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City of Seattle / Housing Office

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Housing Office

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

The Housing Office supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2024, this agency had 64 employees with median total compensation of $121,701; the highest distinct record was $200,200.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$8.3M
Employees
64
Median total
$121,701
Highest record
$200,200

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 64 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,701) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$129,039 (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
$98,571
$110,531
$121,701
$146,307
$170,914

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $170,914 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $98,571. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

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Zemzem Ainan-Samatar

Community Development Specialist/Housing Office

2024 total comp
$114,795
Base pay
$114,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,795
Hourly rate
$55

At Housing Office, Zemzem Ainan-Samatar serves as a Community Development Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,795.

Trenton Cross

Community Development Specialist/Housing Office

2024 total comp
$114,795
Base pay
$114,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,795
Hourly rate
$55

At Housing Office, Trenton Cross serves as a Community Development Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,795.

Leonid Orlov

Community Development Specialist/Housing Office

2024 total comp
$114,795
Base pay
$114,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,795
Hourly rate
$55

At Housing Office, Leonid Orlov serves as a Community Development Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,795.

Jason Phillips

Community Development Specialist/Housing Office

2024 total comp
$114,795
Base pay
$114,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,795
Hourly rate
$55

At Housing Office, Jason Phillips serves as a Community Development Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,795.

Shannon Szabo

Community Development Specialist/Housing Office

2024 total comp
$114,795
Base pay
$114,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,795
Hourly rate
$55

Shannon Szabo works as a Community Development Specialist for Housing Office. Shannon earned $114,795 in 2024.

Xiaoyan Zeng

Community Development Specialist/Housing Office

2024 total comp
$114,795
Base pay
$114,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,795
Hourly rate
$55

Xiaoyan Zeng works as a Community Development Specialist for Housing Office. Xiaoyan earned $114,795 in 2024.

Michael Abrahamson

Property Rehab Specialist/Housing Office

2024 total comp
$111,426
Base pay
$111,426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,426
Hourly rate
$54

Michael Abrahamson is a Property Rehab Specialist at Housing Office. 2024 total compensation came to $111,426.