California state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that California's public employees receive from state and local government.
The Los Angeles Daily News published this study of LA city employees salaries: SOARING $ALARIES: A TWO-PART SERIES, and offer this database of city employee pay. The Daily News also posted this Los Angeles Unified School District Salaries database.
The Sacramento Bee provides this Search for a state worker's salary database for 2007/2008.
According to California's Department of Personnel Administration, California's Governor received an annual salary of $212,179, while legislators received an annual salary of $116,208.[1]
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $212,179[3] | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Lieutenant Governor | $159,134 | John Garamendi |
| Secretary of State | $159,134 | Debra Bowen |
| Attorney General | $184,301 | Jerry Brown |
| Treasurer | $169,743 | Bill Lockyer |
The salary of California's governor ranks 1st 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 | $228,856 | Ronald George |
| Associate Justice | $218,237 | Carlos Moreno |
| Associate Justice | $218,237 | Joyce Kennard |
| Associate Justice | $218,237 | Kathryn Ming Chin |
| Associate Justice | $218,237 | Marvin Baxter |
| Associate Justice | $218,237 | Carol Corrigan |
| Associate Justice | $218,237 | Kathryn Mickle Werdegar |
The salary of California's chief justice ranks 1st 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 California's associate justices ranks 1st 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
- Department of Personnel Administration, Salaries of Elected Officials
- County of Santa Clara: Employee Salaries (June '06-June '07)
[edit] References
- ↑ Department of Personnel Administration, "Salaries of Elected Officials between 3 December 2007 and 4 December 2009"
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ Governor Schwarzenegger waives his salary.
- ↑ The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"
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