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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

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
Other Teacher
8 · $137,807
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

Page 1

Patricia Nesbitt

Elementary Principal/Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

2024 total comp
$229,535
Base pay
$192,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,513
Total compensation
$229,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$192,022
Cert
420220F
Cert Yrs Exp
5.3
Location Code
2089
Name
Nesbitt, Patricia
School District
Seattle

Patricia Nesbitt works as a Elementary Principal for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. Patricia earned $229,535 in 2024.

Elizabeth Kavanaugh

Other Teacher/Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

2024 total comp
$176,813
Base pay
$136,531
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,282
Total compensation
$176,813
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$115,819
Cert
343376J
Cert Yrs Exp
22
Location Code
2089
Name
Kavanaugh, Elizabeth
School District
Seattle

Elizabeth Kavanaugh holds the role of Other Teacher at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,813.

Lynn Liukko

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

2024 total comp
$176,207
Base pay
$136,531
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,676
Total compensation
$176,207
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$115,819
Cert
315499D
Cert Yrs Exp
25.7
Location Code
2089
Name
Liukko, Lynn
School District
Seattle

Lynn Liukko works as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. Lynn earned $176,207 in 2024.

Hilary Vargas

Other Teacher/Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

2024 total comp
$176,133
Base pay
$136,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,605
Total compensation
$176,133
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$115,816
Cert
464456C
Cert Yrs Exp
14.9
Location Code
2089
Name
Vargas, Hilary
School District
Seattle

Hilary Vargas is a Other Teacher at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. 2024 total compensation came to $176,133.