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RCW 43.03.012

Salaries of judges.

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.