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City of Seattle / Seattle Police Department

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Seattle Police Department

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

The Seattle Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2024, this agency had 1,649 employees with median total compensation of $156,728; the highest distinct record was $373,443.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$236.7M
Employees
1,649
Median total
$156,728
Highest record
$373,443

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 1,649 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($156,728) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$143,523 (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
$82,222
$117,333
$156,728
$159,786
$182,998

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $182,998 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $82,222. 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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Alexander Ricketts

Executive 2/Seattle Police Department

2024 total comp
$229,528
Base pay
$229,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$229,528
Hourly rate
$110

Alexander Ricketts holds the role of Executive 2 at Seattle Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $229,528.

Valarie Anderson

Executive 2/Seattle Police Department

2024 total comp
$229,528
Base pay
$229,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$229,528
Hourly rate
$110

Valarie Anderson holds the role of Executive 2 at Seattle Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $229,528.

Barbara Delollis

Executive 2/Seattle Police Department

2024 total comp
$229,528
Base pay
$229,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$229,528
Hourly rate
$110

At Seattle Police Department, Barbara Delollis serves as a Executive 2. Their 2024 pay totaled $229,528.

Emily Hu

Executive 2/Seattle Police Department

2024 total comp
$229,528
Base pay
$229,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$229,528
Hourly rate
$110

At Seattle Police Department, Emily Hu serves as a Executive 2. Their 2024 pay totaled $229,528.

David Terry

Police Captain/Seattle Police Department

2024 total comp
$228,862
Base pay
$228,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$228,862
Hourly rate
$110

At Seattle Police Department, David Terry serves as a Police Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $228,862.