Judicial Salaries—Judges of the Courts of Special Jurisdiction

District of Columbia Circuit Court (1801-1863), Supreme Court (1863-1936), and District Court (1936—present)
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Court of International Trade
Court of Claims
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Commerce Court


District of Columbia Circuit Court (1801–1863), Supreme Court (1863–1936), and District Court (1936– )

Year
Chief Judge
Assistant Judges
1801
$2,000
$1,600
1811
$2,200
$2,000
1818
$2,700
$2,500
1839
$100 in additional annual compensation to chief judge for patent work (repealed in 1852)
1852
$25 in additional compensation to any judge of the court for each patent case heard, to be paid by the appellant (repealed in 1870)
1857
$3,750
$3,500
1863
$3,000
$3,000
1866
$4,500
$4,000
1891
$5,000
$5,000
1903
$6,000
$6,000
1919
$7,500
$7,500
1920
$8,000
$7,500
1926
$10,500
$10,000
1946
$15,500
$15,000
1955
$23,000
$22,500
1964
$30,500
$30,000
1969
$40,000
$40,000
Made equal to the salary of all other U.S. district court judges

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District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Year
Chief Justice
Associate Justices
1893
$6,500
$6,000
1903
$7,500
$7,000
1919
$8,500
$8,500
1920
$9,000
$8,500
1926
$12,500
$12,500
Made equal to the salary of judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

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Court of International Trade (1980– )

Same salaries as judges of the U.S. district courts

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Court of Claims (1855–1982)

Year
Chief Justice
Assistant Judges
1855
$4,000
$4,000
1873
$4,500
$4,500
1903
$6,500
$6,000
1919
$8,000
$7,500
1926
$12,500
$12,500
1946
$17,500
$17,500
1955
$25,500
$25,500
1964
$33,000
$33,000
1969
$42,500
$42,500
1975
$44,600
$44,600
1976
$46,800
$46,800
1977
$57,500
$57,500
1978
$60,700
$60,700
1979
$65,000
$65,000
1980
$70,900
$70,900
1981
$74,300
$74,300

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U.S. Court of Federal Claims (1982– )

1982
$57,500
1982
$65,200
1984
$67,800
1985
$70,200
1987
$72,300
1987
$82,500
1988
Henceforth equal to the salary of all other U.S. district court judges

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U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1910–1982)

Same salaries as judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals

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Commerce Court (1910–1913)

This court was presided over by U.S. Court of Appeals judges who received $1,500 in additional yearly compensation for the performance of their duties on this court

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