Compensation Board, 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:

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

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

o    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 2014 Appropriation Act

Sheriffs

Commonwealth's Attorneys

Clerks of the Circuit Court

Treasurers

Finance Directors

Commissioners of the Revenue

Sheriffs

*68-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	July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015	Sheriffs w/Accreditation Program July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	66,742	72,949
10,000-19,999	76,714	83,848
20,000-39,999	84,302	92,142
40,000-69,999	91,633	100,155
70,000-99,999	101,814	111,283
100,000-174,999	113,128	123,649
175,000-249,999	119,081	130,156
250,000 and above	132,312	144,617

Law Enforcement or Jail Responsibility

Population	July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015	Sheriffs w/Accreditation Program July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	65,406	71,489
10,000-19,999	75,179	82,171
20,000-39,999	82,615	90,298
40,000-69,999	89,800	98,151
70,000-99,999	99,778	109,057
100,000-174,999	110,864	121,174
175,000-249,999	116,700	127,553
250,000 and above	130,327	142,447

No Law Enforcement or Jail Responsibility

Population	July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015	Sheriffs w/Accreditation Program July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	61,457	67,173
10,000-19,999	68,285	74,636
20,000-39,999	75,871	82,927
40,000-69,999	84,302	92,142
70,000-99,999	93,670	102,381
100,000-174,999	104,076	113,755
175,000-249,999	109,552	119,740
250,000 and above	123,050	134,494

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Commonwealth's Attorneys

*72-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 Â§15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population	July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	53,257
10,000-19,999	59,182
20,000-34,999	65,098
35,000-44,999	117,173
45,000-99,999	130,189
100,000-249,999	135,073
250,000 and above	139,958

2. The attorneys for the Commonwealth and their successors who serve on a full-time basis pursuant to Â§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

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

Population	July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	75,503
10,000-19,999	93,036
20,000-39,999	106,522
40,000-69,999	111,914
70,000-99,999	121,348
100,000-174,999	132,137
175,000-249,999	136,238
250,000 and above	140,230

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

*74-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 Â§15.2-1608.1, Code of Virginia, shall be as hereinafter prescribed, based on the services provided, except as otherwise provided in Â§ 15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population	July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015	Treasurers w/ Certification Program July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	60,095	65,684
10,000-19,999	66,775	72,985
20,000-39,999	74,195	81,095
40,000-69,999	82,436	90,102
70,000-99,999	91,597	100,115
100,000-174,999	101,772	111,237
175,000-249,999	107,131	117,095
250,000 and above	121,740	133,062

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

*70-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 Â§15.2-1636.17, Code of Virginia, shall be as hereinafter prescribed, based on the services provided, except as otherwise provided in Â§ 15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population	July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015	Finance Directors w/ Certification Program July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	60,095	63,771
10,000-19,999	66,775	70,859
20,000-39,999	74,195	78,733
40,000-69,999	82,436	87,478
70,000-99,999	91,597	97,199
100,000-174,999	101,772	107,997
175,000-249,999	107,131	113,684
250,000 and above	121,740	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 Â§ 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

*71- A.1. The annual salaries of county or city Commissioners of the Revenue shall be as hereinafter prescribed, except as otherwise provided in Â§15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

Population	July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015	Commissioners w/ Certification Program (4.7%) July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015	Commissioners w/ Certification Program (7%) July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015	Commissioners w/ Certification Program (9.3%) July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Less than 10,000	60,095	62,919	64,302	65,684
10,000-19,999	66,775	69,913	71,449	72,985
20,000-39,999	74,195	77,682	79,389	81,095
40,000-69,999	82,436	86,310	88,207	90,103
70,000-99,999	91,597	95,902	98,009	100,116
100,000-174,999	101,772	106,555	108,896	111,237
175,000-249,999	107,131	112,166	114,630	117,094
250,000 and above	121,740	127,462	130,262	133,062

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