Amy Coney Barrett - Compensation & Financial Record

Amy Coney Barrett Position: Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (2020-present) Party Affiliation of Appointing President: Republican (Trump, 2020)

Government Compensation Annual salary: $306,600 (Associate Justice, 2026 rate) Total salary earned: approximately $1,839,600 (estimated across 6 years of service through 2026)

Retirement Under 28 U.S.C. § 371, Barrett is eligible to retire at full salary for life once she meets the Rule of 80. Born 1972, appointed 2020. She will not reach Rule of 80 eligibility until approximately age 80 with 25 years of service, around 2045. Upon retirement she would receive $306,600 per year for life at the current rate, adjusted annually. Statutory text: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/371

Financial Position Net worth at entry (2020): approximately $2,600,000 Primary source: JEFS annual financial disclosure Access: https://www.uscourts.gov/administration-policies/judiciary-financial-disclosure-reports ProPublica Supreme Connections database: https://projects.propublica.org/supreme-connections/

Net worth current estimate (2024): approximately $4,000,000 Primary source: Forbes analysis (February 2024) based on JEFS disclosures Change: approximately +$1,400,000 from entry to current estimate

Outside Income During Service 2021 book advance: approximately $425,000 (ongoing royalties) New book advance (Penguin Random House): approximately $2,000,000 2024 teaching income: $31,815 (Notre Dame Law School) Primary source: JEFS 2024 annual disclosure Access: https://www.uscourts.gov/administration-policies/judiciary-financial-disclosure-reports

Outside income cap: Justices may earn up to approximately $30,000 per year in teaching income. No cap applies to book royalties.

Post-Government Income Currently serving. No post-government income applicable.

Primary Sources

• JEFS portal: https://www.uscourts.gov/administration-policies/judiciary-financial-disclosure-reports

• ProPublica Supreme Connections: https://projects.propublica.org/supreme-connections/

• Fix the Court archive (pre-2022): https://fixthecourt.com/fix/financial-disclosures/

• 28 U.S.C. § 371 (retirement statute): https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/371

Notes Barrett's disclosed net worth growth of approximately $1,400,000 since her 2020 appointment is driven primarily by book advances totaling approximately $2,425,000, partially offset by the timing of disbursements. Her teaching income of $31,815 in 2024 falls within the approximately $30,000 annual cap for outside earned income, consistent with disclosure requirements. Post-government income: Not applicable - currently serving.