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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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Tanya Fitch

Municipal Government Intern/Seattle Police Department

2024 total comp
$57,554
Base pay
$57,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,554
Hourly rate
$28

Tanya Fitch is a Municipal Government Intern at Seattle Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $57,554.