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Lafayette Elementary School

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

The Lafayette 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 $140,676; the highest distinct record was $235,105.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$6M
Employees
43
Median total
$140,676
Highest record
$235,105

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 ($140,676) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$105,128 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$34,208 (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
$83,977
$103,069
$140,676
$175,274
$181,463

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,463 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,977. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide
7 · $84,534
Other Teacher
6 · $123,829
Office/Clerical
2 · $96,497

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

Monica Smith

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Lafayette Elementary School

2024 total comp
$163,697
Base pay
$126,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,236
Total compensation
$163,697
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$107,280
Cert
556783R
Cert Yrs Exp
10.9
Location Code
2733
Name
Smith, Monica
School District
Seattle

At Lafayette Elementary School, Monica Smith serves as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $163,697.

Christina Mercado

Other Teacher/Lafayette Elementary School

2024 total comp
$160,189
Base pay
$121,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,762
Total compensation
$160,189
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$103,003
Cert
577327J
Cert Yrs Exp
12.8
Location Code
2733
Name
Mercado, Christina
School District
Seattle

Christina Mercado works as a Other Teacher for Lafayette Elementary School. Christina earned $160,189 in 2024.