Iowa state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Iowa's public employees receive from state and local government.
The Des Moines Register provides this searchable database for the 2005 fiscal year: Iowa State Salary Database.
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $130,000 | Chet Culver |
| Lieutenant Governor | $103,212 | Patty Judge |
| Secretary of State | $103,212 | Michael Mauro |
| Attorney General | $123,669 | Tom Miller |
| Treasurer | $103,212 | Michael Fitzgerald |
The salary of Iowa's governor ranks 24th 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 | $170,850 | Marsha Ternus |
| Associate Justice | $163,200 | David Baker |
| Associate Justice | $163,200 | Mark Cady |
| Associate Justice | $163,200 | Michael Streit |
| Associate Justice | $163,200 | David Wiggins |
| Associate Justice | $163,200 | Daryl Hecht |
| Associate Justice | $163,200 | Brent Appel |
The salary of Iowa's chief justice ranks 12th 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 Iowa's associate justices ranks 14th 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
- press-citizen.com's listing of public employee salaries for '08, '07, '06, and '05
- Department of Administrative Services "Salary Book"
- Gazetteonline.com state employee salary data, 2007
[edit] References
- ↑ ‘‘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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