Elected Officials Salary Survey
In 1995 the legislature passed MCA 2-16-403 and MCA 2-16-405. This legislation requires that the department of administration conduct a salary survey of elected executive branch officials, justices, and chief justices for the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. This survey is conducted prior to June 30 of each even-numbered year. The effective date of the survey is July 1 of the following year. The results of this salary survey are listed below:
| Elected Officials | Survey Data June 2008 | Average | Salary Survey Difference | |||||
| Montana | Idaho | North Dakota | South Dakota | Wyoming | Dollars | Dollars | Percent | |
Governor |
$100,120 | $108,727 | $96,183 | $111,972 | $105,000 | $104,400 | $4,281 | 4.3% |
| Lieutenant Governor | $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 Public 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 Court Chief Justice | $107,440 | $117,527 | $116,840 | $114,731 | $119,300 | $115,160 | $7,756 | 7.2% |
| Supreme Court 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% |
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.
