John Roberts - Compensation & Financial Record

John Roberts Position: Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court (2005-present) Party Affiliation of Appointing President: Republican (G.W. Bush, 2005)

Government Compensation Annual salary: $320,700 (Chief Justice, 2026 rate) Total salary earned: approximately $5,452,200 (estimated across 21 years of service through 2026)

Retirement Under 28 U.S.C. § 371, Roberts is eligible to retire at full salary for life once he meets the Rule of 80. Born 1955, appointed 2005. He will reach Rule of 80 eligibility at approximately age 75 with 20 years of service, around 2025-2026. Upon retirement he would receive $320,700 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 (2005): approximately $5,300,000 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 $25,000,000 Primary source: Forbes analysis (February 2024) based on JEFS disclosures Change: approximately +$19,700,000 from entry to current estimate

Primary wealth driver: Jane Sullivan Roberts (spouse) income from Macкenzie Legal Search, a legal headhunting firm that has earned over $10,300,000 in fees since 2007 placing lawyers at firms that regularly appear before the Supreme Court. This income appears on Roberts' financial disclosures. Primary source: ProPublica Supreme Connections database: https://projects.propublica.org/supreme-connections/

Outside Income During Service Teaching income: Roberts has taught at New England Law and participated in programs in Galway, Ireland. Travel reimbursed. Specific amounts 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.

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 Roberts' net worth growth from approximately $5,300,000 at entry to approximately $25,000,000 in 2024 is driven primarily by his spouse Jane Sullivan Roberts' income from Macкenzie Legal Search. That firm has earned over $10,300,000 placing lawyers at firms that regularly appear before the Supreme Court. This income is disclosed on Roberts' annual financial filings. No recusal requirement applies under current law. CAN2026 documents the disclosed record only and makes no legal determination regarding this arrangement.

Disclosure: A portion of the net worth figure attributed to John Roberts reflects income earned by his spouse. CAN2026 does not isolate spousal income where the public record does not make that distinction - the full disclosed figure is the public record.