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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

Kathleen Waters

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$175,753
Base pay
$136,531
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,222
Total compensation
$175,753
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$115,819
Cert
340870E
Cert Yrs Exp
28.9
Location Code
1579
Name
Waters, Kathleen
School District
Seattle

At Tops K-8 School, Kathleen Waters serves as a Elementary Homeroom Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,753.

Debra Salas-Haynes

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$172,767
Base pay
$134,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,661
Total compensation
$172,767
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,760
Cert
482802F
Cert Yrs Exp
12.6
Location Code
1579
Name
Salas-Haynes, Debra
School District
Seattle

Debra Salas-Haynes holds the role of Elementary Homeroom Teacher at Tops K-8 School. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,767.

Sharon Zweiback

Secondary Teacher/Tops K-8 School

2024 total comp
$170,491
Base pay
$130,283
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,208
Total compensation
$170,491
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$110,520
Cert
369049B
Cert Yrs Exp
11.7
Location Code
1579
Name
Zweiback, Sharon
School District
Seattle

Sharon Zweiback is a Secondary Teacher at Tops K-8 School. 2024 total compensation came to $170,491.