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City of Seattle / Human Resources

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Human Resources

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

The Human Resources provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2024, this agency had 89 employees with median total compensation of $136,323; the highest distinct record was $309,733.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$12.6M
Employees
89
Median total
$136,323
Highest record
$309,733

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 89 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($136,323) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$141,073 (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
$95,534
$114,795
$136,323
$161,866
$183,830

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $183,830 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $95,534. 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

Page 1

Heather Weldon

Strategic Advisor 1, Human Services/Human Resources

2024 total comp
$153,483
Base pay
$153,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,483
Hourly rate
$74

At Human Resources, Heather Weldon serves as a Strategic Advisor 1, Human Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,483.

Sarah Smith

Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt/Human Resources

2024 total comp
$151,466
Base pay
$151,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,466
Hourly rate
$73

At Human Resources, Sarah Smith serves as a Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,466.

Maria Garcia-Cabale

Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt/Human Resources

2024 total comp
$150,738
Base pay
$150,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,738
Hourly rate
$72

Maria Garcia-Cabale is a Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt at Human Resources. 2024 total compensation came to $150,738.

Christopher Artis

Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt/Human Resources

2024 total comp
$150,738
Base pay
$150,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,738
Hourly rate
$72

Christopher Artis works as a Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt for Human Resources. Christopher earned $150,738 in 2024.

Igor Shandler

Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt/Human Resources

2024 total comp
$150,738
Base pay
$150,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,738
Hourly rate
$72

Igor Shandler holds the role of Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt at Human Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $150,738.

Trina Debiase

Strategic Advisor 1,Exempt/Human Resources

2024 total comp
$148,533
Base pay
$148,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,533
Hourly rate
$71

Trina Debiase holds the role of Strategic Advisor 1,Exempt at Human Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,533.

Dale Hitsman

Strategic Advisor 1,Exempt/Human Resources

2024 total comp
$146,037
Base pay
$146,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,037
Hourly rate
$70

Dale Hitsman works as a Strategic Advisor 1,Exempt for Human Resources. Dale earned $146,037 in 2024.