Seattle Public Schools / Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Agency file

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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

The Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $116,431; the highest distinct record was $229,535.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $4.9M
Employees: 40
Median total: $116,431
Highest record: $229,535

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$72,492$176,813+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($116,431) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,495 (74%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $31,262 (26%)

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

$77,291

$85,026

$116,431

$159,075

$164,862

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,862 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,291. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide

13 · $82,437

Elementary Homeroom Teacher

12 · $157,857

Other Teacher

8 · $137,807

Elementary Specialist Teacher

2 · $146,965

Office/Clerical

2 · $92,492

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

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Ben Lawton

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

2024 total comp

$159,075

Base pay: $122,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,017
Total compensation: $159,075
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,794
Cert: 355115G
Cert Yrs Exp: 27
Location Code: 2089
Name: Lawton, Ben
School District: Seattle

Ben Lawton holds the role of Elementary Homeroom Teacher at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,075.

Kelli Elder

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

2024 total comp

$156,639

Base pay: $120,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,636
Total compensation: $156,639
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,794
Cert: 429278E
Cert Yrs Exp: 31.9
Location Code: 2089
Name: Elder, Kelli
School District: Seattle

Kelli Elder works as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. Kelli earned $156,639 in 2024.

James Street

Other Teacher/Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

2024 total comp

$155,252

Base pay: $119,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,031
Total compensation: $155,252
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,441
Cert: 322035G
Cert Yrs Exp: 30.2
Location Code: 2089
Name: Street, James
School District: Seattle

James Street holds the role of Other Teacher at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. Their status is 0.85 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $155,252.