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

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State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $96,183 John Hoeven
Lieutenant Governor $74,668 Jack Dalrymple
Secretary of State $76,511 Al Jaeger
Attorney General $83,991 Wayne Stenehjem
Treasurer $72,256 Kelly Schmidt


The salary of North Dakota's governor ranks 43rd 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 Dakota Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $121,513 Gerald VandeWalle
Associate Justice $118,121 Dale Sandstrom
Associate Justice $118,121 Mary Muehlen Maring
Associate Justice $118,121 Carol Ronning Kapsner
Associate Justice $118,121 Daniel Crothers


The salary of North Dakota's chief justice ranks 45th 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 Dakota's associate justices ranks 48th 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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North Dakota State Employee Salaries

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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"