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Executive Branch Elected Officials' Comparisons
Salary Commission staff conducted an internet and written material survey of all states concluding in August 2022. The following data shows how the Executive Branch elected officials ranked against their peers nationally in the 2021 survey.
Click on position title below for a position description.
Ranked Nationally against their peers (highest salary in the Nation would be 1st):
| Position | Rank in 2021 Survey |
|---|---|
| Governor | 5th |
| Lieutenant Governor | 17th |
| Secretary of State | 14th |
| Treasurer | 14th |
| Attorney General | 7th |
| Auditor | 24th |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | 32nd |
| Insurance Commissioner | 21st |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | 25th |
It should be noted that the duties of most executive branch elected officials vary significantly from state to state.
A very brief description of the primary responsibility of these positions can be found on the website for your Washington State Legislature.
Click on the following to view an in-state comparison of salaries of the Executive Branch positions compared with salaries of:
- State Agency Directors
- City and County Officials
- Chief Executive Officers of the Community and Technical Colleges and the Executive Director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- School District Superintendents
- Public University and College Presidents
- Attorney General and Prosecuting Attorneys
Click on the following to view an out-of-state comparison of:
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- Treasurer
- Attorney General
- Auditor
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Insurance Commissioner
- Commissioner of Public Lands
Click here to see the 12 Comparable States for all of the Executive Branch positions.