9 · $160,496
Office/Clerical
2 · $89,875

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

John Fretz

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Emerson Elementary School

2024 total comp
$137,041
Base pay
$103,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,429
Total compensation
$137,041
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$87,912
Cert
550845B
Cert Yrs Exp
5
Location Code
2118
Name
Fretz, John
School District
Seattle

At Emerson Elementary School, John Fretz serves as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,041.

Emma Coates-Finke

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Emerson Elementary School

2024 total comp
$136,051
Base pay
$103,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,459
Total compensation
$136,051
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$87,883
Cert
510719H
Cert Yrs Exp
7.5
Location Code
2118
Name
Coates-Finke, Emma
School District
Seattle

At Emerson Elementary School, Emma Coates-Finke serves as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,051.

Kelli Calvin

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Emerson Elementary School

2024 total comp
$135,031
Base pay
$103,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,925
Total compensation
$135,031
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$81,720
Cert
549925F
Cert Yrs Exp
5
Location Code
2118
Name
Calvin, Kelli
School District
Seattle

Kelli Calvin works as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher for Emerson Elementary School. Kelli earned $135,031 in 2024.

Erin Kelley

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Emerson Elementary School

2024 total comp
$132,847
Base pay
$100,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,799
Total compensation
$132,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$81,936
Cert
540738B
Cert Yrs Exp
6
Location Code
2118
Name
Kelley, Erin
School District
Seattle

Erin Kelley is a Elementary Homeroom Teacher at Emerson Elementary School. 2024 total compensation came to $132,847.

Khadija Putney-Blanton

Other Teacher/Emerson Elementary School

2024 total comp
$132,081
Base pay
$99,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,243
Total compensation
$132,081
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$81,936
Cert
541033G
Cert Yrs Exp
5.8
Location Code
2118
Name
Putney-Blanton, Khadija
School District
Seattle

At Emerson Elementary School, Khadija Putney-Blanton serves as a Other Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,081.