City of Seattle / Seattle Public Library
Agency file
The Seattle Public Library supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.
In 2024, this agency had 648 employees with median total compensation of $86,268; the highest distinct record was $239,595.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 648 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,268) — 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 $128,315 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $66,726. 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.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Systems Analyst 2,Senior-Library/Seattle Public Library
Michael Brown holds the role of Systems Analyst 2,Senior-Library at Seattle Public Library. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,386.
Sharepoint Online Administrator/Seattle Public Library
Matthew Kirts is a Sharepoint Online Administrator at Seattle Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $162,386.
Library Applications and Systems Manager/Seattle Public Library
At Seattle Public Library, Kevin Tracey serves as a Library Applications and Systems Manager. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,493.
Strategy and Policy Advisor, Clo/Seattle Public Library
Jessica Smith works as a Strategy and Policy Advisor, Clo for Seattle Public Library. Jessica earned $160,035 in 2024.