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

The Buckeye Institute has provided a state employee salary database here.

The Buckeye Institute has also provided information on certain salaries received by Ohio State University employees. The database is available here.

Salary 2005 data on certain state employees is available here.

State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $144,830 Ted Strickland
Lieutenant Governor $142,500 Lee Fisher
Secretary of State $109,986 Jennifer Brunner
Attorney General $109,986 Richard Cordray
Treasurer $109,986 Kevin Boyce


The salary of Ohio's governor ranks 14th 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.

Ohio Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $150,850 Thomas Moyer
Associate Justice $141,600 Paul Pfeifer
Associate Justice $141,600 Evelyn Stratton
Associate Justice $141,600 Maureen O'Connor
Associate Justice $141,600 Terrence O'Donnell
Associate Justice $141,600 Judith Ann Lanzinger
Associate Justice $141,600 Robert Cupp

The salary of Ohio's chief justice ranks 28th 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 Ohio's associate justices ranks 28th 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"