County Assessor Makes $11K a Month: Here’s What Yakima County’s Top Officials Earn

See what Yakima County's highest-paid employees earn as well as those who work for the City of Yakima.

How Much Do Yakima County Employees Make?

Yakima County employee salaries are available in the 2026 Elected Positions Pay Plan on the County's website.

$19,788 per month

• Prosecuting Attorney (Full salary paid by Yakima County and half billed to state of Washington)
• Superior Court Judges (Half of salary paid by Yakima County, half by State of Washington)

$18,841 per month

• District Court Judges

$16,613 per month

• Sheriff

$11,692 per month

• Assessor
• Auditor
• Clerk
• Coroner
• Treasurer

$10,653 per month

• County Commissioners

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How Much Do City of Yakima Employees Make?

Who is making the big bucks in the City of Yakima? 2026 salary rates are determined by the City of Yakima's ordinance, effective January 12, 2026. Salary information is made publicly available for transparency.

According to the Open Data reported for 2026, these are the top 10 salaries for Yakima city employees, listed in order of the highest starting scale earnings per hour.

1. City Attorney: $107.26
2. City Manager: $107.16
3. Municipal Court Judge: $103.27
4. Police Chief: $102.14
5. Assistant City Manager: $97.25
6. Fire Chief: $97.25
7. Director of Public Works: $92.66
8. Director of Community and Economic Development: $84.05
9. Director of Finance & Budget: $84.05
10. Director of Human Resources: $84.05

What Entry-Level Jobs Are Available at the City of Yakima?

Want to get your foot in the door with a job working at the city? Here are the top 10 city jobs that make the lowest pay.

• Aquatics Concessions Cashier
• Information Technology Services City Worker (Inside) 
• Community Center Attendant
• Public Works, Police, City Hall, Parks & Recreation, Transit Vehicle, and Airport Custodians and Maintenance Cleaners
• Golf Course Attendant
• Parks Ballfield and City Hall Maintenance Workers/Caretakers/Laborers
• City Department Assistants, Parks Youth Program Assistants, Leaders, and Recreation Activities Specialists
• Lifeguards and Swimming Instructors
• Police Services Specialists
• Yakima Transit Bus Operators