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City of Seattle / Human Services

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Human Services

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

The Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2024, this agency had 469 employees with median total compensation of $104,874; the highest distinct record was $271,045.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$53.2M
Employees
469
Median total
$104,874
Highest record
$271,045

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 469 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,874) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$113,476 (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
$89,398
$98,571
$104,874
$121,701
$153,005

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,005 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $89,398. 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

Elise Leahy

Strategic Advisor 1, Human Services/Human Services

2024 total comp
$150,696
Base pay
$150,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,696
Hourly rate
$72

At Human Services, Elise Leahy serves as a Strategic Advisor 1, Human Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,696.

Jessica Richards

Strategic Advisor 2, Finance,Budget,And Accounting/Human Services

2024 total comp
$150,218
Base pay
$150,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,218
Hourly rate
$72

At Human Services, Jessica Richards serves as a Strategic Advisor 2, Finance,Budget,And Accounting. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,218.

Alemayehu Feyissa

Manager 1, Purchasing, Contracting & Risk Management/Human Services

2024 total comp
$149,635
Base pay
$149,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,635
Hourly rate
$72

Alemayehu Feyissa is a Manager 1, Purchasing, Contracting & Risk Management at Human Services. 2024 total compensation came to $149,635.

Emily Johnson

Strategic Advisor 2, Human Services/Human Services

2024 total comp
$147,368
Base pay
$147,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,368
Hourly rate
$71

Emily Johnson holds the role of Strategic Advisor 2, Human Services at Human Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,368.