MARYLAND JUDICIARY | SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL COMPENSATION
➢ Federal Judicial Salaries: A prior Committee recommended keeping pace with federal judicial salaries to maintain Maryland’s competitive standing, which it believed was critical, given Maryland’s proximity to the District of Columbia. However, it appears the gap between Maryland judicial salaries and federal judicial salaries continues to widen, for example, a judge on the federal intermediate appellate court earns a salary of $231,800 while a judge on the Court of Special Appeals – Maryland’s intermediate court – earns a salary of $183,633, a difference of $48,167. ➢ Legal Associate Salaries: According to Law Crossing (2018), a Baltimore Law Firm 1st year Associate makes $179,678, which is $18,345 more than our Judge, District Court and $5,245 more than our Judge, Circuit Court. A Baltimore Law Firm 2nd year Associate makes $193,045, which is $9,412 more than our Chief Judge, District Court and Judge, Court of Special Appeals and $6,412 more than our Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals. A Baltimore Law Firm 3rd year Associate makes $212,110, which is $15,677 more than our Judge, Court of Appeals and only $3,323 less than our Chief Judge, Court of Appeals. A Baltimore Law Firm 4 th year Associate makes $245,089, which is $29,656 more than our Chief Judge, Court of Appeals. According to Law Crossing (2018), a District of Columbia Law Firm 1st year Associate makes $181,570, which is $20,237 more than our Judge, District Court and $7,137 more than our Judge, Circuit Court. A District of Columbia Law Firm 2nd year Associate makes $195,077, which is $11,444 more than our Chief Judge, District Court and Judge, Court of Special Appeals and $8,444 more than our Chief Judge, Court of Special Appeals. A District of Columbia Law Firm 3rd year Associate makes $214,343, which is $17,910 more than our Judge, Court of Appeals and only $1,090 less than our Chief Judge, Court of Appeals. A District of Columbia Law Firm 4 th year Associate makes $247,669, which is $32,236 more than our Chief Judge, Court of Appeals. ➢ Law Professor Salaries: According to University of Baltimore Compensation Analyst, a University of Baltimore Law School Professor salary average is $177,371, which is $16,038 more than our Judge, District Court and $2,938 more than our Judge, Circuit Court. According to University of Maryland Compensation Manager, a University of Maryland Law School Professor salary average is $177,371, which is $16,038 more than our Judge, District Court and $2,938 more than our Judge, Circuit Court.
Current Maryland Judicial Salaries
In January 2018, the Judicial Compensation Commission submitted to the Maryland Legislature a recommendation to increase the salaries of all Maryland judges by $35,000 over four years ($10,000 each in years 1 and 2; $7,500 each in years 3 and 4). The legislature reduced the Commission’s recommendation to $5,000 each year and it was awarded in phases in fiscal years 2019 to 2022. The increases were as follows for each level of judgeship: $5,000 (FY19); $5,000 (FY20), $5,000 (FY21); and $5,000 (FY22). The total cumulative, average increase amount was an approximate 12.16% increase in salary.
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