2013 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title VI - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Chapter 94 - COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS
Section 94:1-a - Salaries Established.

    94:1-a Salaries Established. –
    I. (a) The following salary ranges shall apply to the following grades:

GRADE MINIMUM 1 2 3 4 MAXIMUM
 
AA 49,460.33 52,685.61 55,910.26 59,134.92 62,359.57 65,584.21
BB 51,428.48 54,782.60 58,137.17 61,491.75 64,846.32 68,200.12
CC 53,814.89 57,330.25 60,845.19 64,360.14 67,875.08 71,390.31
DD 56,659.16 60,361.04 64,063.76 67,766.48 71,469.20 75,170.61
EE 60,006.49 63,933.84 67,860.87 71,787.91 75,714.94 79,643.87
FF 64,156.43 68,360.25 72,564.38 76,768.51 80,972.64 85,175.27
GG 69,254.85 73,796.59 78,338.72 82,880.84 87,422.97 91,964.87
HH 75,410.27 80,362.63 85,314.81 90,267.00 95,219.18 100,170.95
II 79,728.66 84,968.70 90,209.14 95,449.59 100,690.03 105,929.56
JJ 84,047.05 89,574.77 95,102.46 100,630.15 106,157.84 111,687.05
KK 86,194.95 91,866.64 97,538.46 103,210.28 108,882.10 114,553.92
LL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 117,912.55
MM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 121,896.43
NN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 126,575.58
OO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 132,045.41
PP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 138,584.04
QQ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 146,453.34

    I. (a) The following salary ranges shall apply to the following grades:

GRADE MINIMUM 1 2 3 4 MAXIMUM
 
AA 50,573.19 53,871.03 57,168.24 60,465.45 63,762.66 67,059.86
BB 52,585.62 56,015.20 59,445.26 62,875.31 66,305.36 69,734.63
CC 55,025.73 58,620.18 62,214.21 65,808.24 69,402.27 72,996.59
DD 57,933.99 61,719.16 65,505.19 69,291.22 73,077.25 76,861.94
EE 61,356.63 65,372.35 69,387.74 73,403.13 77,418.53 81,435.86
FF 65,599.95 69,898.36 74,197.08 78,495.80 82,794.52 87,091.71
GG 70,813.08 75,457.01 80,101.34 84,745.66 89,389.98 94,034.08
HH 77,107.00 82,170.78 87,234.39 92,298.00 97,361.61 102,424.80
II 81,522.55 86,880.49 92,238.85 97,597.20 102,955.56 108,312.98
JJ 85,938.11 91,590.20 97,242.26 102,894.32 108,546.39 114,200.01
KK 88,134.33 93,933.63 99,733.07 105,532.51 111,331.94 117,131.38
LL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 120,565.58
MM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 124,639.09
NN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 129,423.53
OO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 135,016.43
PP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 141,702.18
QQ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 149,748.54

    I. (a) The following salary ranges shall apply to the following grades:

GRADE MINIMUM 1 2 3 4 MAXIMUM
 
AA 51,711.09 55,083.13 58,454.53 61,825.92 65,197.32 68,568.71
BB 53,768.79 57,275.55 60,782.77 64,290.00 67,797.23 71,303.66
CC 56,263.81 59,939.13 63,614.03 67,288.92 70,963.82 74,639.01
DD 59,237.50 63,107.84 66,979.06 70,850.27 74,721.49 78,591.34
EE 62,737.16 66,843.22 70,948.96 75,054.70 79,160.44 83,268.17
FF 67,075.95 71,471.07 75,866.51 80,261.96 84,657.40 89,051.27
GG 72,406.38 77,154.80 81,903.62 86,652.44 91,401.26 96,149.84
HH 78,841.91 84,019.63 89,197.17 94,374.71 99,552.25 104,729.35
II 83,356.81 88,835.30 94,314.22 99,793.14 105,272.06 110,750.02
JJ 87,871.72 93,650.98 99,430.21 105,209.45 110,988.68 116,769.51
KK 90,117.36 96,047.14 101,977.06 107,906.99 113,836.91 119,766.83
LL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 123,278.31
MM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 127,443.47
NN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 132,335.55
OO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 138,054.30
PP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 144,890.48
QQ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 153,117.88

       (b) The salary ranges in subparagraph (a) shall be for the positions set forth in the following grades:

Grade Agency Position 
AA Department of corrections executive assistant to parole board
AA Department of health and human executive assistant 
 services 
AA Executive council executive assistant 
BB Department of health and human health planning analyst 
 services 
BB Department of health and human service specialist 
 services, office of the 
 commissioner and division for 
 children, youth and families 
BB Department of health and human public information officer 
 services 
BB Department of justice consumer protection investigator 
BB Department of justice criminal justice investigator 
CC Department of revenue multi-state tax auditor 
 administration 
CC Real estate commission executive director 
CC Department of health and human long term care policy analyst 
 services, division of elderly and 
 adult services 
CC Office of veterans services director 
CC Judicial council executive director 
CC Insurance Department senior insurance fraud investigator
DD Department of health and human head start coordinator 
 services 
DD Department of health and human senior health policy analyst 
 services 
DD Department of health and human system specialist 
 services, office of health 
 management 
DD Department of cultural resources director 
DD Department of health and human development services behavioral 
 services, division of specialist 
 developmental services 
DD New Hampshire hospital infection control practitioner 
DD New Hampshire hospital unit administrator 
DD Department of resources and director of marketing 
 economic development 
DD Department of state assistant secretary of state 
DD State treasurer assistant treasurer 
DD Department of health and human manager, facilities and security 
 services 
DD Department of resources and mountain manager 
 economic development 
DD Department of health and human data base administrator 
 services 
DD Department of agriculture, markets director 
 and food 
DD Department of justice chief counsel justice investigator 
DD Department of revenue field audit leader 
 administration 
DD Department of revenue field audit team leader 
 administration 
DD Department of revenue manager 
 administration 
DD Department of revenue director of collections division 
 administration  
DD Department of revenue taxpayer advocate 
 administration 
DD Department of health and human managing analyst 
 services 
DD Department of health and human systems analyst 
 services 
DD Department of health and human legal services director 
 services 
DD Insurance department health care statistician 
DD Department of administrative education and training officer 
 services 
DD Board of tax and land appeals board member 
DD Board of tax and land appeals chairman 
DD Department of health and human service specialist 
 services, division of children, 
 youth and families 
DD Department of health and human manager of community programs 
 services, division of juvenile 
 justice services 
DD Department of health and human systems analyst 
 services, division of juvenile 
 justice services 
EE Department of health and human administrator of childrens mental 
 services, division of behavioral health services 
 health 
EE Department of health and human director of program operations 
 services, division of elderly and 
 adult services 
EE Department of revenue chief of field audits 
 administration 
EE Department of health and human administrator of finance 
 services 
EE Department of health and human director of finance and support 
 services operations 
EE Department of health and human senior systems analyst 
 services 
EE Department of health and human MVS systems programmer 
 services 
EE Department of health and human network specialist 
 services 
EE Department of health and human business and industry coordinator 
 services 
EE Highway safety coordinator 
EE Insurance department director of operations 
EE Insurance Department compliance and enforcement counsel 
EE New Hampshire hospital community integration administrator
EE Department of Education director, division of higher 
 education 
EE Department of revenue audit team leaders 
 administration 
EE Department of state state archivist 
EE Department of health and human director 
 services 
EE Department of health and human ombudsman 
 services 
EE Department of health and human technical specialist 
 services 
EE Department of health and human program specialist 
 services, office of health 
 management 
EE Department of health and human manager of administrative hearings 
 services 
EE Department of health and human manager, licensing and regulatory 
 services services 
EE Department of health and human senior financial analyst 
 services 
EE Department of health and human director of residential and 
 services institutional services 
EE Department of health and human administrator, bureau of community 
 services, division of elderly services 
 services and adult services 
EE Governor's commission on disability executive director 
EE Department of health and human facilities engineer 
 services 
EE Department of health and human manager for quality improvement, 
 services evaluation and research 
EE Department of health and human senior systems analyst 
 services, division of juvenile 
 justice services 
EE Department of state, director and registrar 
 state 
FF Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire state prison 
 - women 
FF Department of corrections professional standards director 
FF New Hampshire port authority director 
FF McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center director 
FF Department of executive executive director, bureau of 
 administrative services emergency communications 
FF Department of health and human administrator, bureau of child 
 services, division of children, development 
 youth and families 
FF Department of health and human juvenile justice administrator 
 services, division of children, 
 youth and families 
FF Department of safety deputy director of motor vehicles 
FF Department of transportation director of aeronautics, rail, and 
 transit 
FF Department of health and human director of transitional assistance
 services, division of behavioral 
 health 
FF Department of justice director, office of victim/witness 
 advocate 
FF New Hampshire hospital chief operating officer 
FF Department of revenue assistant director, audit division 
 administration 
FF Department of health and human director, operations analysis 
 services 
FF Department of health and human director of MMIS 
 services 
FF Department of administrative manager of employee relations 
 services 
FF Department of health and human director of applications and 
 services development 
FF Department of health and human director of administration 
 services 
FF Department of health and human director of MMIS management 
 services 
FF Department of health and human director, special projects 
 services 
FF Department of health and human legislative director 
 services 
FF Department of health and human administrator of financial support 
 services services 
FF Department of health and human systems specialist 
 services 
FF Department of health and human director of finance 
 services 
FF Department of health and human senior financial manager 
 services 
FF Department of employment security counsel 
FF Insurance Department assistant actuary 
FF Insurance department general counsel 
FF Insurance department health care policy analyst 
FF Insurance department insurance fraud prosecutor 
FF New Hampshire hospital director of finance and support 
 operations 
FF Department of health and human molecular biologist 
 services, office of health  
 management 
FF Public utilities commission consumer advocate 
FF Department of revenue director of document processing 
 administration 
FF Department of revenue revenue counsel 
 administration 
FF Glencliff home administrator 
FF Department of health and human managing analyst 
 services 
FF Department of health and human transitional assistance, business 
 services and industry coordinator 
FF Department of health and human director of finance 
 services 
FF Department of health and human director of systems operations 
 services 
FF Department of health and human assistant director, policy and 
 services administration 
FF Department of safety assistant director, homeland 
 security and emergency management
GG Board of medicine executive director 
GG Liquor commission chief operating officer 
GG Liquor commission commissioner 
GG Liquor commission director of enforcement and 
 licensing 
GG Liquor commission director of marketing, 
 merchandising, and warehousing 
GG New Hampshire veterans home commandant 
GG Adjutant general deputy adjutant general 
GG Department of education director, career technology and 
 adult learning 
GG Department of education director, standards and 
 certification 
GG Department of education director of instruction 
GG Department of health and human director, alcohol and drug abuse 
 services 
GG Department of health and human director of child support services 
 services 
GG Department of health and human assistant director, community 
 services, division of behavioral supports and long-term care 
 health 
GG Department of information chief information security officer 
 technology 
GG Department of justice director 
GG Department of resources and director, division of parks 
 economic development 
GG Department of health and human office of program support  
 services 
GG Department of corrections director, division of 
 administration 
GG Department of corrections director of community corrections 
GG Department of corrections director of security and training 
GG Department of corrections psychiatrist 
GG Department of corrections senior physician 
GG Department of environmental chief operations officer 
 services 
GG Department of health and human chief legal counsel 
 services 
GG Department of employment security general counsel 
GG Department of cultural resources state librarian 
GG Department of resources and director of economic development 
 economic development 
GG State treasurer deputy treasurer 
GG Banking department deputy bank commissioner 
GG Department of corrections director, division of field 
 services 
GG Department of safety director, division of fire 
 standards and training and 
 emergency medical services 
GG Department of safety director of administration 
GG Department of safety director of information technology 
GG Department of safety chief of policy and planning 
GG Police standards and training director 
 council 
GG Department of resources and director of travel and tourism 
 economic development 
GG Department of resources and director, forests and lands 
 economic development 
GG Department of health and human assistant director 
 services, division of children, 
 youth and families 
GG Insurance department director 
GG Department of health and human director of program support 
 services, office of health 
 management 
GG Department of state deputy secretary of state 
GG State treasurer chief deputy treasurer 
GG Department of transportation director of policy and 
 administration 
HH Department of corrections warden, Northern New Hampshire 
 corrections facility 
HH Department of information director of agency software 
 technology  
HH Fish and game department executive director 
HH Labor department deputy commissioner 
HH Liquor commission chairman 
HH Lottery commission executive director 
HH Department of agriculture, markets commissioner 
 and food 
HH Department of health and human chief information officer 
 services 
HH Department of environmental director 
 services 
HH Department of cultural resources commissioner 
HH Department of health and human director of elderly services 
 services division of elderly and 
 adult services 
HH Department of revenue assistant commissioner 
 administration 
HH Department of revenue director of audit division 
 administration 
HH Department of youth development commissioner 
 services 
HH Department of administrative director (comptroller) 
 services 
HH Department of administrative director of information technology 
 services management 
HH Department of administrative director of plant and property 
 services management 
HH Department of administrative director, division of personnel 
 services 
HH Department of administrative financial data manager 
 services 
HH Department of corrections unit director non-medical 
HH Department health and human division director 
 services 
HH Department health and human controller 
 services 
HH Department of health and human director of application management 
 services 
HH New Hampshire hospital associate commissioner and director
HH Insurance department actuary 
HH Public utilities commission general counsel 
HH Public utilities commission director of safety and security 
HH Public utilities commission executive director 
HH Department of health and human director of developmental services 
 services 
HH Department of health and human transitional assistance, section 
 services administrator  
HH Insurance department deputy commissioner 
HH Department of safety state fire marshal 
HH Department of transportation director of finance 
II Department of agriculture, markets state veterinarian 
 and food 
II Department of health and human director, community supports and 
 services, division of behavioral long term care 
 health 
II State treasurer treasurer 
II Adjutant general adjutant general 
II Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire state prison 
 - men 
II Department of safety director of state police 
II Department of safety director of motor vehicles 
II Department of employment security commissioner 
II Banking department commissioner 
II Department of health and human director 
 services, division of children, 
 youth and families 
II Department of education deputy commissioner 
II Department of transportation director of project development 
II Labor department commissioner 
II Insurance department insurance commissioner 
II Department of environmental assistant commissioner 
 services 
II Department of health and human director 
 services, office of health 
 management 
II Department of state secretary of state 
II Department of administrative assistant commissioner 
 services 
II Department of corrections senior dentist 
II New Hampshire hospital chief executive officer 
II New Hampshire hospital senior dentist 
II Department of transportation director of operations 
II Department of safety director of homeland security and 
 emergency management 
II Department of safety director of division of emergency 
 services and communications 
JJ Department of administrative deputy commissioner 
 services 
JJ Department of health and human senior division director 
 services 
JJ Public utilities commission chairman 
JJ Public utilities commission commissioner 
JJ Department of safety assistant commissioner  
JJ Department of justice deputy attorney general 
JJ Department of corrections assistant commissioner 
JJ Department of transportation deputy commissioner 
KK Department of education commissioner 
KK Department of health and human deputy commissioner 
 services 
KK Department of health and human pharmacist 
 services 
KK Department of health and human pharmacist 
 services 
KK Department of health and human pharmacist 
 services 
KK Department of health and human pharmacist 
 services 
KK Department of health and human pharmacist 
 services 
KK Department of health and human pharmacist 
 services 
KK Department of transportation assistant commissioner 
KK Department of resources and commissioner 
 economic development 
KK Department of environmental commissioner 
 services 
LL Department of safety commissioner 
LL Department of transportation commissioner 
LL Department of justice attorney general 
LL Department of administrative commissioner 
 services 
LL Department of corrections commissioner 
LL Department of revenue commissioner 
 administration 
LL Department of information commissioner/CIO 
 technology 
MM Department of health and human commissioner 
 services 
MM Governor governor 
NN Department of justice deputy chief medical examiner 
NN Department of health and human senior physician/psychiatrist I 
 services 
NN Department of health and human state senior physician 
 services 
NN Department of health and human chief pharmacist 
 services 
OO Department of health and human senior physician/psychiatrist II 
 services 
PP Department of health and human unit director, medical  
 services 
PP Department of health and human state epidemiologist, administrator
 services health data unit 
PP Department of health and human physician in charge 
 services 
QQ Department of justice chief medical examiner 

    (c) For attorney positions in the department of justice, except for the attorney general and deputy attorney general, the following shall apply commencing on July 12, 2013:

 Minimum Market anchor Maximum
 $45,796 $109,306
Attorney $55,205 
Assistant attorney general $75,199 
Senior assistant attorney general $92,841 
Associate attorney general $102,250 

    (c) For attorney positions in the department of justice, except for the attorney general and deputy attorney general, the following shall apply commencing on July 11, 2014:

 Minimum Market anchor Maximum 
 $46,826 $111,766 
Attorney $56,447 
Assistant attorney general $76,891 
Senior assistant attorney general $94,930 
Associate attorney general $104,551 

    (c) For attorney positions in the department of justice, except for the attorney general and deputy attorney general, the following shall apply commencing on January 9, 2015:

 Minimum Market anchor Maximum 
 $47,880 $114,280 
Attorney $57,717 
Assistant attorney general $78,621 
Senior assistant attorney general $97,066 
Associate attorney general $106,903 

    II. The salary wages for the positions set forth below shall be as follows commencing July 12, 2013:

 Minimum Maximum
Governor's councilors $15,397
Racing and charitable gaming commissioners $11,941
Lottery commission, chairman $17,368
Lottery commission, members $9,776

    II. The salary wages for the positions set forth below shall be as follows commencing July 11, 2014:

 Minimum Maximum
Governor's councilors $15,743
Racing and charitable gaming commissioners $12,210
Lottery commission, chairman $17,758
Lottery commission, members $9,996

    II. The salary wages for the positions set forth below shall be as follows commencing January 9, 2015:

 Minimum Maximum
Governor's councilors $16,097
Racing and charitable gaming commissioners $12,485
Lottery commission, chairman $18,158
Lottery commission, members $10,221

    III. Officials named in this section shall be placed in the corresponding steps in the new salary ranges as their length of service justifies and in accordance with RSA 94:3. Lottery commissioners who are members of a multi-state lottery commission and who are authorized to be compensated for such services shall be compensated in addition to their salary under RSA 94:1-a, II, provided, that such additional salary equals no more than $50 per actual day worked plus reasonable expenses for duties performed as a multi-state lottery commissioner. Racing commissioners, lottery commissioners, and the state entomologist only excepted, any official whose salary upon placement in the new salary range is less than that of a subordinate classified employee shall be placed at the next higher step in range above said classified employee and shall be entitled to any increase provided for herein until the maximum provided herein is reached. However, in the event that the maximum of the unclassified position is less than the salary of said subordinate classified employee, the governor and council is authorized to increase the maximum of the unclassified position in an amount to provide a differential of not more than $1,000.
    III-a. [Repealed.]
    IV. Part-Time Unclassified Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all part-time unclassified employees whose annual salary as established in RSA 94:1-a is in excess of $15,000 shall be paid on a per diem basis. For the purpose of this section, the commissioner of administrative services shall determine which unclassified employees are part-time. Said determination shall include, but not be limited to, certifiable daily recordation of such employee's actual presence at his place of work as well as such recordation of annual and sick leave actually taken by said employees. The per diem rate for such employees shall be determined by dividing the number of state working days excluding holidays into the salary established in RSA 94:1-a. Such part-time unclassified employees shall be entitled to such annual leave and sick leave as determined by the director of personnel based on the number of days actually worked. Such part-time unclassified employees shall be entitled to the same fringe benefits as other classified employees.

Source. 1953, 265:1. RSA 94:1. 1955, 153:2; 321:1; 323:4, 6; 335:8. 1957, 90:1; 223:2; 274:4, 7; 315:2. 1959, 199:4; 268:12. 1961, 166:5; 221:4; 222:5; 223:4; 266:12. 1963, 39:2; 132:2; 209:2; 303:14; 328:17. 1965, 267:7; 365:1. 1967, 95:6; 253:6; 333:2; 379:10; 413:3; 445:1. 1969, 108:2; 453:2; 466:2; 500:11, 12. 1970, 19:3, I, II; 29:8; 38:8, 9; 55:3; 57:3, 4. 1971, 130:3; 325:1; 346:1; 526:2; 541:19. 1972, 36:4; 60:45, 46. 1973, 6:5; 10:4; 182:2; 369:2; 377:5, 6; 400:2; 544:5; 582:3; 594:3. 1974, 40:79; 47:13. 1975, 146:7; 208:4; 239:1; 439:22; 505:11, 28, 29, 48. 1976, 21:1; 44:3. 1977, 365:2; 470:1; 485:5; 488:4; 499:5; 568:2; 600:59, I-III, IV, 114. 1978, 55:4. 1979, 246:2; 256:9; 359:7; 378:45; 388:1; 408:3; 434:60, 86, 102, 115; 471:8; 494:7; 495:4. 1981, 466:6; 568:37, I-III, 60, I, 136, I, 140, I, 163, I. 1982, 42:16, I, 53, 84, 85. 1983, 140:4; 170:2; 379:8; 383:13; 416:5, 52; 419:12; 436:7; 461:15, 18; 469:34-36, 119, II. 1985, 268:42; 337:11; 399:3, I, 23; 402:34; 405:4, 5; 410:9. 1986, 12:9, 10; 116:1, 2; 128:7; 135:4; 141:3; 202:25; 223:11; 231:5, 6, 8, 9. 1987, 124:4; 149:5; 340:2; 380:36, 37; 401:4-6; 406:8-10; 411:10. 1988, 107:5; 232:6; 269:9. 1989, 124:2; 231:4; 240:7, I, II; 246:1; 303:1; 323:7; 330:1, I, II, 2; 362:2; 388:5; 396:6, I-VI, 7, I-VI; 419:3, 4. 1990, 70:1; 73:1; 140:1; 211:2; 235:9; 246:3, 4, I, II. 1991, 173:3; 269:10, 11; 339:3, 4; 346:14, 15; 355:7, I, 11, 13, I, 92, I-V. 1992, 13:7; 165:5; 221:5; 289:4. 1993, 240:1; 321:3, I; 358:10, 22, 32-37, 87. 1994, 158:20; 212:2; 379:3; 385:1-4; 389:16, 17; 410:8. 1995, 10:3; 181:18; 182:1, 2; 190:13; 308:17, 52, 92; 310:42, 43. 1996, 159:4; 210:4; 228:16, 17. 1997, 82:1; 329:15; 351:13, 19, 20, 24-26. 1998, 81:1; 363:3; 385:3, 4; 386:17. 1999, 167:1; 225:10, 24, 29-34; 296:5; 317:5; 345:2, 5. 2000, 166:8, 246:1. 2001, 158:32, 89, 90, 101, 102; 225:3; 237:1, 12; 286:20; 290:7. 2002, 150:1, 2; 257:13. 2003, 319:86, 114, 115, 166. 2004, 97:8; 171:9, 28; 187:9; 257:31. 2005, 177:71-73, 83-88, 103; 218:5; 222:7. 2006, 120:1; 290:1, 6, 13, I, II. 2007, 263:12, 85, 87, 137-145; 361:33, 34. 2008, 25:2, 3; 61:5; 102:1; 361:12; 387:2, 3. 2009, 13:5, I, II; 52:2; 144:70, 107, 189; 222:5. 2010, 119:7; 236:1-8. 2011, 224:128, 197, 237, 322-325, II. 2012, 226:1, I-IV, 2, I, II, 3, I, eff. June 16, 2012. 2013, 144:155, 158, 161, eff. July 12, 2013; 144:156, 159, 162, eff. July 11, 2014; 144:157, 160, 163, eff. Jan. 9, 2015; 247:11, eff. July 24, 2013.