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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

Keyunda Wilson

Elementary Principal/Emerson Elementary School

2024 total comp
$236,071
Base pay
$192,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,048
Total compensation
$236,071
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$192,023
Cert
457616A
Cert Yrs Exp
15.9
Location Code
2118
Name
Wilson, Keyunda
School District
Seattle

At Emerson Elementary School, Keyunda Wilson serves as a Elementary Principal. Their 2024 pay totaled $236,071.

Jiawen Zha

Elementary Vice Principal/Emerson Elementary School

2024 total comp
$211,402
Base pay
$166,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,650
Total compensation
$211,402
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$166,752
Cert
471082H
Cert Yrs Exp
9.7
Location Code
2118
Name
Zha, Jiawen
School District
Seattle

Jiawen Zha works as a Elementary Vice Principal for Emerson Elementary School. Jiawen earned $211,402 in 2024.