Pay Scale Of Supreme Court Judges

However through the 54th constitutional amendment parliament has gained the power to determine the salaries of supreme court judges by law.

Pay scale of supreme court judges. Congress must approve all supreme court justice salary increases. When an associate justice becomes the chief justice his salary increases to the amount approved for the new position. Supreme court justices fill out annual financial disclosures that list when a private entity or school gives them more than 390 in meals lodging or transportation. According to united states courts from 2009 to 2013 the salary for a supreme court justice was 223 500.

They re able to supplement this income. Since 2001 all justices received annual salary increases except in 2007. Supreme court justices must reveal their financial information every year according to the center for responsive politics to ensure that their financial interests don t affect their decisions. Federal judge salaries in the united states are determined by the united states congress and are governed in part by the united states constitution depending in part on the court on which the judge sits.

In 2014 it was adjusted to 255 500 and also increased in the years that followed. In particular united states federal judges confirmed under article iii of the constitution have compensation that shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. Unsuccessful nominations and recess appointments. Circuit courts 1789 1911.

A supreme court judge who chooses to retire at 70 with 10 years of service or age 65 with 15 years of service is eligible to receive his entire ending salary each year for the rest of his life. In return retired judges without a disability are required to remain active and perform a certain amount of judicial obligations each year. The salary payable to a supreme court judge was previously specified in the constitution in article 125 1 and the second schedule. But those reports don t.

Their salary is 244 400 although chief justice john roberts made 255 500. Salary of supreme court judges. Diversity on the bench. Biographical directory of article iii federal judges.

As of january 2018 president 400 000 vice president 230 700 speaker of the house 223 500 house majority minority leaders 193 400 house senate members delegates 174 000 chief justice supreme court 267 000 associate justices supreme court 255 300 a december 2017 executive order adjusted the vice president s salary to 243 500 but this was subsequently overidden by a freeze on.