Hawaii State Salaries

Civil Beat has been compiling salary information for public employees in Hawaii since we launched our news operation in 2010. Read our stories on public employee salaries and use our the searchable database to review and compare pay levels.

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Database updated: October 3, 2023.
Check back for updated public employee salaries for the 2024 fiscal year.

A Reader’s Guide To Civil Beat’s Public Employee Salary Database

It’s a lot of information, but here’s how to slice and dice it to find what you’re looking for.

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Top Leadership Of Hawaii School System Continues To Grow — And So Does Their PayDavid Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Top Leadership Of Hawaii School System Continues To Grow — And So Does Their Pay

Student enrollment numbers continue to fall even as the number of superintendents gets larger.

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A Reader’s Guide To Civil Beat’s Public Employee Salary Database

It’s a lot of information, but here’s how to slice and dice it to find what you’re looking for.

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Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu’s Deputy ProsecutorsCory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu’s Deputy Prosecutors

In the midst of a workforce shortage, some city positions are getting big pay boosts, Civil Beat’s Salary Database shows.

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What Salary Records Tell Us About Who Earns The Big Bucks In The DOECory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

What Salary Records Tell Us About Who Earns The Big Bucks In The DOE

Some newer administrative roles in the DOE’s salary records in recent years fetch high salaries.
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Which County Pays Its Council Members The Most? (Hint: It’s Not Honolulu)Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Which County Pays Its Council Members The Most? (Hint: It’s Not Honolulu)

While the mayor and other top officials usually earn more on Hawaii’s most populous island, there’s a big exception.
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Slicing And Dicing Civil Beat’s Salary DatabaseFlickr.com

Slicing And Dicing Civil Beat’s Salary Database

How to explore the plethora of information about thousands of public employees.
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Salary Data Shows Hundreds Of Honolulu City Employees Earn Much More Than ResidentsCory Lum/Civil Beat

Salary Data Shows Hundreds Of Honolulu City Employees Earn Much More Than Residents

The medical examiner and the top executives at HART are making the biggest salaries.
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State-Run Hospitals And Clinics Pay Some Of Hawaii’s Highest Public WagesTim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

State-Run Hospitals And Clinics Pay Some Of Hawaii’s Highest Public Wages

But counterparts in the private sector still make far more than doctors and administrators on the state payroll.
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What Civil Beat’s Salary Database Tells Us About The Embattled Auditor’s OfficeClaire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021

What Civil Beat’s Salary Database Tells Us About The Embattled Auditor’s Office

A decade’s worth of records finds high turnover and a decrease in analysts at the Auditor’s Office, but relative stability at the Ethics Commission.
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Civil Beat Database: State Worker Salaries Have Climbed In The Past DecadeFlickr.com

Civil Beat Database: State Worker Salaries Have Climbed In The Past Decade

The number of state employees has stayed remarkably consistent since 2011, but their salaries kept going up. Then the pandemic hit.
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