Brett Kavanaugh - Compensation & Financial Record

Brett Kavanaugh Position: Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (2018-present) Party Affiliation of Appointing President: Republican (Trump, 2018)

Government Compensation Annual salary: $306,600 (Associate Justice, 2026 rate) Total salary earned: approximately $2,452,800 (estimated across 8 years of service through 2026)

Retirement Under 28 U.S.C. § 371, Kavanaugh is eligible to retire at full salary for life once he meets the Rule of 80. Born 1965, appointed 2018. He will reach Rule of 80 eligibility at approximately age 73 with 18 years of service, around 2033. Upon retirement he 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 (2018): approximately $1,800,000 Note: Kavanaugh carried significant credit card debt prior to his SCOTUS appointment, reported at approximately $60,000-$200,000, which has since been resolved. 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 $2,000,000 Primary source: Forbes analysis (February 2024) based on JEFS disclosures Change: approximately +$200,000 from entry to current estimate

Outside Income During Service 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 Book income: None documented as of 2024.

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 Kavanaugh's modest net worth growth of approximately $200,000 since his 2018 appointment reflects salary accumulation offset by the resolution of pre-appointment credit card debt. His teaching income of $31,815 in 2024 is consistent with disclosed figures for other justices teaching at Notre Dame Law School. Post-government income: Not applicable - currently serving.