Agency file

City Budget Office

Source file: City of Seattle — Wage Data / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $5.6M
Employees: 35
Median total: $154,170
Highest record: $241,426

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$100,485$210,350+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $161,392 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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

$144,123

$147,014

$154,170

$176,446

$188,136

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).