Salary Boost for New York Judges Seen as Boon for Diversity

Judges across New York State are expected to get their first raises in nearly five years, which will bring their pay to par with the federal judiciary and potentially bolster efforts to increase diversity on the bench.

State Supreme Court judges will be paid $232,600, the same as US District Court judges. The salaries of all other judges, including appellate and administrative justices, will be adjusted “to reflect their present proportion to the salary of State Supreme Court Justices,” according to the compensation plan approved by members of the New York State Commission on Legislative, Judicial, & Executive Compensation. ...