City of Seattle / Seattle Public Library

Agency file

Seattle Public Library

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

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.

Year: 2024
Employees: 648
Median total: $86,268
Highest record: $239,595

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$56,014$174,574+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $94,420 (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

$66,726

$74,298

$86,268

$113,277

$128,315

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).

Largest job titles

145 · $74,298

91 · $113,277

76 · $98,259

27 · $67,829

Operations Supervisor

26 · $123,136

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

Peggy Suehiro

Library Associate I/Seattle Public Library

2024 total comp

$70,491

Base pay: $70,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,491
Hourly rate: $34

Peggy Suehiro is a Library Associate I at Seattle Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $70,491.

Van Thai

Library Associate I/Seattle Public Library

2024 total comp

$70,491

Base pay: $70,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,491
Hourly rate: $34

Van Thai holds the role of Library Associate I at Seattle Public Library. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,491.

Quynh Tran

Library Associate I/Seattle Public Library

2024 total comp

$70,491

Base pay: $70,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,491
Hourly rate: $34

Quynh Tran is a Library Associate I at Seattle Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $70,491.

Sharon Vaughn

Library Associate I/Seattle Public Library

2024 total comp

$70,491

Base pay: $70,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,491
Hourly rate: $34

Sharon Vaughn holds the role of Library Associate I at Seattle Public Library. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,491.

Hermela Wondimu

Library Associate I/Seattle Public Library

2024 total comp

$70,491

Base pay: $70,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,491
Hourly rate: $34

Hermela Wondimu holds the role of Library Associate I at Seattle Public Library. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,491.

Tony Lauricella

Amh System Operator Lead/Seattle Public Library

2024 total comp

$70,221

Base pay: $70,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,221
Hourly rate: $34

Tony Lauricella works as a Amh System Operator Lead for Seattle Public Library. Tony earned $70,221 in 2024.

Ian Savery

Amh System Operator/Seattle Public Library

2024 total comp

$70,096

Base pay: $70,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,096
Hourly rate: $34

Ian Savery works as a Amh System Operator for Seattle Public Library. Ian earned $70,096 in 2024.

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