Does Seattle Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Seattle Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Seattle Public Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Seattle Public Schools?

43% of Seattle Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Seattle Public Schools 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Seattle Public Schools?

Teacher (76) , Substitute Teacher (23) , Special Education Teacher (16) , Instructional Assistant (15) , Elementary Teacher (10) , Special Education Paraprofessional (7) , English Teacher (6) , Paraprofessional (6) , Computer Support Specialist (5) , Educator (5) , Paraeducator (5) , Special Education Paraeducator (5) , Bilingual Instructional Assistant (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Special Education Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at Seattle Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Union pay was good enough" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good benefits and some amazing co" ((in 31 reviews)); "you'll mean lots of great people." ((in 22 reviews)); "Majority of my colleagues were great people." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great place to work really great staff" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Seattle Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of leadership can be truly challenging" ((in 14 reviews)); "There is no work life balance in schools." ((in 7 reviews)); "Management is a mess and didn't see a way to advance unless you know someone it seems" ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor PR and lack of communication" ((in 6 reviews)); "Very unorganized, absolutely no training, issues with communication between coworkers/supervisors/leads." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Seattle Public Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Seattle Public Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at Seattle Public Schools in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Seattle Public Schools locations?

Seattle , South Seattle , Auburn , Milwaukee , Albuquerque

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3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(420 total reviews)

Larry Nyland

32% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Seattle Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 420 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Seattle Public Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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420 reviews

3.0

Jun 15, 2022

Enjoyed the job

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved working with the kiddos!

Cons

Difficult working with some “woke” staff members.

3.0

May 27, 2022

Good Pay but Big trade offs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good and pretty Diverse coworkers and projects to take on keep busy

Cons

Leadership is the biggest mess. Always changing. Some leaders are cruel in their incompetence. People gatekeep but have been there so long no one calls them on it. Toxic place for newbies. Race politics and justice just a black/white dynamic the rest are left to justify it or shut down.

2.0

May 23, 2022

Seattle Public Schools warning

Special education teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is excellent compared to other public school systems.

Cons

The culture of SPS does not help its students: it encourages disrespect and misbehavior due to an embedded woke approach that ultimately provides a disservice to students.

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