Vol. 6, No.
4 - Fall 2003
Judicial
Salaries Reflect Current State Budget Woes
Salaries for judges of state
general jurisdiction trial courts, intermediate appellate courts, and courts of
last resort increased by little more than 2 percent, on average, in 2002,
according to the latest Survey of Judicial Salaries - view
the PDF (vol. 28, no. 1) published
by the National Center for State Courts. Increases for state court
administrators were just under 4 percent. This is compared to an
average increase of 4 percent annually for each group from 1996 to 2001.
Here is a quick look at
judicial salaries as of April 1, 2003:
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Salaries
of state chief justices ranged from $90,842 to $185,773, with a mean
of $128,886 and a median of $125,018.
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Salaries
of associate justices ranged from $89,381 to $170,319, with a mean of
$124,738 and a median of $121,740.
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Salaries
of intermediate appellate court judges ranged from $91,469 to
$159,657, with a mean of $121,251 and a median of $116,521.
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Salaries
of general jurisdiction trial court judges ranged from $82,600 to
$154,700, with a mean of $112,229 and a median of $109,810.
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Salaries of state court administrators
ranged from $82,567 to $175,728, with a mean of $111,664 and a median
of $107,900.
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The Survey breaks down salaries
state by state and provides selected cost-of-living adjusted figures for the 50
states and 30 cities.
NCSC’s Knowledge and Information Services
publishes the Survey of Judicial Salaries twice each year. Printed copies
can be obtained for the cost of shipping and handling from NCSC’s fulfillment
house by calling (888) 228-6272, e-mailing ncsc.orders@aidcvt.com,
or using NCSC’s online Publications Catalog. The Survey is also
available online as a PDF document on NCSC’s Web site at www.ncsconline.org.
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