{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.03.012","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.03.012","heading":"Salaries of judges.","body":"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:\n(1) Effective July 1, 2024:\n(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $255,495\n(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $251,861\n(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $239,755\n(d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $228,261\n(e) Full-time judges of the district\ncourt. . . . $217,337\n(2) Effective July 1, 2025:\n(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $265,792\n(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $262,011\n(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $249,417\n(d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $237,460\n(e) Full-time judges of the district\ncourt. . . . $226,096\n(3) Effective July 1, 2026:\n(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $273,819\n(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $269,924\n(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . . $256,949\n(d) Judges of the superior court. . . . $244,631\n(e) Full-time judges of the district\ncourt. . . . $232,924\n(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.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.03"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.03.012","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:44:52Z","sha256":"65fa9ede39358a554b2a121f3c3d892491fce42e225d84a021d812aedf8476fb","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.03.011","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.03.013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}