City of Seattle / Seattle Department of Transportation

Agency file

Seattle Department of Transportation

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

The Seattle Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 1,184 employees with median total compensation of $124,946; the highest distinct record was $319,696.

Year: 2024
Employees: 1,184
Median total: $124,946
Highest record: $319,696

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$46,758$195,770+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,184 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($124,946) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $124,695 (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

$89,336

$124,946

$153,213

$181,605

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,605 — 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

Civil Engineering Specialist,Associate

78 · $129,792

Maintenance Laborer

72 · $78,936

Civil Engineer,Senior

61 · $181,605

Civil Engineering Specialist,Senior

46 · $146,328

Transportation Planner,Senior

36 · $141,107

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

Highest-paid first / page 14

Ethan Morey

Finance Analyst,Senior/Seattle Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$130,832

Base pay: $130,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,832
Hourly rate: $63

Ethan Morey is a Finance Analyst,Senior at Seattle Department of Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $130,832.

Jeremy Palisoc

Accountant Principal/Seattle Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$130,832

Base pay: $130,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,832
Hourly rate: $63

Jeremy Palisoc works as a Accountant Principal for Seattle Department of Transportation. Jeremy earned $130,832 in 2024.

Esther Todd

Accountant Principal/Seattle Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$130,832

Base pay: $130,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,832
Hourly rate: $63

At Seattle Department of Transportation, Esther Todd serves as a Accountant Principal. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,832.

James Warren

Accountant Principal/Seattle Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$130,832

Base pay: $130,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,832
Hourly rate: $63

James Warren is a Accountant Principal at Seattle Department of Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $130,832.

Wayne Gallup