Arkansas state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Arkansas's public employees receive from state and local government.
- Arkansas Online in association with the Arkansas Democrat Gazette has published an online database of all Arkansas government employees were were paid $200,000 or more in 2007.[1]
- The Association of Arkansas Counties has compiled a 2008 salary survey of county government employees that shows that salaries of all the major county employees in all 75 counties in the state.[2]
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $80,848 | Mike Beebe |
| Lieutenant Governor | $39,075 | Bill Halter |
| Secretary of State | $50,529 | Charlie Daniels |
| Attorney General | $67,373 | Dustin McDaniel |
| Treasurer | $50,529 | Martha Shoffner |
The salary of Arkansas' governor ranks 49th 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 | $151,049 | Jim Hannah |
| Associate Justice | $139,821 | Robert Brown |
| Associate Justice | $139,821 | Donald Corbin |
| Associate Justice | $139,821 | Annabelle Clinton Imber |
| Associate Justice | $139,821 | Jim Gunter |
| Associate Justice | $139,821 | Paul Danielson |
| Associate Justice | $139,821 | Elana Cunningham Wills |
The salary of Arkansas' chief justice ranks 27th 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 Arkansas' associate justices ranks 30th 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] Helpful links
- Arkansas state government employment opportunities
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Personnel Management
[edit] References
- ↑ Database of Arkansas government employees paid more than $200,000 in 2007
- ↑ 2008 salary survey of county employees in Arkansas
- ↑ ‘‘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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