Executive Branch Elected Officials' Comparisons
Salary Commission staff conducted a telephone and internet survey of all states in November 2008. The following data shows how the Executive Branch elected officials ranked against their peers nationally in the 2008 survey.
Position |
Rank in 2008 Survey
|
Governor |
7th |
Lieutenant Governor |
20th |
Secretary of State |
15th |
Treasurer |
15th |
Auditor |
19th |
Attorney General |
5th |
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
34th |
Commissioner of Public Lands |
20th |
Insurance Commissioner |
18th |
It should be noted that the duties of most executive branch elected officials vary significantly from state to state.
A very brief description of the primary responsibility of these positions can be found at the website for your Washington State Legislature.
Click on the following to view an in-state comparison of salaries of the Executive Branch positions capared with salaries of:
- State Agency Directors
- City and County Officials
- Public Port District Chief Executives
- Chief Executive Officers of the Community an Technical Colleges and the Executive Director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Superintendents of the Educational Service Districts
- School District Superintendents
- Public University and College Presidents
Click on the following to view an out-of-state comparison of:
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- Treasurer
- Auditor
- Attorney General
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Commissioner of Public Lands
- Insurance Commissioner
Click here to see the 13 Comparable States for all of the Executive Branch positions.