The salary in 2026 for Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Todd, the top judicial post in Pennsylvania, is $278,496, according to a recent notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Judicial salaries across the board for 2026 reflect a 3.3% inflationary increase under terms of a 1995 state law.

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts based the salary amounts on the increase in the Consumer Price Index in four Mid-Atlantic states, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics. The increase reflects a 12-month period ending last Aug. 31 rather than last Oct. 31 as usual.

This reflects missing monthly data tied to a six-week shutdown of the federal government due to a budget stalemate in October and early November.

The salary for a Supreme Court Justice is $270,622.

The salary for a Superior Court Judge is $255,346 with the president judge earning $263,216.

The salary for a Commonwealth Court Judge is $255,346 with the president judge earning $263,216.

The salary for a judge on the County Court of Common Pleas is $234,916 with president judges earning more depending on the size of the court they serve.

The salary for a judge on Philadelphia Municipal Court is $229,480.

The salary for a magisterial district judge is $117,466.

The compensation for a senior judge is $731 per day.