the salary of the governor of mississippi is $ 12, 354.
what is the salary of the governor of mississippi?
$ 12, 354
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the salary remained unchanged at £10,000 until the introduction of decimal currency in australia in 1966 when it became a$20,000 and remained unchanged until 1974. the 1st governor-general, lord hopetoun, received no allowance for maintaining government houses in melbourne and sydney nor for staff, travel or other expenses. instead the governor-general was required to meet these from the fixed salary. the 2nd governor-general, baron tennyson fared slightly better, with an allowance for the operation of government house in melbourne and sydney, and the official secretary to the governor-general was paid by the australian government. the governor-general was required to meet staff salaries and some household expenses from their salary. the requirement to meet staff salaries continued until the retirement of the 12th governor-general, sir william mckell, with half his salary going on "staff sustenance". the contribution to household expenses continued until the retirement of the 17th governor general, sir paul hasluck. before the appointment of sir john kerr as the 18th governor-general in 1974, the salary was increased to $30,000, and the government covered all expenses. today, the salary is set to be slightly higher than that of the chief justice of the high court, over a five-year period. until 2001, governors-general did not pay income tax on their salary; this was changed after the queen agreed to pay tax.
section 3 of the constitution of australia