Jeannie
Per an article in the June 9, 2017 issue of “Crosscut”:
Head of Seattle Public Utilities Mami Hara earns $278,000; Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole, $265,000; City Light Compliance Officer Jim Baggs, $242,000; and City Light Power Management and Strategic Officer Mike Jones, $231,000.
Oh, and let’s not forget dear old Larry Weis, CEO of City Light, who gave himself a perfect score. From the same article: “When Larry Weis was confirmed as the CEO of Seattle City Light in March 2016, he instantly became the highest paid city employee, earning $340,000 a year, nearly double what Mayor Ed Murray makes and $70,000 more than the next person on the list. He’s also the only department head eligible for a bonus — up to 8 percent or nearly $30,000.”
For more info, here’s the article: http://crosscut.com/2017/06/seattle-city-light-highest-paid-employee-wants-a-bonus/
These people have so much gall. They may or may not do a good job, but they’re basically just administrators, unlike cops who put their lives on the line or teachers who help shape our children’s futures. (And many can no longer afford to live in Seattle.)
P.S. SDOT’s director, the infamous Scott Kubly of Pronto Bike notoriety, started with a salary of a mere $180,000 back in 2014, so who knows what he’s earning now. Kubly, who has the mayor’s full support, was fined $10,000 for ethics violations in 2016. Poor baby!