2020 Salaries For Minnesota's Top Politicians: List

MINNESOTA — Have you ever wondered how much Minnesota's top politicians get paid? The amount of money the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, secretary of state, and the judges make is determined by state law.

The salary for legislators is decided by the Legislative Salary Council. The salaries for Minnesota's top politicians are as follows:

Salaries for Constitutional Officers

• Governor: $127,639
• Attorney General: $121,248
• State Auditor: $108,485
• Secretary of State: $95,722
• Lt. Governor: $82,959

Salaries for Judges

• Supreme Court, chief $195,467
• Supreme Court, justice $177,697
• Court of Appeals, chief $175,808
• Court of Appeals, judge $167,437
• District Court, chief $165,037
• District Court, judge $157,178

State legislators (Senators and Representatives)

• $45,000

The salary for United States Senators and Representatives is determined and paid for by the federal government. Those serving in the U.S. Senate and House are paid $174,000 per year.

Pay cut during Coronavirus Pandemic

In April, Gov. Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-36, implementing salary cuts for him and other top officials. The governor, chief of staff, and the cabinet agency commissioners will take a 10 percent salary cut for the remainder of the year.

Before the pay cuts, Walz was making an annual salary of $127,639.

The order comes on the heels of his direction to freeze hiring for executive branch positions, a measure that does not require an executive order. Additionally, on April 13, Minnesota Management and Budget instituted a hiring freeze on all executive branch positions.

Here is the full list of officials that are affected by the new order:

• Governor
• Chief of Staff
• Commissioner of Administration
• Commissioner of Agriculture
• Commissioner of Commerce
• Commissioner of Corrections
• Commissioner of Education
• Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development
• Commissioner of Health
• Commissioner, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
• Commissioner, Housing Finance Agency
• Commissioner of Human Rights
• Commissioner of Human Services
• Commissioner of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
• Commissioner of Labor and Industry
• Commissioner of Management and Budget
• Chair of the Metropolitan Council
• Commissioner of Natural Resources
• Commissioner, Pollution Control Agency
• Commissioner of Public Safety
• Commissioner of Revenue
• Commissioner of Transportation
• Commissioner of Veterans Affairs
• Commissioner, Bureau of Mediation Services