Salaries of Elected Officials
Current salaries (effective December 3, 2012)
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
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