Judicial Pay Summary

Judicial Pay Pre-Pay Raise, And After Ruling Reinstating
      Pre-Act 44 Act 44 Pay and Act 72 COLA Effective Pay Raise Effective Pay Raise% Back Pay Owed
Supreme Court 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
Chief Justice   $154,448 $160,009 $176,800 $183,164.80 $22,352 $23,156 14.47% $19,059.95
Justice   $150,369 $155,783 $171,800 $177,984.80 $21,431 $22,202 14.25% $18,274.68
Superior Court                
President Judge   $147,858 $153,181 $167,100 $173,115.60 $19,242 $19,935 13.01% $16,408.44
Judge   $145,659 $150,903 $162,100 $167,935.60 $16,441 $17,033 11.29% $14,019.79
Commonwealth Court                
President Judge   $147,858 $153,181 $167,100 $173,115.60 $19,242 $19,935 13.01% $16,408.44
Judge   $145,659 $150,903 $162,100 $167,935.60 $16,441 $17,033 11.29% $14,019.79
Court of Common Pleas                
President Judge Min $130,591 $135,293 $149,782 $155,174.15 $19,191 $19,881 14.70% $16,364.52
  Max $133,731 $138,546 $152,132 $157,608.75 $18,401 $19,063 13.76% $15,690.88
Judge Min  $130,591 $135,293 $149,132 $154,500.75 $18,541 $19,208 14.20% $15,810.24
    Max $131,848 $136,595 $149,132 $154,500.75 $17,284 $17,906 13.11% $14,738.52
Sources: PA Bulletin  05-2306, Adminstrative Office of US Courts (www.uscourst.gov/salarychart.pdf), Pennsylvania P.L. 201, 44
Commonwealth Foundation Calculations, www.CommonwealthFoundation.org 
Commonwealth Foundation Interpretation of Effect of Court Ruling on COLA for 2006
Judicial Pay Pre-Pay Raise, And After Ruling Reinstating
      Pre-Act 44 Act 44 Pay Frozen for 2006 Effective Pay Raise Effective Pay Raise% Back Pay Owed
Supreme Court 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
Chief Justice   $154,448 $160,009 $176,800 $176,800 $22,352 $16,791 14.47% $14,578.43
Justice   $150,369 $155,783 $171,800 $171,800 $21,431 $16,017 14.25% $13,919.90
Superior Court                
President Judge   $147,858 $153,181 $167,100 $167,100 $19,242 $13,919 13.01% $12,172.80
Judge   $145,659 $150,903 $162,100 $162,100 $16,441 $11,197 11.29% $9,910.89
Commonwealth Court                
President Judge   $147,858 $153,181 $167,100 $167,100 $19,242 $13,919 13.01% $12,172.80
Judge   $145,659 $150,903 $162,100 $162,100 $16,441 $11,197 11.29% $9,910.89
Court of Common Pleas                
President Judge Min $130,591 $135,293 $149,782 $149,782 $19,191 $14,489 14.70% $12,567.86
  Max $133,731 $138,546 $152,132 $152,132 $18,401 $13,586 13.76% $11,834.65
Judge Min  $130,591 $135,293 $149,132 $149,132 $18,541 $13,839 14.20% $12,030.05
    Max $131,848 $136,595 $149,132 $149,132 $17,284 $12,537 13.11% $10,958.33
Sources: PA Bulletin  05-2306, Adminstrative Office of US Courts (www.uscourst.gov/salarychart.pdf), Pennsylvania P.L. 201, 44
Commonwealth Foundation Calculations, www.CommonwealthFoundation.org 
Adminstrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts Interpretation of Effect of Court Ruling on COLA for 2006