{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-7-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 7-7-4","heading":"Compensation of elected county officials and county commissioners for each class of county; effective date.","body":"(1) The increased salaries to be paid to the county commissioners and the other elected county officials described in this section on and after July 1, 2014, on and after July 1, 2022, and on and after July 1, 2026, are set out in subsections (2) and (4) of this section. Every county commissioner and elected county official in each county, whose term of office commenced prior to or on or after July 1, 2014, shall receive the same annual salary by virtue of legislative findings of extra duties as set forth in §7-7-1 of this code.\n(2) Prior to July 1, 2014:\nCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS\nClass I | $36,960\nClass II | $36,300\nClass III | $35,640\nClass IV | $34,980\nClass V | $34,320\nClass VI | $28,380\nClass VII | $27,720\nClass VIII | $25,080\nClass IX | $24,420\nClass X | $19,800\nAfter June 30, 2014:\nCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS\nClass I | $41,395\nClass II | $40,656\nClass III | $39,917\nClass IV | $39,178\nClass V | $38,438\nClass VI | $31,786\nClass VII | $31,046\nClass VIII | $28,090\nClass IX | $27,350\nClass X | $22,176\nAfter June 30, 2022:\nCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS\nClass I | $45,535\nClass II | $44,722\nClass III | $43,909\nClass IV | $43,096\nClass V | $42,282\nClass VI | $34,965\nClass VII | $34,151\nClass VIII | $30,899\nClass IX | $30,085\nClass X | $24,394\nAfter June 30, 2026:\nCOUNTY COMMISSIONERS\nClass I | $47,812\nClass II | $46,958\nClass III | $46,104\nClass IV | $45,251\nClass V | $44,396\nClass VI | $36,713\nClass VII | $35,859\nClass VIII | $32,444\nClass IX | $31,589\nClass X | $25,614\n(3) For the purpose of determining the salaries to be paid to the elected county officials of each county, the salaries for each county office by class, set out in subsection (4) of this section, are established and shall be used by each county commission in determining the salaries of each of their county officials other than salaries of members of the county commission.\n(4) Prior to July 1, 2014:\nOTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS\n | Sheriff | County Clerk | Circuit Clerk | Assessor | Prosecuting Attorney\nClass I | $44,880 | $55,440 | $55,440 | $44,880 | $96,600\nClass II | $44,220 | $54,780 | $54,780 | $44,220 | $94,400\nClass III | $43,890 | $53,460 | $53,460 | $43,890 | $92,200\nClass IV | $43,560 | $53,154 | $53,154 | $43,560 | $90,000\nClass V | $43,230 | $52,800 | $52,800 | $43,230 | $87,800\nClass VI | $42,900 | $49,500 | $49,500 | $42,900 | $59,400\nClass VII | $42,570 | $48,840 | $48,840 | $42,570 | $56,760\nClass VIII | $42,240 | $48,180 | $48,180 | $42,240 | $54,120\nClass IX | $41,910 | $47,520 | $47,520 | $41,910 | $50,160\nClass X | $38,280 | $42,240 | $42,240 | $38,280 | $46,200\nAfter June 30, 2014:\nOTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS\n | Sheriff | County Clerk | Circuit Clerk | Assessor | Prosecuting Attorney\nClass I | $50,266 | $62,093 | $62,093 | $50,266 | $108,192\nClass II | $49,526 | $61,354 | $61,354 | $49,526 | $105,728\nClass III | $49,157 | $59,875 | $59,875 | $49,157 | $103,264\nClass IV | $48,787 | $59,536 | $59,536 | $48,787 | $100,800\nClass V | $48,418 | $59,136 | $59,136 | $48,418 | $98,336\nClass VI | $48,048 | $55,440 | $55,440 | $48,048 | $66,528\nClass VII | $47,678 | $54,701 | $54,701 | $47,678 | $63,571\nClass VIII | $47,309 | $53,962 | $53,962 | $47,309 | $60,614\nClass IX | $46,939 | $53,222 | $53,222 | $46,939 | $56,179\nClass X | $42,874 | $47,309 | $47,309 | $42,874 | $51,744\nAfter June 30, 2022:\nOTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS\n | Sheriff | County Clerk | Circuit Clerk | Assessor | Prosecuting Attorney\nClass I | $56,793 | $68,302 | $68,302 | $56,793 | $119,011\nClass II | $55,979 | $67,489 | $67,489 | $55,979 | $116,301\nClass III | $55,573 | $65,863 | $65,863 | $55,573 | $113,590\nClass IV | $55,166 | $65,485 | $65,485 | $55,166 | $110,880\nClass V | $54,760 | $65,050 | $65,050 | $54,760 | $108,170\nClass VI | $54,353 | $60,984 | $60,984 | $53,853 | $73,181\nClass VII | $53,946 | $60,171 | $60,171 | $53,446 | $69,928\nClass VIII | $53,540 | $59,358 | $59,358 | $52,940 | $66,675\nClass IX | $53,133 | $58,544 | $58,544 | $52,533 | $61,797\nClass X | $48,661 | $52,040 | $52,040 | $47,811 | $56,918\nAfter June 30, 2026:\nOTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS\n | Sheriff | County Clerk | Circuit Clerk | Assessor | Prosecuting Attorney\nClass I | $59,633 | $71,717 | $71,717 | $59,633 | $124,962\nClass II | $58,778 | $70,863 | $70,863 | $58,778 | $122,116\nClass III | $58,352 | $69,156 | $69,156 | $58,352 | $119,270\nClass IV | $57,924 | $68,759 | $68,759 | $57,924 | $116,424\nClass V | $57,498 | $68,303 | $68,303 | $57,498 | $113,579\nClass VI | $57,071 | $64,033 | $64,033 | $56,546 | $76,840\nClass VII | $56,643 | $63,180 | $63,180 | $56,118 | $73,424\nClass VIII | $55,167 | $62,326 | $62,326 | $55,587 | $70,009\nClass IX | $55,790 | $61,471 | $61,471 | $55,160 | $64,887\nClass X | $51,094 | $54,642 | $54,642 | $50,202 | $59,764\n(5) Any county clerk, circuit clerk, county assessor, prosecuting attorney, or sheriff of a Class I through Class V county, inclusive, any assessor or any sheriff of a Class VI through Class IX county, inclusive, shall devote full time to his or her public duties to the exclusion of any other employment: Provided, That any public official whose term of office begins when his or her county’s classification imposes no restriction on his or her outside activities may not be restricted on his or her outside activities during the remainder of the term for which he or she is elected.","path":["CHAPTER 7. COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 7. COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/7-7-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01); amended by SB 587, effective 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T02:40:05Z","sha256":"fac95e0b4f340fe1a4ff560f4073f5646b12ce5ed716334d63336821be955ea5","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-7-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7-7-4a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}