Hourly minimum compensation - Schedule 2 employers
Seattle Mun. Code § 14.19.040
in effect14.19.040 - Hourly minimum compensation - Schedule 2 employers
A. Effective April 1, 2015, Schedule 2 employers shall pay each employee an hourly minimum compensation of at least $11.00. Effective January 1 of each year thereafter, Schedule 2 employers shall pay each employee an hourly minimum compensation that is the lower of (a) the applicable hourly minimum wage for Schedule 1 Employers or (b) the hourly minimum compensation shown in the following schedule:
Year | Hourly Minimum Compensation
2016 | $12.00
2017 | $13.00
2018 | $14.00
2019 | $15.00
2020 | $15.75
Effective January 1, 2021, the hourly minimum compensation paid by a Schedule 2 employer to any employee shall equal the hourly minimum wage applicable to Schedule 1 employers.
B. Schedule 2 employers can meet the applicable hourly minimum compensation requirement through wages (including applicable commissions, piece-rate, and bonuses), tips and money paid by an employer towards an individual employee's medical benefits plan, provided that the Schedule 2 employer also meets the applicable hourly minimum wage requirements.
C. Effective January 1, 2025, minimum compensation will no longer be applicable as defined in this Chapter 14.19.
(Ord. 124960, § 51, 2015; Ord. 124490, § 5, 2014.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT14HURI_CH14.19MIWAMICORAEMPEWOSE_14.19.040HOMICOCH2EMFetched: 11/1/2026