Bottom quarter
$85K
University Development Officer Salary in Seattle
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$100K
Top quarter
$120K
Top 10%
$144K
Adjusted for Seattle at 1.18× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
University Development Officer in Seattle pulls a median of $100,300 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $120,360 and the top 10% at $143,960. Pay in Seattle runs about 18% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $120,360. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$120,360 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$110,330 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$100,300 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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