City of Seattle / Seattle Municipal Courts
Agency file
The Seattle Municipal Courts operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2024, this agency had 223 employees with median total compensation of $104,270; the highest distinct record was $249,163.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 223 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,270) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,715 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,283. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
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Magistrate/Seattle Municipal Courts
Mary Lynch holds the role of Magistrate at Seattle Municipal Courts. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,275.
Magistrate/Seattle Municipal Courts
At Seattle Municipal Courts, Lisa Mansfield serves as a Magistrate. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,275.
Magistrate/Seattle Municipal Courts
Seth Niesen works as a Magistrate for Seattle Municipal Courts. Seth earned $179,275 in 2024.
Magistrate/Seattle Municipal Courts
Noah Weil is a Magistrate at Seattle Municipal Courts. 2024 total compensation came to $179,275.