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

Information from 2005 about Idaho's state salaries is available here.


State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $105,560 Clement Otter
Lieutenant Governor $27,820 Brad Little
Secretary of State $85,800 Ben Ysursa
Attorney General $95,160 Lawrence Wasden
Treasurer $85,800 Ron Crane


The salary of Idaho's governor ranks 39th 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.

Idaho Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $121,006 Daniel Eismann
Associate Justice $119,506 Roger Burdick
Associate Justice $119,506 Jim Jones
Associate Justice $119,506 Warren Jones
Associate Justice $119,506 Joel Horton


The salary of Idaho's chief justice ranks 46th 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 Idaho's associate justices ranks 46th 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"