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Alabama state government salary
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$39.2 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Alabama.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $59,674.08/year | No per diem is paid to legislators whose permanent residence is less than six hours away. Legislators who are 6-12 hrs from their permanent residence receive $12.75/day. Legislators who are over 12 hours away and have no overnight stay receive $34/day. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey |
$131,800 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Will Ainsworth |
$71,924 |
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Attorney General of Alabama Steve Marshall |
$201,444 |
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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen |
$67,296 |
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Alabama Public Service Commission President Cynthia Almond |
$114,639 |
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Alabama Medicaid Agency Stephanie Azar |
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Alabama Department of Revenue Vernon Barnett |
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Alabama Comptroller Kathleen D. Baxter |
$174,504 |
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Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2 Chris Beeker, III |
$114,639 |
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Alabama Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources Christopher Blankenship |
$189,610 |
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Alabama Treasurer Young Boozer |
$92,906 |
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Kenneth Boswell |
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Alabama Department of Mental Health Kim Boswell |
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Alabama Department of Senior Services Jean Brown |
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Alabama Department of Human Resources Nancy Buckner |
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Alabama Department of Transportation John Cooper |
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Alabama Commissioner of Insurance Mark Fowler |
$161,160 |
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Alabama Department of Corrections John Hamm |
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Alabama Banking Department Mike Hill |
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Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education Jan Hume |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 7 Allen Long |
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Alabama Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey |
$299,900 |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 6 Marie Manning |
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Alabama Department of Commerce Ellen McNair |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 3 Kelly Mooney |
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Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Jeff Newton |
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Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1 Jeremy Oden |
$114,639 |
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Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate |
$103,348 |
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Alabama Director of Finance and Senior Advisor Bill Poole |
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Alabama National Guard David Pritchett |
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Alabama Commissioner of Labor Marty Redden |
$185,866 |
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Alabama Department of Workforce Greg Reed |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 8 Wayne Reynolds |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 4 Yvette Richardson |
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Alabama Office of Minority Affairs Stacia Robinson |
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Alabama Department of Tourism and Travel Lee Sentell |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 5 Tonya Smith Chestnut |
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Alabama Emergency Management Agency Jeff Smitherman |
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Alabama Auditor Andrew Sorrell |
$93,606 |
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Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Hal Taylor |
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Alabama Office of Information Technology Daniel Urquhart |
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Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Cam Ward |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 2 Tracie West |
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Alabama State Board of Education District 1 Jackie Zeigler |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Alabama court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $189,353[3] | Associates: $188,271[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,853,875 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 50,645 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 68.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 26.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $43,623 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 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 Alabama. **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 Alabama
Alabama voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Alabama coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Alabama
- United States congressional delegations from Alabama
- Public policy in Alabama
- Endorsers in Alabama
- Alabama fact checks
- More...
See also
| Alabama | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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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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