Elena Kagan - Compensation & Financial Record

Elena Kagan Position: Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (2010-present) Party Affiliation of Appointing President: Democratic (Obama, 2010)

Government Compensation Annual salary: $306,600 (Associate Justice, 2026 rate) Total salary earned: approximately $4,905,600 (estimated across 16 years of service through 2026)

Retirement Under 28 U.S.C. § 371, Kagan is eligible to retire at full salary for life once she meets the Rule of 80. Born 1960, appointed 2010. She will reach Rule of 80 eligibility at approximately age 70 with 20 years of service, around 2020-2030. 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 (2010): approximately $1,000,000 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 +$3,000,000 from entry to current estimate

Outside Income During Service 2024 teaching income: New York University (NYC speech reimbursed). Specific amount not disclosed. 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.

Notes Kagan's net worth growth from approximately $1,000,000 at entry to approximately $4,000,000 in 2024 reflects 16 years of salary accumulation and investment returns. No primary source document identifies a specific outside income driver beyond teaching reimbursements. No book income or corporate affiliations are documented. Post-government income: Not applicable - currently serving.

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 Kagan's net worth growth from approximately $1,000,000 at entry to approximately $4,000,000 in 2024 reflects 16 years of salary accumulation and investment returns. She has no documented book income or corporate affiliations. Her outside income is limited to teaching reimbursements. Post-government income: Not applicable - currently serving.