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

State of Mississippi Management and Reporting System shows information on the State Budget, State Property, Revenues, Vendors, and State Employees.


State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $122,160 Haley Barbour
Lieutenant Governor $60,000 Phil Bryant
Secretary of State $90,000 Delbert Hosemann
Attorney General $108,960 Jim Hood
Treasurer $90,000 Tate Reeves


The salary of Mississippi's governor ranks 28th 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.

Mississippi Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $115,390 William Waller
Associate Justice $112,530 Jim Kitchens
Associate Justice $112,530 Randy Pierce
Associate Justice $112,530 David Chandler
Associate Justice $112,530 George Carlson
Associate Justice $112,530 James Graves
Associate Justice $112,530 Jess Dickinson
Associate Justice $112,530 Mike Randolph
Associate Justice $112,530 Ann Lamar


The salary of Mississippi's chief justice ranks 49th 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 Mississippi's associate justices ranks 50th 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

Mississippi State Salary Listing

Mississippi 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"