Colorado state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Colorado's public employees receive from state and local government.
The Denver Post has a searchable database of Colorado State Employees, along with employees of many of the State Universities.
The Colorado Association of Public Employees brought a bill to Assistant Majority Leader Sen. Lois Tochtrop seeking to exempt the records of particular employees' pay, and only permit access to aggregated salary information. Tochtrop is sponsoring the bill, known as Senate Bill 49. [1]
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $90,000 | Bill Ritter |
| Lieutenant Governor | $68,500 | Barbara O'Brien |
| Secretary of State | $68,500 | Bernie Buescher |
| Attorney General | $80,000 | John W. Suthers |
| Treasurer | $68,500 | Cary Kennedy |
The salary of Colorado's governor ranks 48th 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 | $142,708 | Mary Mullarkey |
| Associate Justice | $139,660 | Gregory Hobbs |
| Associate Justice | $139,660 | Alex Martinez |
| Associate Justice | $139,660 | Michael Bender |
| Associate Justice | $139,660 | Nancy Rice |
| Associate Justice | $139,660 | Nathan Coats |
| Associate Justice | $139,660 | Allison Eid |
The salary of Colorado's chief justice ranks 34th 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 Colorado's associate justices ranks 34st 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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- ↑ CORA change would mask employee pay, Politics West, January 8, 2009
- ↑ ‘‘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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