Salary Information | Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials (original) (raw)
Proposed 2025 and 2026 Salary Schedule
Executive Branch
| Position | Current Salary | Salary Effective 7/1/2025 | Salary Effective 7/1/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | 204,205 | 210,331 | 214,538 |
| Lieutenant Governor | 127,851 | 131,687 | 134,321 |
| Secretary of State | 150,085 | 154,588 | 157,680 |
| Treasurer | 167,432 | 172,455 | 175,904 |
| Attorney General | 193,169 | 198,964 | 202,943 |
| Auditor | 150,085 | 154,588 | 157,680 |
| Supt. of Public Instruction | 166,762 | 171,765 | 175,200 |
| Insurance Commissioner | 150,085 | 154,588 | 157,680 |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | 166,762 | 171,765 | 175,200 |
Judicial Branch
| Position | Current Salary | Salary Effective 7/1/2025 | Salary Effective 7/1/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court Chief Justice | 255,495 | 265,792 | 273,819 |
| Supreme Court Justices | 251,861 | 262,011 | 269,924 |
| Court of Appeals Judges | 239,755 | 248,910 | 256,428 |
| Superior Court Judges | 228,261 | 236,465 | 243,607 |
| District Court Judges | 217,337 | 224,642 | 231,427 |
Legislative Branch
| Position | Current Salary | Salary Effective 7/1/2025 | Salary Effective 7/1/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislator | 61,997 | 66,411 | 71,127 |
| Speaker of the House | 70,717 | 74,411 | 79,127 |
| Senate Majority Leader | 70,717 | 74,411 | 79,127 |
| House Minority Leader | 66,357 | 70,411 | 75,127 |
| Senate Minority Leader | 66,357 | 70,411 | 75,127 |
Information about the components follows:
Cost of living adjustment for all statewide elected officials of 3% in 2025 and 2% in 2026.
Judicial Branch:
• Increase the base salary for the positions by 1% in 2025 and 1% in 2026. Maintain the 5% differential between each level of court.
Legislative Branch:
• Increase base salary by 4% in 2025 and 5% in 2026 to recognize that salaries have not reflected the increased time responsibilities that legislators work.
• Maintain the 8,000dollardifferencefortheSpeakeroftheHouseandSenateMajorityLeaderrolesand8,000 dollar difference for the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader roles and 8,000dollardifferencefortheSpeakeroftheHouseandSenateMajorityLeaderrolesand4,000 dollar difference for the House Minority Leader and Senate Minority Leader roles.
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