Kentucky state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Kentucky's public employees receive from state and local government.
Soon, opendoor.ky.gov will provide salary information, but until then, you can learn more by visiting the following links:
The Louisville Courier-Journal provides state employee salary information here.
The Herald Leader provides this database of salaries of state employees, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and the University of Kentucky for the year 2006: Kentucky State Salary Database.
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $137,506 | Steve Beshear |
| Lieutenant Governor | $101,596 | Daniel Mongiardo |
| Secretary of State | $101,596 | Trey Grayson |
| Attorney General | $101,596 | Jack Conway |
| Treasurer | $101,596 | Tedd Hollenbach |
The salary of Kentucky's governor ranks 18th 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 | $139,164 | John Minton |
| Associate Justice | $134,160 | Bill Cunningham |
| Associate Justice | $134,160 | Lisabeth Hughes Abramson |
| Associate Justice | $134,160 | Mary Noble |
| Associate Justice | $134,160 | Wil Schroder |
| Associate Justice | $134,160 | Will Scott |
| Associate Justice | $134,160 | Daniel Venters |
The salary of Kentucky's chief justice ranks 38th 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 Kentucky's associate justices ranks 39th 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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Data provided by Courier-Journal
[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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