Oregon state government salary
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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Oregon's public employees receive from state and local government.
The Statesmen Journal has a database of state employee salary information available here.
[edit] Elected Officials' Salaries
| Office | '10 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $93,600 | Ted Kulongoski |
| Secretary of State | $72,000 | Kate Brown |
| Attorney General | $77,200 | John Kroger |
| Treasurer | $72,000 | Ben Westlund |
The salary of Oregon's governor ranks 47th 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
Oregon state legislators receive a salary of $21,612 per year.[3] Legislators receive a per diem of $116 per day, which is tied to the federal rate.[3]
[edit] Judicial Salaries
| Position | '10 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $128,556 | Paul De Muniz |
| Associate Justice | $125,688 | Thomas Balmer |
| Associate Justice | $125,688 | Robert Durham |
| Associate Justice | $125,688 | Michael Gillette |
| Associate Justice | $125,688 | Rives Kistler |
| Associate Justice | $125,688 | Martha Lee Walters |
| Associate Justice | $125,688 | Virginia Linder |
Jack Landau will take office on January 1, 2011,[5] when Michael Gillette's term expires.
The salary of Oregon's chief justice ranks 42nd 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.[4]
The salary of Oregon's associate justices ranks 43rd 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.[4]
[edit] State and Local Employees
According to 2008 Census data, the state of Oregon and local governments in the state employed a total of 240,869 people.[6] Of those employees, 162,483 were full-time employees receiving a net pay of $697,533,856 per month and 78,386 were part-time employees paid $91,446,734 per month.[6] More than 55% of those employees, or 132,759 employees, were in education or higher education.[6] Another report revealed that one of the highest paying public jobs in Oregon are correctional facility doctors, who make more then $250,000 annually.[7]
Recent history of state worker pay[8]
- 2007 Gov. Ted Kulongoski offers pay raises ranging from 11 percent to 24 percent to managers and supervisors. The governor offered an additional step increase worth 4.75 percent in addition to cost-of-living increases after unions protested.
- 2008 The Governor's proposed budget includes no cost-of-living increases and as many as eight unpaid furlough days for state workers.
- 2009 As state revenues decline, unions agree to two-year freeze on cost-of-living raises, one-year freeze on step increases, and 10 to 14 furlough days, depending on the employee's pay level.
- 2010 Gov. Kulongoski orders continuation of pay freeze for non-represented state managers and supervisors and asks the unions to continue freeze on step increases, but the unions do not agree, as of June 2010.
[edit] Transportation Authority salaries
In 2009 24 TriMet bus operators, 6 max operators and 1 streetcar operator total compensation was more then six figures.[9] About 6.8 percent of the 2,931 people (200 people) in the GovDocs database earned more then six figures in compensation, not including pension benefits.[9] Average compensation for bus operators was $75,800, $82,500 for light operators, and $80,750 for streetcar operators.[9]
[edit] State Employee Benefits
[edit] Paid Days Off
Vacation Vacation Time Accrual[10]
| Years of Service | Hours Accrued by Classified Employee | Hours Accrued by Management and Executive Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 5 years (First through 60th month) | 8 hrs/month | 10 hrs/month |
| 6 - 10 years (60th through 120th month) | 10 hrs/month | 11.34 hrs/month |
| 11 - 15 years (121st through 180th month) | 12 hrs/month | 13.34 hrs/month |
| 16 - 20 years (180th through 240th month) | 14 hrs/month | 15.34 hrs/month |
| After 20 years (After 240th month) | 16 hrs/month | 17.34 hrs/month |
| After 25 years (after 301st month) | 18 hrs/month | 19.34 hrs/month |
[edit] Insurance
Oregon is the only state in the nation in which state employees do not contribute to any of their insurance premiums, be it family or individual health plans.[11]
[edit] Retirement
Upon completion of six full calendar months of State service, the employee is enrolled into the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP), administered by PERS. The State contributes to the employee’s retirement account the equivalent of 6% of the employee’s gross salary.[12]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Oregon State Jobs
- GovDocs Oregon Employee Salary Information
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
- State Budget Solutions, Oregon]
- Searchable databases of lobbying expenditures of organizations and individuals
[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 4.2 The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center" as of Jan. 1, 2010
- ↑ Judgepedia Jack Landau
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 2008 Oregon Public Employment U.S. Census Data
- ↑ MSNBC's Red Tap Chronicles, Does your city manager earn $800,000?, Sept. 23, 2010
- ↑ The Oregonian "Kulongoski, labor lock horns over Oregon budget shortfall" June 5, 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Oregon Capital News, Want a six-figure job? Drive a TriMet Bus, Nov. 8, 2010
- ↑ Benefits
- ↑ The New York Times "States Aim Ax at Health Cost of Retirement" Feb. 13, 2011
- ↑ PERS
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