Judicial Comparisons
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) survey judicial compensation in all states. We set the salaries of:
The following table presents a comparison of Washington's judicial positions with salaries of Federal judges. Note: this information was prepared for the 2007 salary setting session. It will be updated prior to the 2009 session.
| Position |
Salary |
| Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court |
212,000 |
| Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court |
203,000 |
| U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal |
175,000 |
| U.S. District Courts |
165,200 |
| U.S. Court of Federal Claims |
165,200 |
| U.S. Court of International Trade |
165,200 |
| U.S. Bankruptcy Courts |
151,984 |
| U.S. Magistrates |
151,984 |
| Supreme Court Justice |
145,636 |
| Court of Appeals Judge |
138,636 |
| Superior Court Judge |
131,988 |
| District Court Judge |
125,672 |
There are 9 Supreme Court Justices, 22 Court of Appeals Judges, 181 Superior Court Judges, and 111 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:
Note: This comparison data in the above links were prepared fro the 2007 salary setting session. It will be updated prior to the 2009 session.
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