Nebraska state government salary
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$18.4 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Nebraska.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $12,000/year | For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $55/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the capitol: $151/day. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
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Governor of Nebraska Jim Pillen |
$105,000 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Joe Kelly |
$75,000 |
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Attorney General of Nebraska Mike Hilgers |
$95,000 |
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Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen |
$85,000 |
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Nebraska Director of Economic Development K.C. Belitz |
$214,947 |
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Nebraska Director of Health and Human Services - Children and Family Services Alyssa Bish |
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Nebraska Director of the State Historical Society Daryl Bohac |
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Nebraska Director of Environment and Energy Jesse Bradley |
$$220,002 |
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Nebraska Director of Natural Resources Jesse Bradley |
$$220,002 |
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Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese |
$85,000 |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 Kristin Christensen |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1 Timothy Clare |
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Nebraska Chief Executive Officer of Health and Human Services Steve Corsi |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 2 Maggie Douglas |
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Nebraska Director of Insurance Eric Dunning |
$144,984 |
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Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley |
$85,000 |
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Nebraska Director of Health and Human Services - Medicaid and Long-Term Care Drew Gonshorowski |
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Nebraska Director of Health and Human Services - Developmental Disabilities Tony Green |
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Nebraska Director of State Broadband Office Patrick Haggerty |
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Nebraska Director of Veterans Affairs John Hilgert |
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Nebraska State Fire Marshal Doug Hohbein |
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Nebraska Director of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Thomas Janousek |
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Nebraska Director of Correctional Services Rob Jeffreys |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 Sherry Jones |
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Nebraska Public Service Commission District 4 Eric Kamler |
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Nebraska Director of Revenue James Kamm |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 6 Paul Kenney |
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Nebraska Director of Transportation Vicki Kramer |
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Nebraska Director of Motor Vehicles Rhonda Lahm |
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Nebraska Director of Banking and Finance Kelly Lammers |
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Nebraska General Counsel to the Governor Maureen Larsen |
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Nebraska Commissioner of Education Brian Maher |
$242,019 |
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Nebraska Chief Information Officer Matthew McCarville |
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Nebraska Director of Health and Human Services - Public Health Charity Menefee |
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Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2 Christian Mirch |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 Deborah Neary |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 Elizabeth O'Connor |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 Kirk Penner |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 Liz Renner |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 Robert Schafer |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 Jim Scheer |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 3 Lisa Schonhoff |
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Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 Tim Schram |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2 Jack Stark |
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Nebraska Public Service Commission District 5 Kevin Stocker |
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Nebraska Governor's Office Director of Communications Laura Strimple |
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Nebraska Adjutant General Craig Strong |
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Nebraska Director of Administrative Services - Budget Division Neil Sullivan |
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 Elizabeth Tegtmeier |
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Nebraska Chief Medical Officer of Health and Human Services Timothy Tesmer |
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Nebraska Commissioner of Labor Katie Thurber |
$147,522 |
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Nebraska Director of Crime Commission Bryan Tuma |
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Nebraska Director of Agriculture Sherry Vinton |
$128,340 |
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Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 Dan Watermeier |
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Nebraska Superintendent of State Patrol Bryan Waugh |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 Barbara Weitz |
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Nebraska Director of Administrative Services Lee Will |
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 7 Kathy Wilmot |
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Nebraska Governor's Office Director of Policy Research Office Kenny Zoeller |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Nebraska court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
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| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $225,055[3] | Associates: $213,803[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Nebraska | ||
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| Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,893,765 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 76,824 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 88.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.7% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 10% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.7% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 29.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $52,997 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 14.6% | 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 Nebraska. **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 Nebraska
Nebraska 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, one is located in Nebraska, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
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. Nebraska had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More Nebraska coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Nebraska
- United States congressional delegations from Nebraska
- Public policy in Nebraska
- Endorsers in Nebraska
- Nebraska 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 salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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