City of Seattle / City Budget Office
Agency file
The City Budget Office manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2024, this agency had 35 employees with median total compensation of $154,170; the highest distinct record was $241,426.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 35 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($154,170) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $188,136 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $144,123. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
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Strategic Advisor 3, Exempt/City Budget Office
Madeliene Hernandez works as a Strategic Advisor 3, Exempt for City Budget Office. Madeliene earned $176,446 in 2024.
Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt/City Budget Office
At City Budget Office, Adam Schaefer serves as a Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,072.