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Maryland state government salary
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$67.5 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Maryland.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $54,437/year | $115/day for lodging. $63/day for meals. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Maryland Wes Moore |
$184,000 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Aruna Miller |
$165,000 |
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Attorney General of Maryland Anthony G. Brown |
$165,000 |
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Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee |
$112,500 |
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Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks |
$190,000 |
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Maryland Public Service Commission Kumar Barve |
$207,769 |
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Maryland Secretary of Disabilities Carol Beatty |
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Adjutant General of Maryland Janeen Birckhead |
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Maryland State Police Roland Butler |
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Office of Appointments Mollie Byron |
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Maryland Secretary of General Services Atif Chaudhry |
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Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis |
$165,000 |
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Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development Jacob Day |
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Maryland Secretary of Planning Rebecca Flora |
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Maryland Secretary of Budget and Management Helene Grady |
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Maryland Commissioner of Insurance Marie Grant |
$197,504 |
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Maryland Public Service Commission Fred Hoover |
$207,769 |
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Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz |
$215,000 |
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Maryland Comptroller Brooke Elizabeth Lierman |
$165,000 |
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Maryland Public Service Commission Odogwu Obi Linton |
$207,769 |
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Maryland Secretary of Human Services Rafael Lopez |
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Governor's Office for Children Carmel Martin |
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Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain |
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Maryland Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation Paul Monteiro |
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Maryland Secretary of Information Technology Katie Olson Savage |
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Higher Education Commission Sanjay Rai |
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Maryland Public Service Commission Michael T. Richard |
$207,769 |
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Maryland Secretary of Aging Carmel Roques |
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Maryland Secretary of Juvenile Services Vincent Schiraldi |
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Maryland Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services Carolyn Scruggs |
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Maryland Secretary of Health Meena Seshamani |
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Maryland Secretary of Emergency Management Russell Strickland |
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Maryland Public Service Commission Bonnie Suchman |
$207,769 |
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Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld |
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Maryland Secretary of Veterans & Military Families Anthony Woods |
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Maryland Superintendent of Schools Carey M. Wright |
$337,006 |
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Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Portia Wu |
$215,000 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Maryland court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $226,433[3] | Associates: $213,633[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,994,983 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 9,707 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 57.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 29.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 37.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $74,551 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Maryland. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Maryland
Maryland voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Maryland coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Maryland
- United States congressional delegations from Maryland
- Public policy in Maryland
- Endorsers in Maryland
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- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
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