What public officials earn

As of July 1, the following salaries were established by the state for the constitutional officers, county commissioners and school board members for Levy County. The school salaries were effective July 1, the constitutional officers and county officials' salaries are effective Oct. 1:

Clerk of Courts   $100,121

Property Appraiser   $100,121

Tax Collector   $100,121

Supervisor of Elections   $83,032

Sheriff   $108,717

County Commissioner   $34,004

School Superintendent   $100,121

School Board Member     $26,499

County Judge   $134,280

Circuit Judge   $142,178

State Attorney   $150,077

Public Defender  $150,077

State Representative    $29,697

State Senator    $29,697

The figures are based on a county population of 40,767 and other factors established by the state Legislature.

The constitutional, county and school officials do not have to take their full salaries. Under state law they can choose to voluntarily reduce them.

— Source: Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research