Table 3.11

Additional Compensation for Senate Leaders


FIPS State or other
jurisdiction
Presiding officer Majority leader Minority leader Other leaders and committee chairs
01AlabamaLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.None.
02Alaska$500/year.None.None.None.
04ArizonaLeaders are generally approved for additional interim per diem.Leaders are generally approved for additional interim per diem.Leaders are generally approved for additional interim per diem.Leaders are generally approved for additional interim per diem. None for chairs.
05ArkansasLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.President pro tem: $5,600/year. Up to $3,600/year additional reimbursement for committee chairs, vice chairs and standing subcommittee chairs.
06CaliforniaLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.None.
08ColoradoAll leaders receive $99/day during interim when in attendance at committee or leadership matters.All leaders receive $99/day during interim when in attendance at committee or leadership matters.All leaders receive $99/day during interim when in attendance at committee or leadership matters.All leaders receive $99/day during interim when in attendance at committee or leadership matters. All assigned committee members receive $99/day during interim.
09ConnecticutLt. gov. holds this position.$8,835/year.$8,835/year.President pro tem: $10,689/year. Deputy majority leaders and deputy minority leaders: $6,446/year. Assistant majority leaders, assistant minority leaders; majority whips and minority whips: $4,241/year. Committee chairs: $4,241/year.
10DelawareLt. gov. holds this position.$12,376/year.$12,376/year.President pro tem: $19,983/year. Majority whips and minority whips: $7,794/year. Joint finance chair and vice chair: $11,459/year. Capital improvement chair and vice chair: $4,578/year.
12Florida$11,484/year.None.None.None.
13GeorgiaLt. gov. holds this position.$200/month.$200/month.President pro tem: $400/month. Floor leaders: $100/month.
15Hawaii$7,500/year.None.None.None.
16Idaho$5,000/year.$2,000/year.$2,000/year.None.
17Illinois$27,477/year.$20,649/year.$27,477/year.Assistant majority leaders, assistant minority leaders, majority caucus chairs and minority caucus chairs: $20,649/year. Committee chairs: $10,327/year.
18IndianaLt. gov. holds this position.$5,500/year for majority floor leader.$6,000/year minority floor leader.President pro tem: $7,000/year. Majority caucus chair: $5,500/year. Majority whip: $4,000/year. Minority whip: $2,000/year. Committee Chairs: $1,000/year.
19Iowa$12,500/year.$12,500/year.$12,500/year.President pro tem: $2,000/year.
20Kansas$14,039/year.$12,665/year.$12,665/year.Vice president, assistant majority leaders and assistant minority leaders: $7,165/year. Ways and means chair: $11,290/year.
21Kentucky$47.35/day.$37.40/day.$37.40/day.Majority caucus chairs, minority caucus chairs, majority caucus whips and minority caucus whips: $28.66/day. Committee chairs: $18.71/day.
22Louisiana$15,200/year.None.None.President pro tem: $7,700/year. Joint budget chair: $15,200/year.
23Maine50% of base salary/year.25% of base salary/year.25% of base salary/year.Assistant majority and assistant minority leaders: 12.5% of base salary/year.
24Maryland$15,041/year/None.None.None.
25Massachusetts$90,893/year.$68,170/year.$68,170/year/President pro tem: $56,808/year. Assistant majority leaders and assistant minority leaders: $39,765/year. Ways and means chair: $73,851/year. Division chairs: $34,085/year. Division vice chairs and all other chairs: $17,043/year. All other vice chairs: $5,908/year.
26MichiganLt. governor holds this position.$23,400/year.$19,800/year.President pro tem: $4,962/year. Majority floor leader: $10,800/year. Minority floor leader: $9,000/year. Appropriations chair: $6,300/year.
27Minnesota$4,651/year.$18,600/year.$18,600/year.Deputy leaders: $4,650/year. Finance and tax chair: $4,650/year.
28Mississippi$5,000/month.None.None.President pro tem: $1,250/month.
29MissouriLt. gov. holds this position.$1,500/year.$1,500/year.President pro tem: $2,500/year.
30Montana$5/day during session.None.None.None.
31NebraskaLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.None.
32NevadaLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.None.
33New Hampshire$50/two-year term.None.None.None.
34New Jersey$16,333/year.None.None.None.
35New MexicoLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.None.
36New York$41,5000/year.None.$34,500/year.Deputy Majority Leader: $34,000/year. Deputy Minority Leader: $20,500/year. Finance committee chair: $34,000/year. Finance committee ranking member: $20,500/year.
37North CarolinaLt. gov. holds this position.$3,097/year.$3,097/year.President pro tem: $24,200/year. Deputy president pro tem: $7,788/year.
38North DakotaLt. gov. holds this position.$15/day during legislative session.$15/day during legislative session.Assistant leaders: $10/day during session. Standing committee chairs: $10/day.
39Ohio$37, 714/year.None.$28,499/year.President pro tem: $28,499/year. Assistant president pro tem: $22,296/year. Majority whip: $17,363/year. Assistant minority leader: $20,147/year. Minority whip: $11,797/year. Assistant minority whip: $3,116/year. Finance chair: $13,500/year. Finance ranking minority member, finance committee standing subcommittee chair and all other standing committee chairs: $9,000/year. Finance vice chair: $7,500/year. Finance standing subcommittee ranking minority member, all vice chairs, all ranking minority members and all standing subcommittee chairs: $6,750/year. Standing subcommittee ranking minority members: $3,250/year.
40Oklahoma$17,932/year.$12,364/year.$12,364/year.Assistant majority leader: $12,364/year. Appropriations chair: $12,364/year.
41Oregon$2,736/month.None.None.None.
42PennsylvaniaLt. gov. holds this position.$39,775/year.$39,775/year.President pro tem: $49,716.10/year. Majority whips and minority whips: $30,185.99/year. Majority caucus chair and minority caucus chair: $18,821.23/year. Majority caucus secretaries, minority caucus secretaries, majority policy chairs, minority policy chairs, majority caucus administrators and minority caucus administrators: $12,429.97/year.
44Rhode Island$16,635.74/year.None.None.None.
45South Carolina$11,000/year.None.None.Committee chairs: $600/year.
46South DakotaLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.None.
47TennesseeNone.None.None.None.
48TexasNone.None.None.None.
49Utah$5,000/year.$4,000/year.$4,000/year.Majority whips, minority whips, assistant majority whips and assistant minority whips: $3,000/year. Appropriations chair: $3,000/year.
50VermontLt. gov. holds this position.None.None.President pro tem: $822.36/biweekly, plus $12,714.52/year.
51VirginiaLt. governor holds this position.None.None.None.
53WashingtonLt. gov. holds this position.$8,000/year.$4,000/year.None.
54West Virginia$150/day during session.$50/day during session.$50/day during session.Up to six additional persons named by presiding officer: $150/day (up to 30 days). Finance and judiciary chairs: $150/day (up to 30 days).
55WisconsinNone.None.None.None.
56Wyoming$3/day and $918/month.$600/month.$600/month.Committee Chairs: $600/month.

Source:

National Conference of State Legislatures, 2021.