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City of Seattle / Office of Arts and Culture

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Office of Arts and Culture

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

The Office of Arts and Culture supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2024, this agency had 55 employees with median total compensation of $110,531; the highest distinct record was $237,037.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$6.2M
Employees
55
Median total
$110,531
Highest record
$237,037

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 55 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,531) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$112,380 (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
$78,936
$94,598
$110,531
$121,701
$149,261

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,261 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $78,936. 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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Sheila Moss

Accountant/Office of Arts and Culture

2024 total comp
$107,037
Base pay
$107,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,037
Hourly rate
$51

At Office of Arts and Culture, Sheila Moss serves as a Accountant. Their 2024 pay totaled $107,037.

Sara Bateman

Planning and Development Specialist II/Office of Arts and Culture

2024 total comp
$106,579
Base pay
$106,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,579
Hourly rate
$51

Sara Bateman works as a Planning and Development Specialist II for Office of Arts and Culture. Sara earned $106,579 in 2024.

Kristi Matsuda

Arts Program Specialist Bu/Office of Arts and Culture

2024 total comp
$104,686
Base pay
$104,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,686
Hourly rate
$50

Kristi Matsuda is a Arts Program Specialist Bu at Office of Arts and Culture. 2024 total compensation came to $104,686.

Nina Dubinsky

Public Relations Specialist, Senior/Office of Arts and Culture

2024 total comp
$102,440
Base pay
$102,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,440
Hourly rate
$49

Nina Dubinsky works as a Public Relations Specialist, Senior for Office of Arts and Culture. Nina earned $102,440 in 2024.

Pinky Estell

Arts Program Specialist,Senior Bu/Office of Arts and Culture

2024 total comp
$102,440
Base pay
$102,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,440
Hourly rate
$49

Pinky Estell is a Arts Program Specialist,Senior Bu at Office of Arts and Culture. 2024 total compensation came to $102,440.

Matthew Meyer

Planning and Development Specialist II/Office of Arts and Culture

2024 total comp
$102,440
Base pay
$102,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,440
Hourly rate
$49

Matthew Meyer is a Planning and Development Specialist II at Office of Arts and Culture. 2024 total compensation came to $102,440.