Judge's Salary Chart
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| 2007 | 2008-20141 | 2015-20164 | 20175 | 20186 | 20197 | 20208 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $146,750 | $150,850 | $158,400 | $166,350 | $174,700 | $183,450 | $186,660 | $189,927 |
| Justice | $137,750 | $141,600 | $148,700 | $156,150 | $164,000 | $172,200 | $175,214 | $178,280 |
| Court of Appeals Judges | $128,400 | $132,000 | $138,600 | $145,550 | $152,850 | $160,500 | $163,309 | $166,167 |
| Common Pleas Judges |
$118,050 | $121,350 | $127,450 | $133,850 | $140,550 | $147,600 | $150,183 | $152,811 |
| Full-time Municipal Court Judges2 | $111,000 | $114,100 | $119,850 | $125,850 | $132,150 | $138,800 | $141,229 | $143,701 |
| Part-time Municipal Court and County Court Judges3 |
$63,850 | $65,650 | $68,950 | $72,400 | $76,050 | $79,900 | $81,298 | $82,721 |
Endnotes
1. Salaries are set by statute. Judicial salaries were not adjusted from 2008 through 2014.
2. Figures shown represent the aggregate annual salary payable for full-time municipal court judges. The local share is $61,750 per year, and the balance is paid by the State through a Supreme Court appropriation.
3. Figures shown represent the aggregate annual salary payable for part-time municipal and county court judges. The local share is $35,500 per year, and the balance is paid by the state through a Supreme Court appropriation.
4. House Bill 64 (HB64), the 2016-2017 budget law, includes a series of four 5 percent market adjustments to the judicial compensation schedule. The first adjustment took effect on Sept. 29, 2015.
5. Second adjustment outlined in HB 64.
6. Third adjustment outlined in HB 64.
7. Fourth adjustment outlined in HB 64.
8. Senate Bill 296 of the 132nd General Assembly (SB296) includes a series of 1.75 percent market adjustments over nine years (2020-2028).