Judicial Comparisons
We set the salaries of:
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Supreme Court Justices
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Judges of the Court of Appeals
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Superior Court Judges
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District Court Judges
The state pays the salaries of the Supreme Court Justices and judges of the Court of Appeals. Superior court judges’ salaries are paid 50/50 by the state and by the county in which the court is located. District Court judges’ salaries are paid 100% by the county in which the court is located.
We do not set the salaries of municipal judges.
Click on the following to view a comparison of:
- Court of Appeals Judges in the 13 Comparable States
- Superior and District Court Judges in the 13 Comparable States
- Supreme Court Justices in the 13 Comparable States
- University of Washington Law School Salaries and the Judiciary