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Elected Officials Salary

In 1995 legislation was passed that bases the salaries of Montana's judges and executive branch elected officials on the average salary of positions with similar titles in the Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, and of the current salaries of these Montana officials. The Department of Administration is required to conduct a survey of the four contiguous states on these salaries prior to June 30 of even numbered years. The results of the survey become effective July 1 of odd numbered years. Officials covered by this legislation are:

State of Montana
2008 Elected State Officials Salary Survey
Salaries of Montana Elected Officials
Effective July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2011
Elected Officials Salaries June 2008 New MT Salaries 7/1/2009 Difference Between Current and New Salaries

MONT

IDAHO

NO DAK

SO DAK

WYOMING

Dollars

Dollars

Percent Increase

GOVERNOR

$100,120

$108,727

$96,183

$111,972

$105,000

$104,400

$4,281

4.3%

LIEUTENANT GOV

$79,007

$60,910

$74,668

$110,383

$92,000

$83,394

$4,386

5.6%

ATTORNEY GENERAL

$89,602

$98,015

$83,991

$95,076

$131,875

$99,712

$10,110

11.3%

SECRETARY OF STATE

$79,129

$88,374

$76,511

$76,080

$92,000

$82,419

$3,290

4.2%

SUPT OF PUBL INSTRUCTION

$99,274

$88,374

$87,103

$156,423

$92,000

$104,635

$5,361

5.4%

STATE AUDITOR

$79,137

$88,374

$76,511

$76,080

$92,000

$82,420

$3,284

4.1%

PSC - CHAIR

$82,169

$89,483

$78,599

$88,728

$103,661

$88,528

$6,359

7.7%

PSC - MEMBER

$81,299

$89,483

$78,599

$88,728

$99,674

$87,557

$6,258

7.7%

SUPREME CT CHIEF JUSTICE

$107,404

$117,527

$116,840

$114,731

$119,300

$115,160

$7,756

7.2%

SUPREME CT JUSTICE

$106,185

$116,025

$113,578

$114,731

$119,300

$113,964

$7,779

7.3%

CLERK, SUPREME COURT

$74,702

$96,913

$84,171

$67,105

$80,243

$80,627

$5,925

7.9%

DISTRICT JUDGE

$99,234

$110,280

$104,073

$107,162

$113,600

$106,870

$7,636

7.7%

Data compiled from a survey of similar titles in the contiguous states conducted June 2008 (2-16-403 and 2-16-405, MCA)

Published by State Human Resources Division, revised June 2008

Legislator Salaries

Statute indicates that legislators are paid $10.33 per hour, which is the equivalent of $82.66 per day.