Oklahoma state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Oklahoma's public employees receive from state and local government.
State employee salary information is available at Oklahoma OpenBooks.
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $140,000 | Brad Henry |
| Lieutenant Governor | $109,250 | Jari Askins |
| Secretary of State | $94,500 | Susan Savage |
| Attorney General | $126,500 | Drew Edmondson |
| Treasurer | $109,250 | 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.
| Position | '08 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $147,000 | James Winchester |
| Associate Justice | $137,655 | James Edmondson |
| 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 $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.
The salary of Oklahoma's associate justices ranks 32nd 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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- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"
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