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

Information about Arizona's state employee salaries, current as of July 2008, is available here, thanks to the work of www.tulsaworld.com.


State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $95,000 Jan Brewer
Secretary of State $70,000 Ken Bennett
Attorney General $90,000 Terry Goddard
Treasurer $70,000 Dean Martin


The salary of Arizona's governor ranks 44th 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.


Arizona Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $160,000 Rebecca White Berch
Associate Justice $155,000 Ruth McGregor
Associate Justice $155,000 Andrew Hurwitz
Associate Justice $155,000 Michael Ryan
Associate Justice $155,000 Scott Bales


The salary of Arizona's chief justice ranks 21st 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 Arizona's associate justices ranks 19th 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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  1. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  2. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"