Oklahoma state government salary
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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Oklahoma's public employees receive from state and local government.
[edit] Elected officials' salaries
| Office | '10 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $147,000 | Brad Henry |
| Lieutenant Governor | $114,713 | Jari Askins |
| Secretary of State | $94,500 | Susan Savage |
| Attorney General | $132,850 | Drew Edmondson |
| Treasurer | $114,713 | Scott Meacham |
The salary of Oklahoma's governor ranks 17th 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.[2]
[edit] Legislators' salary
Oklahoma state legislators receive a salary of $38,400 per year.[3] Legislators receive a per diem of $150 per day which is tied to federal rate.[3]
The state's constitution forbids legislator's from taking other state positions during their terms in office or for two years following their term.[4] However, if a state agency receives "most" of its funding from resources other then the state, then officials may take positions there.[4]
[edit] Judicial salaries
| Position | '10 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $147,000 | James Edmondson |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | James Winchester |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Rudolph Hargrave |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Marian Opala |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Yvonne Kauger |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Joseph Watt |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Steven Taylor |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | Tom Colbert |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | John Reif |
The salary of Oklahoma's chief justice ranks 31st among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $155,230. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.[5]
The salary of Oklahoma's associate justices ranks 35th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $151,142. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,984.[5]
[edit] State and local employees
According to 2008 Census data, the state of Oklahoma and local governments in the state employed a total of 249,724 people.[6] Of those employees, 198,834 were full-time employees receiving a net pay of $630,491,968 per month and 50,890 were part-time employees paid $41,674,360 per month.[6] More than 59% of those employees, or 149,326 employees, were in education or higher education.[6]
CapitolBeatOK recently released an analysis of Oklahoma superintendent salaries, which notes that 202 superintendents are paid more than $100,000 a year.[7]
[edit] State employee benefits
[edit] Paid days off
Holidays
State employees receive the following paid holidays[8]
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Annual Leave Annual leave is accrued based upon years of continuous service.[9]
Accrual of annual leave[10]
| Years of Service | Annual Leave | annual Leave Accumulation |
|---|---|---|
| 0-5 yrs | 15 day/yr | 30 days |
| 5-10 yrs | 18 day/yr | 60 days |
| 10-20 yrs | 20 day/yr | 60 days |
| over 20 yrs | 25 day/yr | 60 days |
Sick Leave Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year/10 hours a month.[10] There is no limit on amount that may be accrued.[9]
[edit] Insurance
Health State employees choose among five carriers offering a total of 11 choices of plans.[11] Oklahoma state statutes require that every state employee must purchase the basic plan of health, dental, basic life, and disability, regardless of whether the employer's spouse has better coverage.[12] he bulk if not all of the premiums are covered by the generous Benefit Allowance provided to every state employee by the Oklahoma State Legislature.
Life Basic Life Insurance includes a $20,000 life insurance policy. If an employee's death is the result of an accident, that amount will double to $40,000. Additional coverage is available at an extra cost. Guaranteed Issue Supplemental Life Insurance - A new employee, at the time they fill out their Benefit Enrollment form, can request additional Guaranteed Issue (GI) Supplemental Life Insurance.[13]
[edit] Retirement
Each new employee of a participating employer whose permanent position requires more than 1,000 hours of work is required to become a member of Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System(OPERS) on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning date of employment.[14] An employee contributes 3.5% of his/her salary, and the state contributes 15.5% of the employee's salary.[15]
Employees may also participate in Sooner Save, two tax-deferred retirement savings plans.[16]
[edit] Other benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program maintains contacts with community service providers for the purpose of networking and coordinating services to state agencies and employees.[17]
[edit] See also
- Public employee salary
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
[edit] External links
- Oklahoma State Jobs
- Oklahoma University Salaries
- K10 News, Local Government Budgets & Salaries: Who's Making What, May 5, 2009
- State Budget Solutions, Oklahoma
[edit] References
- ↑ The Council of States Governments The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Conference of State Legislators 2010 Legislator Compensation Data
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma Watchdog, Splitting Hairs to Give Ex-lawmakers State Jobs, Jan. 11, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center" as of Jan. 1, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 2008 Oklahoma Public Employment U.S. Census Data
- ↑ Analysis: 202 public school superintendents paid more than $100,000 a year
- ↑ Holidays
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Oklahoma State Department of Health Benefits
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Annual Leave Accumulation
- ↑ Benefits
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions - Benefits
- ↑ Benefits for Oklahoma State Department of Health
- ↑ Membership - OPERS
- ↑ Contributions - OPERS
- ↑ Sooner Save
- ↑ EAP
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