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

Connecticut's state employee directory is available here.

Connecticut's Secretary of the State earns $159,135; the Deputy Secretary earns $143,170.[1]


State Government Employee Salaries[2]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $150,000 Jodi Rell
Lieutenant Governor $110,000 Michael Fedele
Secretary of State $110,000 Susan Bysiewicz
Attorney General $110,000 Richard Blumenthal
Treasurer $110,000 Denise Nappier


The salary of Connecticut's governor ranks 11th 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.

Connecticut Judicial Salaries[3]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $175,645 Chase Rogers
Associate Justice $162,520 Flemming Norcott
Associate Justice $162,520 Joette Katz
Associate Justice $162,520 Richard Palmer
Associate Justice $162,520 Christine Vertefeuille
Associate Justice $162,520 Peter Zarella
Associate Justice $162,520 Ian McLachlan


The salary of Connecticut's chief justice ranks 11th 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 Connecticut's associate justices ranks 15th 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. Secretary of the State Office of Policy and Management
  2. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  3. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"