Numbers Reveal Supreme Court Justices Highest Paid State Officials

Numbers Reveal Supreme Court Justices Highest Paid State Officials

By The News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Supreme Court justices are the highest-paid statewide officials, with their salaries substantially higher than the amounts paid to the governor, state Cabinet members and legislators.

Here are the 2019-2020 salaries for a variety of state officials and judges:

— Supreme Court justices: $220,600

— District Courts of Appeal judges: $169,554

— State attorneys: $169,554

— Public defenders: $169,554

— Circuit judges: $160,688

— County judges: $151,822

— Public Service Commission members: $132,036

— Gov. Ron DeSantis: $130,273

— Attorney General Ashley Moody, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis: $128,972

— Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez: $124,851

— Senate President Bill Galvano and House Speaker Jose Oliva: $41,181

— House and Senate members: $29,697

Note: State officials may voluntarily reduce their salaries.

Sources: State budget and the Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research

4 Responses to "Numbers Reveal Supreme Court Justices Highest Paid State Officials"

  1. I believe some of those positions are underpaid and especially the governor’s who should be making at least double for the work he is doing. He also deserves a new state-of-the-art jet to travel the state.

    We Floridians are getting our money’s worth with Governor DeSantis!

  2. Senate President Bill Galvano and House Speaker Jose Oliva: $41,181

    — House and Senate members: $29,697
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    And in just a few Years, they are $Millionairs………………………

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