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:
| Elected Official | MT | ID | ND | SD | WY | MT New 7/1/2015 | MT Dollar Difference | MT % Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | $108,167 | $119,000 | $121,679 | $104,002 | $105,000 | $111,570 | $3,403 | 3.1% |
| Lieutenant Governor | $86,362 | $74,212 | $94,461 | $63,654 | $92,000 | $86,362 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Attorney General | $115,817 | $107,100 | $143,685 | $103,892 | $147,000 | $123,499 | $7,682 | 6.6% |
| Secretary of State | $88,099 | $101,150 | $96,794 | $83,135 | $92,000 | $92,236 | $4,137 | 4.7% |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | $104,635 | $101,150 | $110,192 | $109,933 | $92,000 | $104,635 | $0 | 0.0% |
| State Auditor | $88,099 | $101,150 | $96,794 | $83,135 | $92,000 | $92,236 | $4,137 | 4.7% |
| PSC Chair | $98,125 | $94,010 | $99,435 | $96,956 | $120,336 | $101,772 | $3,647 | 3.7% |
| PSC Member | $97,980 | $94,010 | $99,435 | $96,956 | $115,716 | $100,819 | $2,839 | 2.9% |
| Supreme Court Chief Justice | $126,269 | $123,400 | $147,812 | $125,370 | $165,000 | $137,570 | $11,301 | 9.0% |
| Supreme Court Justice | $124,949 | $121,900 | $143,685 | $125,370 | $165,000 | $136,181 | $11,232 | 9.0% |
| Clerk of the Supreme Court | $89,565 | $106,050 | $122,780 | $80,339 | $84,557 | $96,658 | $7,093 | 7.9% |
| District Judge | $117,600 | $114,300 | $131,661 | $117,099 | $150,000 | $126,132 | $8,532 | 7.3% |
| # The Workers' Compensation Judge receives the same pay as the District Judges (2-15-1707, MCA). | ||||||||
| # The Water Court Judges receives the same pay as District Court Judges (3-7-222, MCA). | ||||||||
| Data compiled from a survey of similar titles in the contiguous states conducted June 2014 (2-16-403 and 2-16-405, MCA). | ||||||||
| Published by State Human Resources Division July 2014. | ||||||||
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