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

State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $150,000 Martin O'Malley
Lieutenant Governor $125,000 Anthony Brown
Attorney General $125,000 Douglas Gansler
Secretary of State $67,345 John McDonough
Treasurer of State $125,000 Nancy Kopp


The salary of Maryland'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.

Maryland Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $181,352 Robert Bell
Associate Justice $162,352 Sally Adkins
Associate Justice $162,352 Glenn Harrell Jr
Associate Justice $162,352 Lynne Battaglia
Associate Justice $162,352 Clayton Greene Jr
Associate Justice $162,352 Joseph Murphy Jr
Associate Justice $162,352 Mary Ellen Barbera


The salary of Maryland's chief justice ranks 7th 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 Maryland's associate justices ranks 16th 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

Maryland Department of Budget & Management

Maryland State Homepage

[edit] References

  1. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  2. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"