Sonia Sotomayor - Compensation & Financial Record

Sonia Sotomayor Position: Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (2009-present) Party Affiliation of Appointing President: Democratic (Obama, 2009)

Government Compensation Annual salary: $306,600 (Associate Justice, 2026 rate) Total salary earned: approximately $4,293,000 (estimated across 17 years of service through 2026)

Retirement Under 28 U.S.C. § 371, Sotomayor is eligible to retire at full salary for life once she meets the Rule of 80 (age plus years of service equals 80, minimum age 65). Born 1954, appointed 2009. She will reach Rule of 80 eligibility at approximately age 72 with 17 years of service. Upon retirement she would receive $306,600 per year for life. Statutory text: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/371

Financial Position Net worth at entry (2009): approximately $750,000 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 $5,000,000 Primary source: Forbes analysis (February 2024) based on JEFS disclosures Change: approximately +$4,250,000 from entry to current estimate

Outside Income During Service Book advances and royalties (2009-2024): approximately $4,000,000 total 2024 disclosure: $60,000 advance plus $74,000 in royalties (Penguin Random House) Primary source: JEFS 2024 annual disclosure Access: https://www.uscourts.gov/administration-policies/judiciary-financial-disclosure-reports ProPublica Supreme Connections database: https://projects.propublica.org/supreme-connections/

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 Sotomayor's net worth growth from $750,000 at entry to approximately $5,000,000 is driven almost entirely by book advances and royalties accumulated since 2009, totaling approximately $4,000,000. Her government salary accounts for the remainder. Post-government income: Not applicable - currently serving.