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

The Boston Herald has this list of state payroll information: Massachusetts 2009 State Employee Payroll

The Boston Globe found in August 2008 that bonuses boost council staff pay.


State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $140,535 Deval Patrick
Lieutenant Governor $124,920 Timothy Murray
Secretary of State $130,916 William Galvin
Attorney General $133,644 Martha Coakley
Treasurer $130,916 Timothy Cahill


The salary of Massachusetts' governor ranks 16th 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.

Massachusetts Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $151,239 Margaret Marshall
Associate Justice $145,984 Ralph Gants
Associate Justice $145,984 Roderick Ireland
Associate Justice $145,984 Francis Spina
Associate Justice $145,984 Judith Cowin
Associate Justice $145,984 Robert Cordy
Associate Justice $145,984 Margot Botsford


The salary of Massachusetts' chief justice ranks 26th 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 Massachusetts' associate justices ranks 25th 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

Massachusetts State Homepage

Boston Herald State Salary

[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"