| 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 | ||||||||||