Montana state government salary
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$10.02 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Montana.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $104.86/legislative day | $171/day |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Montana Greg Gianforte |
$118,397 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Montana Kristen Juras |
$90,140 |
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Attorney General of Montana Austin Knudsen |
$145,566 |
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Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen |
$101,718 |
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Montana Commissioner of Revenue Brendan Beatty |
$131,144 |
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Montana Director of the Department of Revenue Brendan Beatty |
$131,144 |
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Montana Secretary of Commerce Marta Bertoglio |
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Montana Secretary of Public Health and Human Services Charlie Brereton |
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Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor James Brown |
$100,545 |
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Montana Public Service Commission District 5 Ann Bukacek |
$114,653 |
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Montana Commissioner of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Christy Clark |
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Montana Secretary of Transportation Chris Dorrington |
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Montana Public Service Commission District 4 Jennifer Fielder |
$114,653 |
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Montana Secretary of Military Affairs Trenton Gibson |
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Montana Commissioner of Administration Misty Ann Giles |
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Montana Commissioner of Corrections Brian Gootkin |
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Northwest Power Planning Council Douglas Grob |
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Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen |
$116,808 |
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Montana Commissioner of Livestock Mike Honeycutt |
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Montana Director of Natural Resources and Conservation Amanda Kaster |
$131,144 |
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Montana Commissioner of Indian Affairs Misty Kuhl |
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Montana Public Service Commission District 2 Brad Molnar |
$114,653 |
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Montana Secretary of Environmental Quality Sonja Nowakowski |
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Montana Public Service Commission District 1 Randy Pinocci |
$114,653 |
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Montana Commissioner of Lottery Leo Prigge |
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Northwest Power Planning Council Thomas Purce |
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Montana Director of Agriculture Jillien Streit |
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Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry Sarah Swanson |
$131,144 |
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Montana Public Service Commission District 3 Jeffrey Welborn |
$114,653 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Montana court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $162,503[3] | Associates: $N/A |
State profile
| Demographic data for Montana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Montana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,032,073 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 145,546 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 89.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 0.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 6.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 3.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 29.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $47,169 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17% | 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 Montana. **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 Montana
Montana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, three are located in Montana, accounting for 1.46 percent of the total pivot counties.[4]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Montana had two Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 1.10 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
More Montana coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Montana
- United States congressional delegations from Montana
- Public policy in Montana
- Endorsers in Montana
- Montana fact checks
- 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 raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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