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. The Worker's Compensation Judge receives the same pay as District Judges (2-15-1707, MCA)
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:
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STATE OF MONTANA
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2010 ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS SALARY SURVEY
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SALARIES OF MONTANA ELECTED OFFICIALS
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EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011 - JUNE 30, 2013
PUBLISHED BY STATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION JULY 2011
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Salaries June 2010
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Difference Between Current and New Salaries
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ELECTED OFFICIALS
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MT
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IDAHO
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ND
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SD
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WY
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New MT Salaries 7/1/11
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Dollars
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GOVERNOR*
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$100,120
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$115,348
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$105,034
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$115,331
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$105,000
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$108,167
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$8,047
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8.0%
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR*
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$79,007
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$64,220
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$81,538
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$115,044
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$92,000
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$86,362
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$7,355
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9.3%
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
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$99,712
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$103,984
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$91,719
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$97,928
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$137,150
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$106,099
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$6,387
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6.4%
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SECRETARY OF STATE*
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$79,129
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$93,756
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$83,550
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$78,363
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$92,000
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$86,018
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$3,599
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4.4%
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SUPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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$104,635
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$93,756
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$95,116
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$115,000
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$92,000
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$104,635
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$0
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0.0%
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STATE AUDITOR
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$82,420
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$93,756
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$83,550
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$78,363
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$92,000
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$86,018
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$3,598
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4.4%
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PSC CHAIR
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$88,528
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$92,167
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$85,830
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$91,390
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$120,340
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$95,651
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$7,123
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8.0%
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PSC - MEMBER
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$87,557
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$92,167
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$85,830
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$91,390
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$115,712
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$94,531
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$6,975
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8.0%
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SUPREME CT CHIEF JUSTICE
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$115,160
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$121,006
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$127,589
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$118,173
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$131,500
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$122,686
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$7,525
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6.5%
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SUPREME CT JUSTICE
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$113,964
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$119,506
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$124,027
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$118,173
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$131,500
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$121,434
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$7,470
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6.6%
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CLERK, SUPREME COURT
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$80,627
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$96,913
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$99,210
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$69,118
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$89,671
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$87,108
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$6,481
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8.0%
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DISTRICT JUDGE
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$106,870
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$113,543
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$113,648
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$110,377
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$125,200
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$113,928
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$7,058
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6.6%
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*Elected Official Declined Raise during Previous Biennium
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Note: Data compiled from a survey of similar titles in the contiguous states conducted June 2010 (2-16-403 and 2-16-405, MCA).
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STATE OF MONTANA
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2012 ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS SALARY SURVEY
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SALARIES OF MONTANA ELECTED OFFICIALS
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EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013 - JUNE 30, 2015
PUBLISHED BY STATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION JUNE 2012
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Salaries June 2012
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Difference Between Current and New Salaries
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ELECTED OFFICIALS
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MT
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IDAHO
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ND
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SD
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WY
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New MT Salaries 7/1/13
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GOVERNOR
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$108,167
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$115,348
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$113,591
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$98,031##
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$105,000
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$108,167
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$0
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0.0%
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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$86,362
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$64,220
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$88,182
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$61,800##
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$92,000
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$86,362
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$0
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0.0%
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ATTORNEY GENERAL*
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$99,712
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$103,984
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$134,135
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$97,928
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$143,328
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$115,817
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$16,105
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16.2%
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SECRETARY OF STATE
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$86,018
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$93,756
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$90,360
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$78,363
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$92,000
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$88,099
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$2,081
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2.4%
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SUPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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$104,635
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$93,756
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$102,868
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$103,500##
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$92,000
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$104,635
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$0
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0.0%
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STATE AUDITOR
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$86,018
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$93,756
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$90,360
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$78,363
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$92,000
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$88,099
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$2,081
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2.4%
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PSC CHAIR
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$95,651
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$92,167
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$92,826
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$91,390
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$118,592
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$98,125
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$2,474
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2.6%
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PSC - MEMBER
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$94,531
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$92,167
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$92,826
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$91,390
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$118,985
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$97,980
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$3,449
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3.6%
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SUPREME CT CHIEF JUSTICE
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$122,678
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$121,006
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$137,987
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$118,173
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$131,500
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$126,269
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$3,590
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2.9%
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SUPREME CT JUSTICE
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$121,431
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$119,506
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$134,135
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$118,173
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$131,500
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$124,949
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$3,518
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2.9%
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CLERK, SUPREME COURT
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$87,110
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$98,851
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$111,624
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$71,192
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$79,077#
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$89,571
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$2,461
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2.8%
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DISTRICT JUDGE
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$113,922
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$112,043
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$126,460
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$110,377
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$125,200
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$117,600
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$3,679
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3.2%
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*Elected Official declined raise during previous biennium.
##South Dakota reports the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Superintendent Salaries decreased this year.
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Note: Data compiled from a survey of similar titles in the contiguous states conducted June 2012 (2-16-403 and 2-16-405, MCA).
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Legislator Salaries
Legislator salaries are set according to MCA 5-2-301. Statute indicates that legislators are paid $10.33 per hour, which is the equivalent of $82.66 per day.
*The salaries listed on this page simply reflect the results of the biennial survey. Because elected officials may decline all or part of the listed salary increase, some officials' actual pay may differ from the salaries reported above.