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

The Montana state employee directory is available here.


State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $100,121 Brian Schweitzer
Lieutenant Governor $79,007 John Bohlinger
Secretary of State $79,123 Linda McCulloch
Attorney General $89,602 Steve Bullock


The salary of Montana's governor ranks 42nd 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.

Montana Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $115,160 Mike McGrath
Associate Justice $113,964 James Nelson
Associate Justice $113,964 William Leaphart
Associate Justice $113,964 Patricia O'Brien Cotter
Associate Justice $113,964 James Rice
Associate Justice $113,964 John Warner
Associate Justice $113,964 Brian Morris

The salary of Montana's chief justice ranks 50th 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 Montana's associate justices ranks 49th 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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  1. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  2. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"