Neil Gorsuch - Compensation & Financial Record

Neil Gorsuch Position: Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (2017-present) Party Affiliation of Appointing President: Republican (Trump, 2017)

Government Compensation Annual salary: $306,600 (Associate Justice, 2026 rate) Total salary earned: approximately $2,752,800 (estimated across 9 years of service through 2026)

Retirement Under 28 U.S.C. § 371, Gorsuch is eligible to retire at full salary for life once he meets the Rule of 80. Born 1967, appointed 2017. He will reach Rule of 80 eligibility at approximately age 73 with 18 years of service, around 2030. 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 (2017): approximately $6,700,000 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 $8,000,000 Primary source: Forbes analysis (February 2024) based on JEFS disclosures Change: approximately +$1,300,000 from entry to current estimate

Primary wealth driver: Inherited Colorado ranch real estate

Outside Income During Service 2024 book advance: $250,000 (Over Ruled, HarperCollins) 2024 teaching income: George Mason University (amount not specified in disclosure) 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 Gorsuch entered the Court with the highest net worth of the three Trump appointees at approximately $6,700,000, driven largely by inherited Colorado ranch real estate rather than earned income. His net worth growth of approximately $1,300,000 since appointment reflects salary accumulation, investment returns, and book income. Post-government income: Not applicable - currently serving.