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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 2.04.092, 2.06.062, 2.08.092, 3.58.010, and 43.03.310, the annual salaries of the judges of the state shall be as follows:
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(1) |
Effective July 1, 2022: |
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(a) |
Chief justice of the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$227,410 |
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(b) |
Justices of the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$224,176 |
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(c) |
Judges of the court of appeals․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$213,400 |
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(d) |
Judges of the superior court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$203,169 |
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(e) |
Full-time judges of the district court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$193,447 |
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(2) |
Effective July 1, 2023: |
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(a) |
Chief justice of the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$243,329 |
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(b) |
Justices of the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$239,868 |
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(c) |
Judges of the court of appeals․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$228,338 |
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(d) |
Judges of the superior court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$217,391 |
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(e) |
Full-time judges of the district court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$206,988 |
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(3) |
Effective July 1, 2024: |
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(a) |
Chief justice of the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$255,495 |
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(b) |
Justices of the supreme court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$251,861 |
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(c) |
Judges of the court of appeals․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$239,755 |
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(d) |
Judges of the superior court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$228,261 |
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(e) |
Full-time judges of the district court․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
$217,337 |
(4) The salary for a part-time district court judge shall be the proportion of full-time work for which the position is authorized, multiplied by the salary for a full-time district court judge.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 43. State Government--Executive § 43.03.012. Salaries of judges - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-43-state-governmentexecutive/wa-rev-code-43-03-012/
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