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: Feb. 8, 2024
Check back for updated public employee salaries for the 2024 fiscal year.

Note: For FY2024, identifying information for these UH Graduate Assistant positions has been redacted. By way of explanation, UH said that the university had reviewed its obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and determined that the students’ information could not be disclosed. The position and salary information is included to ensure the database is as complete as possible for comparison with previous years.

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