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.

o    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 2019 Appropriation Act

Sheriffs
Commonwealth's Attorneys
Clerks of the Circuit Court
Treasurers
Finance Directors
Commissioners of the Revenue

Sheriffs

*66-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, 2019 - June 30, 2020	Sheriffs with Accreditation Program July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Less than 10,000	71,522	78,174
10,000-19,999	82,207	89,852
20,000-39,999	90,339	98,741
40,000-69,999	98,195	107,327
70,000-99,999	109,105	119,252
100,000-174,999	121,230	132,504
175,000-249,999	127,609	139,477
250,000 and above	141,787	154,973

Law Enforcement or Jail Responsibility

Population	July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020	Sheriffs with Accreditation Program July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Less than 10,000	70,089	76,607
10,000-19,999	80,564	88,056
20,000-39,999	88,531	96,764
40,000-69,999	96,231	105,180
70,000-99,999	106,923	116,867
100,000-174,999	118,803	129,852
175,000-249,999	125,057	136,687
250,000 and above	139,661	152,649

No Law Enforcement or Jail Responsibility

Population	July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020	Sheriffs with Accreditation Program July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Less than 10,000	65,858	71,983
10,000-19,999	73,175	79,980
20,000-39,999	81,304	88,865
40,000-69,999	90,339	98,741
70,000-99,999	100,378	109,713
100,000-174,999	111,529	121,901
175,000-249,999	117,397	128,315
250,000 and above	131,862	144,125

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Commonwealth's Attorneys

*70-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	July 1, 2019 - June 30,2020
Less than 10,000	57,070
10,000-19,999	63,420
20,000-34,999	69,760
35,000-44,999	125,563
45,000-99,999	139,512
100,000-249,999	144,745
250,000 and above	149,980

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

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

Population	July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020	Clerks with Certification Program July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Less than 10,000	80,910	88,435
10,000-19,999	99,699	108,971
20,000-39,999	114,150	124,766
40,000-69,999	119,928	131,081
70,000-99,999	130,039	142,133
100,000-174,999	141,600	154,769
175,000-249,999	145,994	159,571
250,000 and above	150,273	164,248

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

*72-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	July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020	Treasurers with Certification Program July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Less than 10,000	64,399	70,388
10,000-19,999	71,557	78,212
20,000-39,999	79,509	86,903
40,000-69,999	88,340	96,556
70,000-99,999	98,157	107,286
100,000-174,999	109,059	119,201
175,000-249,999	114,803	125,480
250,000 and above	130,459	142,592

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.

B.2. 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

*68-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	July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Less than 10,000	64,399
10,000-19,999	71,557
20,000-39,999	79,509
40,000-69,999	88,340
70,000-99,999	98,157
100,000-174,999	109,059
175,000-249,999	114,803
250,000 and above	130,459

2. Whenever any officer whether elected or appointed, who holds that combined office of city treasurer and commissioner of the revenue, 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 officer under the provisions of this Item.

B.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

*69-A.1. 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	July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020	Commissioners with Certification Program (9.3%) July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Less than 10,000	64,399	70,388
10,000-19,999	71,557	78,212
20,000-39,999	79,509	86,903
40,000-69,999	88,340	96,556
70,000-99,999	98,157	107,286
100,000-174,999	109,059	119,201
175,000-249,999	114,803	125,480
250,000 and above	130,459	142,592

B.2. Following receipt of the commissioner's certification that the minimum requirements of the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Program have been met, and provided that such certification is submitted by commissioners of the revenue as part of their annual budget request to the Compensation Board on or before February 1 of each year, the Compensation Board may increase the annual salary in paragraph A of this item by 9.3 percent following receipt of the commissioner's certification that the minimum requirements of the Commissioners' Career Development Program have been met, provided that such certifications are submitted by commissioners as part of their annual budget request to the Compensation Board on February 1 of each year.

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