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


State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $135,854 Beverly Perdue
Lieutenant Governor $119,901 Walter Dalton
Secretary of State $119,901 Elaine Marshall
Attorney General $119,901 Roy Cooper
Treasurer $119,901 Janet Cowell


The salary of North Carolina's governor ranks 20th 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.


North Carolina Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $140,932 Sarah Parker
Associate Justice $137,249 Mark Martin
Associate Justice $137,249 Robert Edmunds
Associate Justice $137,249 Edward Thomas Brady
Associate Justice $137,249 Paul Martin Newby
Associate Justice $137,249 Patricia Timmons-Goodson
Associate Justice $137,249 Robin Hudson


The salary of North Carolina's chief justice ranks 35th 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 North Carolina's associate justices ranks 33rd 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"