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Seattle Public Schools / Tops K-8 School

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Tops K-8 School

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

The Tops K-8 School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 59 employees with median total compensation of $107,145; the highest distinct record was $241,354.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7.1M
Employees
59
Median total
$107,145
Highest record
$241,354

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 59 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,145) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,341 (74%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$31,109 (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
$74,998
$88,161
$107,145
$155,668
$170,491

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $170,491 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,998. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide
20 · $80,684
Secondary Teacher
8 · $139,135
Other Teacher
7 · $129,076
Substitute Teacher
2 · $100,686

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

Heather Sorrentino

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$105,451
Base pay
$76,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,385
Total compensation
$105,451
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$64,541
Cert
515326G
Cert Yrs Exp
6.6
Location Code
1579
Name
Sorrentino, Heather
School District
Seattle

Heather Sorrentino is a Elementary Homeroom Teacher at Tops K-8 School. 2024 total compensation came to $105,451.

Nathan Elliott

Other Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$104,407
Base pay
$76,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,090
Total compensation
$104,407
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$64,742
Cert
595512E
Cert Yrs Exp
1.6
Location Code
1579
Name
Elliott, Nathan
School District
Seattle

Nathan Elliott is a Other Teacher at Tops K-8 School. 2024 total compensation came to $104,407.

Stephanie Hellekson

Secondary Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$104,349
Base pay
$76,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,047
Total compensation
$104,349
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.6

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$64,758
Cert
417276C
Cert Yrs Exp
10.1
Location Code
1579
Name
Hellekson, Stephanie
School District
Seattle

At Tops K-8 School, Stephanie Hellekson serves as a Secondary Teacher. They work 0.6 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,349.

Jake Huang

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$103,961
Base pay
$76,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,895
Total compensation
$103,961
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$64,541
Cert
591401E
Cert Yrs Exp
6
Location Code
1579
Name
Huang, Jake
School District
Seattle

At Tops K-8 School, Jake Huang serves as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,961.

Ryan Page

Aide/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$103,952
Base pay
$75,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,822
Total compensation
$103,952
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.68

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$75,130
Cert Yrs Exp
0
Location Code
1579
Name
Page, Ryan
School District
Seattle

Ryan Page works as a Aide for Tops K-8 School. Their status is 0.68 FTE. Ryan earned $103,952 in 2024.

Suma Pujitha Mandali

Substitute Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$102,557
Base pay
$71,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,191
Total compensation
$102,557
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$71,366
Cert
589116C
Cert Yrs Exp
0.4
Location Code
1579
Name
Mandali, Suma Pujitha
School District
Seattle

Suma Pujitha Mandali works as a Substitute Teacher for Tops K-8 School. Suma earned $102,557 in 2024.

Hannah Ogden

Secondary Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$101,536
Base pay
$74,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,523
Total compensation
$101,536
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$62,081
Cert
571863J
Cert Yrs Exp
1.9
Location Code
1579
Name
Ogden, Hannah
School District
Seattle

Hannah Ogden is a Secondary Teacher at Tops K-8 School. 2024 total compensation came to $101,536.