Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials

A Report of the First

The current (2007-08) Salary Schedule is listed in Salary Information or you can click here.

Associated Press reporter Dave Ammons interviews Carol Sayer, Director, Ron Hopkins, Chair, and Alan Doman, Vice-Chair. Visit the TVW website or click here to watch the interview.

Please click here to see a quick overview of the Commission.

Access Washington

Welcome

State law requires us to base the state's elected officials' salaries on realistic standards and to pay them according to the duties of their offices. We set the salaries of:

  • The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Public Lands, and the Insurance Commissioner
  • Members of the Legislature
  • Justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals and Superior and District courts

 

Mission and Mandate

To attract citizens of the highest quality to public

service by basing the salaries of the state's

elected officials on realistic standards and paying them according to the duties of their office.

 

We evaluate the position - Voters evaluate the performance.

 

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Map of the Capitol Campus

Your Legislature

2008 Legislative Session Summary from Governor Christine Gregoire

 

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