how much is the governor paid
For example, the salary of Kentucky's governor was set at $45,000 in 1979, but automatically increased every year in line with inflation until 2013, when the salary leveled off at $153,970. The highest-paid governor in 2014 was Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R), who received a salary of $187,818. Not counting the three governors who denied themselves all or part of their salaries, the lowest-paid governor in 2014 was Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), with a salary of only $70,000.