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​​Salaries of Elected Officials

Current salaries (effective December 4, 2023)

  • Governor $234,101
  • Lieutenant Governor $175,576
  • Attorney General $203,343
  • Controller $187,280
  • Treasurer $187,280
  • Secretary of State $175,576
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $203,343
  • Insurance Commissioner $187,280
  • Member, Board of Equalization $175,576
  • Members, State Legislature $128,215
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $147,446
  • Minority Floor Leader $147,446
  • Majority Floor Leader $137,832
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $137,832

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Past S​alaries​

Past salaries of elected officials, 2022-2023

  • Governor $224,020
  • Lieutenant Governor $168,015
  • Attorney General $194,587
  • Controller $179,215
  • Treasurer $179,215
  • Secretary of State $168,015
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $194,587
  • Insurance Commissioner $179,215
  • Member, Board of Equalization $168,015
  • Members, State Legislature $122,694
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $141,097
  • Minority Floor Leader $141,097
  • Majority Floor Leader $131,897
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $131,897


​​​Past salaries of elected officials, 2021-2022

  • Governor $218,556
  • Lieutenant Governor $163,917
  • Attorney General $189,841
  • Controller $174,843
  • Treasurer $174,843
  • Secretary of State $163,917
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $189,841
  • Insurance Commissioner $174,843
  • Member, Board of Equalization $163,917
  • Members, State Legislature $119,702
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $137,655
  • Minority Floor Leader $137,655
  • Majority Floor Leader $128,680
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $128,680


Past salaries of elected officials, 2020-2021

  • Governor $209,747 
  • Lieutenant Governor $157,310     
  • Attorney General $182,189    
  • Controller $167,796
  • Treasurer $167,796
  • Secretary of State $157,310
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $182,189    
  • Insurance Commissioner $167,796
  • Member, Board of Equalization $157,310
  • Members, State Legislature $114,877   
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $132,107   
  • Minority Floor Leader $132,107  
  • Majority Floor Leader $123,493     
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $123,493  ​

Past salaries of elected officials, 2019-2020

  • Governor $209,747
  • Lieutenant Governor $157,310     
  • Attorney General $182,189    
  • Controller $167,796
  • Treasurer $167,796
  • Secretary of State $157,310
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $182,189    
  • Insurance Commissioner $167,796
  • Member, Board of Equalization $157,310
  • Members, State Legislature $114,877   
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $132,107   
  • Minority Floor Leader $132,107  
  • Majority Floor Leader $123,493     
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $123,493 

Past salaries of elected officials, 2018-2019

  • Governor $201,680 
  • Lieutenant Governor $151,260     
  • Attorney General $175,182    
  • Controller $161,342
  • Treasurer $161,342     
  • Secretary of State $151,260   
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $175,182   
  • Insurance Commissioner $161,342    
  • Member, Board of Equalization $151,260    
  • Members, State Legislature $110,459   
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $127,026   
  • Minority Floor Leader $127,026    
  • Majority Floor Leader $118,743     
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $118,743

​Past salaries of elected officials, 2017-2018

  • Governor $195,806 
  • Lieutenant Governor $146,854
  • Attorney General $170,080    
  • Controller $156,643
  • Treasurer $156,643
  • Secretary of State $146,854    
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $170,080   
  • Insurance Commissioner $156,643    
  • Member, Board of Equalization $146,854     
  • Members, State Legislature $107,242   
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $123,326    
  • Minority Floor Leader $123,326     
  • Majority Floor Leader $115,284
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $115,284

Past salaries of elected officials, 2016-2017

  • Governor $190,103
  • Lieutenant Governor $142,577
  • Attorney General $165,126     
  • Controller $152,081
  • Treasurer $152,081
  • Secretary of State $142,577     
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $165,126     
  • Insurance Commissioner $152,081     
  • Member, Board of Equalization $142,577
  • Members, State Legislature $104,118     
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $119,734     
  • Minority Floor Leader $119,734     
  • Majority Floor Leader $111,926
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $111,926

Past salaries of elected officials, 2015-2016 

  • Governor $182,791
  • Lieutenant Governor $137,093
  • Attorney General $158,775
  • Controller $146,232
  • Treasurer $146,232
  • Secretary of State $137,093
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $158,775
  • Insurance Commissioner $146,232
  • Member, Board of Equalization $137,093
  • Members, State Legislature $100,113
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $115,129
  • Minority Floor Leader $115,129
  • Majority Floor Leader $107,621
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $107,621

Past salaries of elected officials, 2014-2015

  • Governor $177,467
  • Lieutenant Governor $133,100
  • Attorney General $154,150
  • Controller $141,973
  • Treasurer $141,973 
  • Secretary of State $133,100
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $154,150
  • Insurance Commissioner $141,973
  • Member, Board of Equalization $133,100
  • Members, State Legislature $97,197
  • Assembly Speaker/Senate President Pro Tem $111,776
  • Minority Floor Leader $111,776
  • Majority Floor Leader $104,486
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $104,486

PAST SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, 2013-2014

  • Governor $173,987
  • Lieutenant Governor $130,490
  • Attorney General $151,127
  • Secretary of State $130,490
  • Controller $139,189
  • Treasurer $139,189
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $151,127
  • Insurance Commissioner $139,189
  • Members, Board of Equalization $130,490
  • Speaker of the Assembly $109,584
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $109,584
  • Minority Floor Leader $109,584
  • Majority Floor Leader $102,437
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $102,437
  • All Other Legislators $95,291

Past Salaries of Elected Officials, 2012-2013

  • Governor $165,288
  • Lieutenant Governor $123,965
  • Attorney General $143,571
  • Secretary of State $123,965
  • Controller $132,230
  • Treasurer $132,230
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $143,571
  • Insurance Commissioner $132,230
  • Members, Board of Equalization $123,965
  • Speaker of the Assembly $104,105
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $104,105
  • Minority Floor Leader $104,105
  • Majority Floor Leader $97,315
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $97,315
  • All Other Legislators $90,526

Past Salaries of Elected Officials, 2011-2012

  • Governor $173,987
  • Lieutenant Governor $130,490
  • Attorney General $151,127
  • Secretary of State $130,490
  • Controller $139,189
  • Treasurer $139,189
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $151,127
  • Insurance Commissioner $139,189
  • Members, Board of Equalization $130,490
  • Speaker of the Assembly $109,584
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $109,584
  • Minority Floor Leader $109,584
  • Majority Floor Leader $102,437
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $102,437
  • All Other Legislators $95,291

Past salaries of elected officials, 2009

  • Governor $173,987 (salary reduction)
  • Lieutenant Governor $130,490 (salary reduction)
  • Attorney General $151,127 (salary reduction)
  • Secretary of State $130,490 (salary reduction)
  • Controller $139,189 (salary reduction)
  • Treasurer $139,189 (salary reduction)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $151,127 (salary reduction)
  • Insurance Commissioner $139,189 (salary reduction)
  • Members Board of Equalization $130,490 (salary reduction)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $109,584 (salary reduction)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $109,584 (salary reduction)
  • Minority Floor Leader $109,584 (salary reduction)
  • Majority Floor Leader $102,437 (salary reduction)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $102,437 (salary reduction)
  • All Other Legislators $95,291 (salary reduction)

Past salaries of elected officials, 2008

  • Governor $212,179 (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor $159,134 (no change)
  • Attorney General $184,301 (no change)
  • Secretary of State $159,134 (no change)
  • Controller $169,743 (no change)
  • Treasurer $169,743 (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $184,301 (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner $169,743 (no change)
  • Members Board of Equalization $159,134 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $133,639 (no change)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $133,639 (no change)
  • Minority Floor Leader $133,639 (no change)
  • Majority Floor Leader $124,923 (no change)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $124,923 (no change)
  • All Other Legislators $116,208 (no change)

Past salaries of elected officials, 2007

  • Governor $212,179 (increase over previous year)
  • Lieutenant Governor $159,134 (increase over previous year)
  • Attorney General $184,301 (increase over previous year)
  • Secretary of State $159,134 (increase over previous year)
  • Controller $169,743 (increase over previous year)
  • Treasurer $169,743 (increase over previous year)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $184,301 (increase over previous year)
  • Insurance Commissioner $169,743 (increase over previous year)
  • Members Board of Equalization $159,134 (increase over previous year)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $133,639 (increase over previous year)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $133,639 (increase over previous year)
  • Minority Floor Leader $133,639 (increase over previous year)
  • Majority Floor Leader $124,923 (increase over previous year)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $124,923 (increase over previous year)
  • All Other Legislators $116,208 (increase over previous year)

Past salaries of elected officials, 2006

  • Governor $206,500 (increase over previous year)
  • Lieutenant Governor $154,875 (increase over previous year) 
  • Attorney General $175,525 (increase over previous year)
  • Secretary of State $154,875 (increase over previous year)
  • Controller $165,200 (increase over previous year)
  • Treasurer $165,200 (increase over previous year)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $175,525 (increase over previous year)
  • Insurance Commissioner $165,200 (increase over previous year)
  • Members Board of Equalization $154,875 (increase over previous year)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $130,062 (increase over previous year)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $130,062 (increase over previous year)
  • Minority Floor Leader $130,062 (increase over previous year)
  • Majority Floor Leader $121,580 (increase over previous year)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $121,580 (increase over previous year)
  • All Other Legislators $113,098 (increase over previous year)

Past salaries of elected officials, 2005

  • Governor $175,000 (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor $131,250 (no change)
  • Attorney General $148,750 (no change)
  • Secretary of State $131,250 (no change)
  • Controller $140,000 (no change)
  • Treasurer $140,000 (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $148,750 (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner $140,000 (no change)
  • Members Board of Equalization $131,250 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $127,512 (increase over previous year)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $127,512 (increase over previous year)
  • Minority Floor Leader $127,512 (increase over previous year)
  • Majority Floor Leader $119,196 (increase over previous year)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $119,196 (increase over previous year)
  • All Other Legislators no change $110,880 (increase over previous year)

Past salaries of elected officials, 2004

  • Governor $175,000 (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor $131,250 (no change)
  • Attorney General $148,750 (no change)
  • Secretary of State $131,250 (no change)
  • Controller $140,000 (no change)
  • Treasurer $140,000 (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $148,750 (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner $140,000 (no change)
  • Members Board of Equalization $131,250 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $113,850 (no change)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $113,850 (no change)
  • Minority Floor Leader $113,850 (no change)
  • Majority Floor Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • All Other Legislators no change

Past salaries of elected officials, 2003

  • Governor $175,000 (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor $131,250 (no change)
  • Attorney General $148,750 (no change)
  • Secretary of State $131,250 (no change)
  • Controller $140,000 (no change)
  • Treasurer $140,000 (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $148,750 (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner $140,000 (no change)
  • Members Board of Equalization $131,250 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $113,850 (no change)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $113,850 (no change)
  • Minority Floor Leader $113,850 (no change)
  • Majority Floor Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • All Other Legislators no change

Past salaries of elected officials, 2002

  • Governor $175,000 (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor $131,250 (no change)
  • Attorney General $148,750 (no change)
  • Secretary of State $131,250 (no change)
  • Controller $140,000 (no change)
  • Treasurer $140,000 (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $148,750 (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner $140,000 (no change)
  • Members Board of Equalization $131,250 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $113,850 (no change)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $113,850 (no change)
  • Minority Floor Leader $113,850 (no change)
  • Majority Floor Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • All Other Legislators no change

Past salaries of elected officials, 2001

  • Governor $175,000 (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor $131,250 (no change)
  • Attorney General $148,750 (no change)
  • Secretary of State $131,250 (no change)
  • Controller $140,000 (no change)
  • Treasurer $140,000 (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $148,750 (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner $140,000 (no change)
  • Members Board of Equalization $131,250 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly $113,850 (no change)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $113,850 (no change)
  • Minority Floor Leader $113,850 (no change)
  • Majority Floor Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $106,425 (no change)
  • All Other Legislators no change

Past salaries of elected officials, 2000

  • Governor $175,000
  • Lieutenant Governor $131,250
  • Attorney General $148,750
  • Secretary of State $131,250
  • Controller $140,000
  • Treasurer $140,000
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction $148,750
  • Insurance Commissioner $140,000
  • Members Board of Equalization $131,250
  • Speaker of the Assembly $113,850
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate $113,850
  • Minority Floor Leader $113,850
  • Majority Floor Leader $106,425
  • Second Ranking Minority Leader $106,425
  • All Other Legislators no change

Past salaries of elected officials, 1999

  • Governor  $165,000  (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor  $123,750  (no change)
  • Attorney General  $140,250  (no change)
  • Secretary of State  $123,750  (no change)
  • Controller  $132,000  (no change)
  • Treasurer  $132,000  (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction  $140,250  (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner  $132,000 (no change)
  • Members, Board of Equalization  $123,750  (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly  $113,850 (increase over previous year)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate  $113,850 (increase over previous year)
  • Minority Floor Leader  $106,425 (increase over previous year)
  • Majority Floor Leader  $106,425 (increase over previous year)
  • All Other Legislators  $99,000  (no change)

Past salaries of elected officials, 1998

  • Governor  $165,000 (increase over previous year)
  • Lieutenant Governor  $123,750 (increase over previous year)
  • Attorney General  $140,250 (increase over previous year)
  • Secretary of State  $123,750 (increase over previous year)
  • Controller  $132,000 (increase over previous year)
  • Treasurer  $132,000 (increase over previous year)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction  $140,250 (increase over previous year)
  • Insurance Commissioner  $132,000 (increase over previous year)
  • Members, Board of Equalization  $123,750 (increase over previous year)
  • Speaker of the Assembly  $99,000 (increase over previous year)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate  $99,000 (increase over previous year)
  • Minority Floor Leader  $99,000 (increase over previous year)
  • Majority Floor Leader  $99,000 (increase over previous year)
  • All Other Legislators  $99,000 (increase over previous year)

Past salaries of elected officials, 1997

  • Governor  $131,040 (increase over previous year)
  • Lieutenant Governor  $98,280 (increase over previous year)
  • Attorney General  $111,384 (increase over previous year)
  • Secretary of State  $98,280 (increase over previous year)
  • Controller  $98,280 (increase over previous year)
  • Treasurer  $98,280 (increase over previous year)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction  $111,384 (increase over previous year)
  • Insurance Commissioner  $98,280 (increase over previous year)
  • Members, Board of Equalization  $98,280 (increase over previous year)
  • Speaker of the Assembly  $90,720 (no change)
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate  $90,720 (no change)
  • Minority Floor Leader  $83,160 (no change)
  • Majority Floor Leader  $83,160 (no change)
  • All Other Legislators  $78,624 (increase over previous year)

Past salaries of elected officials, 1996

No changes

Past salaries of elected officials, 1995

  • Governor  $126,000
  • Lieutenant Governor  $94,500
  • Attorney General  $107,100
  • Secretary of State  $94,500
  • Controller  $94,500
  • Treasurer  $94,500
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction  $107,100
  • Insurance Commissioner $95,052 (no change)
  • Members, Board of Equalization $95,052 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly  $90,720
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate  $90,720
  • Minority Floor Leader  $83,160
  • Majority Floor Leader  $83,160
  • All Other Legislators  $75,600

Past salaries of elected officials, 1994

  • Governor  $120,000 (no change)
  • Lieutenant Governor $90,000 (no change) 
  • Attorney General $102,000 (no change) 
  • Secretary of State  $90,000 (no change) 
  • Controller  $90,000 (no change)
  • Treasurer  $90,000 (no change)
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction  $102,000 (no change)
  • Insurance Commissioner $95,052 (no change)
  • Members, Board of Equalization $95,052 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly  $86,400
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate  $86,400
  • Minority Floor Leader  $79,200
  • Majority Floor Leader  $79,200
  • All Other Legislators  $72,000

Past salaries of elected officials, 1993

 No changes

Past salaries of elected officials, 1992

 No changes

Past salaries of elected officials, 1991

 No changes

Past salaries of elected officials, 1990

  • Governor  $120,000
  • Lieutenant Governor  $90,000
  • Attorney General  $102,000
  • Secretary of State  $90,000
  • Controller  $90,000
  • Treasurer  $90,000
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction  $102,000
  • Insurance Commissioner $95,052 (no change)
  • Members, Board of Equalization $95,052 (no change)
  • Speaker of the Assembly  $63,000
  • President Pro Tem of the Senate  $63,000
  • Minority Floor Leader  $57,750
  • Majority Floor Leader  $57,750
  • All Other Legislators  $52,500

Past salaries of elected officials before 1990

Before 1990, the Legislature set salaries for members of the Legislature, within Constitutional limits. All members of the Legislature, including leaders, received the same salary.
 
  • 1988 - $40,816
  • 1986 - $37,105
  • 1984 - $33,732
  • 1980 - $28,110
  • 1978 - $25,555
  • 1976 - $23,232
  • 1974 - $21,120
  • 1970 - $19,200
  • 1967 - $16,000
 
Updated 12/15/2023
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