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Constitutional Officers Budgets and Salaries  Constitutional Officer Salaries

The salaries shown on this page are established by the General Assembly, and are the MINIMUM amounts that must be paid to the Constitutional Officers by the local government, and reimbursed by the Compensation Board.  The salary shown on this page may NOT be the actual salary of a specific Constitutional Officer for a number of reasons:

  • Many local governments have authorized a salary supplement, paid from local funds, for the Constitutional Officer;

  • Constitutional Officers which serve more than one jurisdiction may receive a higher salary; and

  • The salary of an incumbent officer may not be reduced as a result of a decrease in the population of the jurisdiction served; a newly elected/appointed officer would, however, receive the reduced salary.

Information regarding the actual salary of a specific Constitutional Officer may be obtained from the Constitutional Officer or the local jurisdiction in which they serve.

Principal Officers Salary from the 2012 Appropriation Act

Sheriffs

59-A.1. The annual salaries of the Sheriffs of the several counties and cities of the Commonwealth shall be as hereinafter prescribed, according to the population of the city or county served and whether the Sheriff is charged with civil processing and court room security responsibilities only, or the added responsibilities of law enforcement or operation or a jail, or both.  Execution of arrest warrants shall not, in and of itself, constitute law enforcement responsibilities for the purpose of determining the salary for which a Sheriff is eligible.

2. Whenever a Sheriff is such for a county and city together, or for two or more cities, the aggregate population of such political subdivisions shall be the population for the purpose of arriving at the salary of such sheriff under the provisions of this Item and such sheriff shall receive as additional compensation the sum of one thousand dollars.

Law Enforcement and Jail Responsibility

Population

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

 Sheriffs w/Accreditation Program December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012
Less than 10,000 64,798 70,824
10,000-19,999 74,480 81,407
20,000-39,999 81,847 89,459
40,000-69,999 88,964 97,238
70,000-99,999 98,849 108,042
100,000-174,999 109,833 120,047
175,000-249,999 115,613 126,365
250,000 and above 128,458 140,405

Law Enforcement or Jail Responsibility

Population

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

 Sheriffs w/Accreditation Program December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012
Less than 10,000 63,501 69,407
10,000-19,999 72,989 79,777
20,000-39,999 80,209 87,668
40,000-69,999 87,184 95,292
70,000-99,999 96,872 105,881
100,000-174,999 107,635 117,645
175,000-249,999 113,301 123,838
250,000 and above 126,531 138,298

No Law Enforcement or Jail Responsibility

Population

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

 Sheriffs w/Accreditation Program December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012
Less than 10,000 59,667 65,216
10,000-19,999 66,296 72,462
20,000-39,999 73,661 80,511
40,000-69,999 81,847 89,459
70,000-99,999 90,942 99,400
100,000-174,999 101,045 110,442
175,000-249,999 106,361 116,253
250,000 and above 119,466 130,576

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Commonwealth's Attorneys

63-A.1. The annual salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth shall be as hereinafter prescribed according to the population of the city or county served except as otherwise provided in §15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012
Less than 10,000 51,706
10,000-19,999 57,458
20,000-34,999 63,202
35,000-44,999 113,760
45,000-99,999 126,397
100,000-249,999 131,139
250,000 and above 135,882

2. The attorneys for the Commonwealth and their successors who serve on a full-time basis pursuant to §15.2-1627.1, 15.2-1628, 15.2-1629, 15.2-1630 or 15.2-1631, Code of Virginia shall receive salaries as if they served localities with populations between 35,000 and 44,999.

3. Whenever an attorney for the Commonwealth is such for a county and city together, or for two or more cities, the aggregate population of such political subdivisions shall be the population for the purpose of arriving at the salary of such attorney for the Commonwealth under the provisions of this paragraph and such attorney for the Commonwealth shall receive as additional compensation the sum of one thousand dollars.

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Clerks of the Circuit Court

64-A.1. The annual salaries of Clerks of Circuit Courts shall be as hereinafter prescribed.

Population

December 1, 2007 -  November 30, 2012
Less than 10,000 73,304
10,000-19,999 90,326
20,000-39,999 103,419
40,000-69,999 108,654
70,000-99,999 117,814
100,000-174,999 128,288
175,000-249,999 132,270
250,000 and above 136,146

2. Whenever a clerk of a circuit court is such for a county and a city, for two or more counties, or
for two or more cities, the aggregate population of such political subdivisions shall be
the population for the purpose of arriving at the salary of the circuit court clerk under
the provisions of this Item.

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Treasurers

65-A.1. The annual salaries of Treasurers, elected or appointed officers who hold the combined office of City Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue, or elected or appointed officers who hold the combined office of County Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue subject to the provisions of §15.2-1608.1, Code of Virginia, shall be as hereinafter prescribed, based on the services provided, except as otherwise provided in § 15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

 Treasurers w/ Certification Program
December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012
Less than 10,000 58,345 63,771
10,000-19,999 64,830 70,859
20,000-39,999 72,034 78,733
40,000-69,999 80,035 87,478
70,000-99,999 88,929 97,199
100,000-174,999 98,808 107,997
175,000-249,999 104,011 113,684
250,000 and above 118,194 129,186

2. Provided, however, that in cities having a treasurer who neither collects nor disburses local taxes or revenue or who distributes local revenues but does not collect the same, such salaries shall be seventy-five percent of the salary prescribed above for the population range in which the city falls except that in no case shall any such treasurer, or any officer whether elected or appointed, who holds that combined office of city treasurer and commissioner of the revenue, receive an increase in salary less than the annual percentage increase provided from state funds to any other treasurer, within the same population range, who was at the maximum prescribed salary in effect for the fiscal year FY 1980.

3. Whenever a treasurer is such for two or more cities or for a county and city together, the aggregate population of such political subdivisions shall be the population for the purpose of arriving at the salary of such treasurer under the provisions of this Item.

C.1. The Compensation Board may increase the annual salary in paragraph A.1. of this Item following receipt of the Treasurer's certification that the minimum requirements of the Treasurers' Career Development Program have been met, provided that such certifications are submitted by Treasurers as part of their annual budget request to the Compensation Board on February 1 of each year.

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Finance Directors

64-A.1. The annual salaries of  elected or appointed officers who hold the combined office of City Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue, or elected or appointed officers who hold the combined office of County Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue subject to the provisions of §15.2-1636.17, Code of Virginia, shall be as hereinafter prescribed, based on the services provided, except as otherwise provided in § 15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

 Finance Directors w/ Certification Program
December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012
Less than 10,000 58,345 63,771
10,000-19,999 64,830 70,859
20,000-39,999 72,034 78,733
40,000-69,999 80,035 87,478
70,000-99,999 88,929 97,199
100,000-174,999 98,808 107,997
175,000-249,999 104,011 113,684
250,000 and above 118,194 129,186

 

2. Whenever a treasurer is such for two or more cities or for a county and city together, the aggregate population of such political subdivisions shall be the population for the purpose of arriving at the salary of such treasurer under the provisions of this Item.

C.1. Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly for this purpose, the Treasurers' Career Development Program shall be made available by the Compensation Board to appointed officers who hold the combined office of city or county treasurer and commissioner of the revenue subject to provisions of § 15.2-1636.17, Code of Virginia.

2. The Compensation Board may increase the annual salary in paragraph A1 of this Item following receipt of the appointed officer's certification that the minimum requirements of the Treasurers' Career Development Program have been met, provided that such certifications are submitted by appointed officers as part of their annual budget request to the Compensation Board on February 1 of each year.

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Commissioners of the Revenue

61. The annual salaries of county or city Commissioners of the Revenue shall be as hereinafter prescribed, except as otherwise provided in §15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

 Commissioners w/ Certification Program (4.7%)

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

  

Commissioners w/ Certification Program (7%)

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2012

  

Commissioners w/ Certification Program (9.3%)

December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2007
Less than 10,000 58,345 61,087 62,429 63,771
10,000-19,999 64,830 67,877 69,368 70,859
20,000-39,999 72,034 75,420 77,076 78,733
40,000-69,999 80,035 83,797 85,637 87,478
70,000-99,999 88,929 93,109 95,154 97,199
100,000-174,999 98,808 103,452 105,725 107,997
175,000-249,999 104,011 108,900 111,292 113,684
250,000 and above 118,194 123,749 126,468 129,186

2. Whenever a treasurer is such for two or more cities or for a county and city together, the aggregate population of such political subdivisions shall be the population for the purpose of arriving at the salary of such treasurer under the provisions of this Item.

C.1. Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly for this purpose, the Treasurers' Career Development Program shall be made available by the Compensation Board to appointed officers who hold the combined office of city or county treasurer and commissioner of the revenue subject to provisions of § 15.2-1636.17, Code of Virginia.

2. The Compensation Board may increase the annual salary in paragraph A1 of this Item following receipt of the appointed officer's certification that the minimum requirements of the Treasurers' Career Development Program have been met, provided that such certifications are submitted by appointed officers as part of their annual budget request to the Compensation Board on February 1 of each year.

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