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Washington Middle School

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

The Washington Middle School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 61 employees with median total compensation of $116,221; the highest distinct record was $244,588.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7.2M
Employees
61
Median total
$116,221
Highest record
$244,588

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 61 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($116,221) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,970 (74%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$30,406 (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
$74,657
$82,792
$116,221
$141,162
$166,954

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $166,954 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,657. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide
19 · $79,746
Secondary Teacher
17 · $130,283
Other Teacher
11 · $141,162
Office/Clerical
3 · $97,953

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

Susan Wickwire

Secondary Teacher/Washington Middle School

2024 total comp
$132,861
Base pay
$101,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,782
Total compensation
$132,861
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,393
Cert
557835F
Cert Yrs Exp
4
Location Code
4064
Name
Wickwire, Susan
School District
Seattle

Susan Wickwire is a Secondary Teacher at Washington Middle School. 2024 total compensation came to $132,861.

Ryan Ritchie

Secondary Teacher/Washington Middle School

2024 total comp
$130,283
Base pay
$98,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,004
Total compensation
$130,283
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,582
Cert
567869C
Cert Yrs Exp
6
Location Code
4064
Name
Ritchie, Ryan
School District
Seattle

Ryan Ritchie is a Secondary Teacher at Washington Middle School. 2024 total compensation came to $130,283.

Marcus Spiess

Elementary Homeroom Teacher/Washington Middle School

2024 total comp
$128,216
Base pay
$96,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,749
Total compensation
$128,216
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$78,898
Cert
528125H
Cert Yrs Exp
5.2
Location Code
4064
Name
Spiess, Marcus
School District
Seattle

Marcus Spiess is a Elementary Homeroom Teacher at Washington Middle School. 2024 total compensation came to $128,216.