Virginia state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Virginia's public employees receive from state and local government.
The Bristol Herald Courier performed a salary survey of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee, and published the results here.
Every year the Mace and Crown, the student newspaper at Old Dominion University, publishes salaries of administrative and faculty employees at ODU. As of October 2008, the latest set of data (March 2008) is available at this website in PDF, Excel, and Text format. Typically when the Mace comes out with new figures, it is posted on the Mace website at maceandcrown.com.
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $175,000 | Tim Kaine |
| Lieutenant Governor | $36,321 | William Bolling |
| Secretary of State | $146,916 | Katherine Hanley |
| Attorney General | $150,000 | Bill Mims |
| Treasurer | $128,371 | Manju Ganeriwala |
The salary of Virginia's governor ranks 4th 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 | $178,043 | Leroy Hassell |
| Associate Justice | $183,839 | Barbara Keenan |
| Associate Justice | $183,839 | Lawrence Koontz |
| Associate Justice | $183,839 | Cynthia Kinser |
| Associate Justice | $183,839 | Donald Lemons |
| Associate Justice | $183,839 | Bernard Goodwyn |
| Associate Justice | $183,839 | Leroy Millette |
The salary of Virginia's chief justice ranks 10th 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 Virginia's associate justices ranks 6th 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.
[edit] Helpful links
Virginia State Employment Opportunities
[edit] References
- ↑ ‘‘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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