Massachusetts state government salary
From Sunshine Review
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.
| Office | '07 Salary | Current 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.
| Position | '08 Salary | Current 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.
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- ↑ ‘‘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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