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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Alaska's public employees receive from state and local government.

Employee Directory for the state of Alaska.

Some police officers in Alaska receive over six figures for their work.[1]


State Government Employee Salaries[2]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $125,000 Sarah Palin
Lieutenant Governor $100,000 Sean Parnell
Attorney General $122,640 Wayne Anthony Ross
Treasurer $102,480 Jerry Burnett


The salary of Alaska's governor ranks 27th 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.

Alaska Judicial Salaries[3]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $180,048 Dana Fabe
Associate Justice $179,520 Walter Carpeneti
Associate Justice $179,520 Morgan Christen
Associate Justice $179,520 Robert Eastaugh
Associate Justice $179,520 Daniel Winfree


The salary of Alaska's chief justice ranks 9th 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 Alaska's associate justices ranks 9th 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.


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[edit] References

  1. ohmygov.com, "Alaskan police officers making six figure salaries," August 29, 2008
  2. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  3. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"