(The Center Square) – King County leaders are considering staffing cuts in order to address a $150 million budget deficit, but the sheriff’s office staffing shortage makes it more challenging to cut high-salary officers.
The Center Square received King County salary data from 2023 – the most recent year available – and found that out of 19,152 employees listed, nearly half (8,744) made more than $100,000 in salary that year.
To put that into perspective, the median King County individual income in 2023 was $60,700 , meaning county employees are out-earning the average resident by 65%…