Alabama state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Alabama's public employees receive from state and local government.
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| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $112,895 | Bob Riley |
| Lieutenant Governor | $61,714 | Jim Folsom |
| Secretary of State | $79,580 | Beth Chapman |
| Attorney General | $161,794 | Troy King |
| Treasurer | $79,580 | Kay Ivey |
The salary of Alabama's governor ranks 32nd among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.
| Position | '08 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $181,127 | Sue Bell Cobb |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Greg Shaw |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Champ Lyons |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Thomas Woodall |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Lyn Stuart |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Patricia Smith |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Michael Bolin |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Tom Parker |
| Associate Justice | $180,005 | Glenn Murdock |
The salary of Alabama's chief justice ranks 8th among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.
The salary of Alabama's associate justices ranks 7th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $149,687. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,983.
[edit] Salary information on Open Alabama
Starting October 2009, Alabama began to post state employee salary information onto its government transparency website, Open Alabama.
The posted information, however, is greatly limited. The site contains no salary information for months and years prior to October 2009. Moreover, the salary information that is available from October 2009 and onwards is presented in the form of bi-weekly payments. If an user wants to find an employee's annual salary for the current fiscal year, he or she must add up each of the bi-weekly payments within that year.
In addition, it is difficult to navigate through Open Alabama's state employee checkbook. To find a state employee's salary, the user must search for the employee by agency or name.
[edit] Helpful links
[edit] References
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"
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