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Salary Information
2007-08 Salary Schedule
Position
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Salary Effective
9/1/2007
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Salary Effective
9/1/2008 |
Executive Branch
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Governor |
163,618 |
166,891 |
Lieutenant Governor |
92,106 |
93,948 |
Secretary of State |
114,657 |
116,950 |
Treasurer |
114,657 |
116,950 |
Auditor |
114,657 |
116,950 |
Attorney General |
148,744 |
151,718 |
Insurance Commissioner |
114,657 |
116,950 |
Supt. of Public Instruction |
119,234 |
121,618 |
Commissioner of Public Lands |
119,234 |
121,618 |
Judicial Branch
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Supreme Court Justices |
155,557 |
164,221 |
Court of Appeals Judges |
148,080 |
156,328 |
Superior Court Judges |
140,979 |
148,832 |
District Court Judges |
134,233 |
141,710 |
Legislative Branch |
Legislator |
41,280 |
42,106 |
Speaker of the House |
49,280 |
50,106 |
Senate Majority Leader |
49,280 |
50,106 |
House Minority Leader |
45,280 |
46,106 |
Senate Minority Leader |
45,280 |
46,106 |
The salary schedule was adopted at a public meeting on May 15, 2007.
Components of the 2007-08 Salary Schedule
All Positions
- A 3.2% general wage adjustment (GWA) effective September 1, 2007 and 2.0% effective September 1, 2008 for all positions. [This is the same increase state employee will receive.]
Executive Branch
- Adjust the salary of the Lieutenant Governor to $85,000 effective September 1, 2007. This is a catch-up increase to correct a long-time salary inequity.
- 5.0% catch-up adjustment to the positions of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and Insurance Commissioner effective September 1, 2007. This adjustment brings the salaries of these positions into better alignment with those of the appointed state agency heads.
- 7.0% catch-up adjustment to the positions of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Commissioner of Public Lands effective September 1, 2007. This adjustment brings these salaries into better alignment with those of the appointed state agency heads.
Judicial Branch
- 3.5% catch-up adjustment to the salary of all judges effective September 1, 2007 and 3.5% effective September 1, 2008 to continue to bring these positions into alignment with the federal bench.
Legislative Branch
- Adjust the base salary of the position of legislator to $40,000 effective September 1, 2007. This is an equity increase. [Legislator pay is calculated at 70% of a full-time job.]
- Retain the existing leadership stipend of $8,000 for the positions of Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader and $4,000 for the positions of House and Senate Minority Leaders.
- The Commission may contract with a consultant to perform a Willis Point Factor Evaluation on legislative leadership positions to analyze and define the duties of the those positions in the House and Senate and make recommendations for a legislative leadership stipend structure, including a relative stipend pay schedule. The study, if done, would include all positions categorized as leadership including but not limited to: presiding officers, majority and minority leaders, caucus chairs, floor leaders, whips, and standing committee chairs. [The study would be completed prior to the 2009 salary setting session.]
Definitions:
General Wage Adjustment (GWA) -- Across-the-board salary adjustment; generally granted as a percentage of increase. Cost-of-living or other economic indicators may be factors in determining a GWA.
Equity Adjustment -- Made to align a position with an appropriate similar position or positions or to recognize increased job responsibilities.
Catch-Up Increase -- To close a gap between the position under consideration and a similar or benchmark position or positions.
Keep-Up Increase -- To maintain parity with a similar or benchmark position or positions.
The 2009-10 salary schedule will be adopted in May 2009. Click here to learn about the process and how you can become involved.
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