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Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.012 (2026)

Salaries of judges

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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:
(1) Effective July 1, 2024:
(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $255,495
(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $251,861
(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $239,755
(d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $228,261
(e) Full-time judges of the district
court. . . . $217,337
(2) Effective July 1, 2025:
(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $265,792
(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $262,011
(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $249,417
(d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $237,460
(e) Full-time judges of the district
court. . . . $226,096
(3) Effective July 1, 2026:
(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $273,819
(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $269,924
(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $256,949
(d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $244,631
(e) Full-time judges of the district
court. . . . $232,924
(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.
[ 2025 c 2 s 2; 2023 c 1 s 2; 2021 c 1 s 2; 2019 c 5 s 2; 2017 1st sp.s. c 1 s 2; 2015 1st sp.s. c 1 s 2; 2013 c 340 s 2; 2011 c 380 s 2; 2009 c 581 s 2; 2007 c 524 s 2; 2005 c 519 s 2; 2003 1st sp.s. c 1 s 2; 2001 1st sp.s. c 3 s 2; 1999 sp.s. c 3 s 2; 1997 c 458 s 2; 1995 2nd sp.s. c 1 s 2; 1993 sp.s. c 26 s 2; 1991 sp.s. c 1 s 2; 1989 2nd ex.s. c 4 s 2; 1987 1st ex.s. c 1 s 1, part.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Ladenburg v. Henke, 486 P.3d 866 (Wash. 2021).
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Ladenburg v. Henke, 486 P.3d 866 (Wash. 2021). “”); RCW 43.03.012 (does not establish the salary of municipal court judges).”
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