Gov. Tate Reeves has allowed giant pay raises for statewide elected officers — together with the governor — to go into regulation with out his signature amid his vetoing a handful of different measures.
Beginning in 2024, after the following election, Mississippi’s statewide elected officers will see pay will increase starting from $25,000 a 12 months to $60,000 a 12 months, or 22% to 67% will increase. The governor’s wage will enhance 31%, from $122,160 to $160,000. Lawmakers, with some debate, handed the wage will increase on the finish of this 12 months’s legislative session. A proposal to boost legislators’ pay died.
Lawmakers this session handed a elevate in lecturers’ pay that averages $5,140, rising beginning instructor pay from $37,123 to $41,638.
Mississippi’s median family revenue is $45,081 a 12 months — the bottom within the nation.
The will increase for statewide elected and different officers taking impact in 2024 are:
Workplace
Present wage
2024 wage
Governor
$122,160
$160,000
Lawyer Common
$108,960
$150,000
Secretary of State
$90,000
$120,000
Insurance coverage Commissioner
$90,000
$150,000
Treasurer
$90,000
$120,000
Auditor
$90,000
$150,000
Agriculture Commissioner
$90,000
$120,000
Transportation Commissioners
$78,000
$95,000
Public Service Commissioners
$78,000
$95,000
The lieutenant governor and Home speaker’s salaries will enhance from $60,000 a 12 months to $85,000 a 12 months below the brand new regulation.
Reeves didn’t touch upon the pay raises. However in a social media submit on why he vetoed lawmakers’ spending $50 million on upgrades on the College of Mississippi Medical Heart, Reeves stated: “It is very important be sure that your cash is invested properly: primarily based on creating worth for you. That is the primary of a number of spending vetoes that we’ll share and reply questions on within the coming days.”
