<P> The United States Supreme Court is the highest federal appellate court . Its members are commonly called justices . </P> <P> The following table lists salary increases for the justices between 1789 and 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Year </Td> <Td> Chief Justice </Td> <Td> Associate Justices </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 2017 inflation adjusted figures </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief Justice </Td> <Td> Associate Justice </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1789 </Td> <Td> $4,000 </Td> <Td> $3,500 </Td> <Td> Data not available </Td> <Td> Data not available </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1819 </Td> <Td> $5,000 </Td> <Td> $4,500 </Td> <Td> $79,935 </Td> <Td> $71,941 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1855 </Td> <Td> $6,500 </Td> <Td> $6,000 </Td> <Td> $170,718 </Td> <Td> $157,586 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1871 </Td> <Td> $8,500 </Td> <Td> $8,000 </Td> <Td> $173,636 </Td> <Td> $163,422 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1873 </Td> <Td> $10,500 </Td> <Td> $10,000 </Td> <Td> $214,492 </Td> <Td> $204,278 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> $13,000 </Td> <Td> $12,500 </Td> <Td> $354,081 </Td> <Td> $340,463 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> $15,000 </Td> <Td> $14,500 </Td> <Td> $393,964 </Td> <Td> $380,832 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> $20,500 </Td> <Td> $20,000 </Td> <Td> $283,378 </Td> <Td> $276,466 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> $25,500 </Td> <Td> $25,000 </Td> <Td> $320,012 </Td> <Td> $313,737 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> $35,500 </Td> <Td> $35,000 </Td> <Td> $324,307 </Td> <Td> $319,739 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> $40,000 </Td> <Td> $39,500 </Td> <Td> $315,622 </Td> <Td> $311,677 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> $62,500 </Td> <Td> $60,000 </Td> <Td> $417,083 </Td> <Td> $400,399 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $65,600 </Td> <Td> $63,000 </Td> <Td> $298,344 </Td> <Td> $286,519 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> $68,800 </Td> <Td> $66,000 </Td> <Td> $295,880 </Td> <Td> $283,839 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> $75,000 </Td> <Td> $72,000 </Td> <Td> $302,883 </Td> <Td> $290,768 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> $79,100 </Td> <Td> $76,000 </Td> <Td> $296,786 </Td> <Td> $285,155 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> $84,700 </Td> <Td> $81,300 </Td> <Td> $285,596 </Td> <Td> $274,131 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> $92,400 </Td> <Td> $88,700 </Td> <Td> $274,438 </Td> <Td> $263,449 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> $96,800 </Td> <Td> $93,000 </Td> <Td> $260,566 </Td> <Td> $250,337 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> $100,700 </Td> <Td> $96,700 </Td> <Td> $255,361 </Td> <Td> $245,218 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> $104,700 </Td> <Td> $100,600 </Td> <Td> $246,625 </Td> <Td> $236,967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> $108,400 </Td> <Td> $104,100 </Td> <Td> $246,650 </Td> <Td> $236,866 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $111,700 </Td> <Td> $107,200 </Td> <Td> $240,610 </Td> <Td> $230,916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $115,000 </Td> <Td> $110,000 </Td> <Td> $247,718 </Td> <Td> $236,948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> $124,000 </Td> <Td> $118,600 </Td> <Td> $232,271 </Td> <Td> $222,156 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> $160,600 </Td> <Td> $153,600 </Td> <Td> $288,554 </Td> <Td> $275,977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> $166,200 </Td> <Td> $159,000 </Td> <Td> $289,835 </Td> <Td> $277,279 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> $171,500 </Td> <Td> $164,100 </Td> <Td> $290,535 </Td> <Td> $277,998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> $175,400 </Td> <Td> $167,900 </Td> <Td> $263,351 </Td> <Td> $252,090 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> $181,400 </Td> <Td> $173,600 </Td> <Td> $257,781 </Td> <Td> $246,697 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> $186,300 </Td> <Td> $178,300 </Td> <Td> $257,480 </Td> <Td> $246,423 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> $192,600 </Td> <Td> $184,400 </Td> <Td> $262,050 </Td> <Td> $250,893 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> $198,600 </Td> <Td> $190,100 </Td> <Td> $264,201 </Td> <Td> $252,894 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $203,000 </Td> <Td> $194,300 </Td> <Td> $263,013 </Td> <Td> $251,741 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> $208,100 </Td> <Td> $199,200 </Td> <Td> $260,754 </Td> <Td> $249,602 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> $212,100 </Td> <Td> $203,000 </Td> <Td> $257,475 </Td> <Td> $246,428 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> $217,400 </Td> <Td> $208,100 </Td> <Td> $247,103 </Td> <Td> $236,533 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> $223,500 </Td> <Td> $213,900 </Td> <Td> $254,943 </Td> <Td> $243,993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $223,500 </Td> <Td> $213,900 </Td> <Td> $250,819 </Td> <Td> $240,046 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> $223,500 </Td> <Td> $213,900 </Td> <Td> $243,139 </Td> <Td> $232,695 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> $223,500 </Td> <Td> $213,900 </Td> <Td> $238,240 </Td> <Td> $228,007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> $223,500 </Td> <Td> $213,900 </Td> <Td> $234,803 </Td> <Td> $224,717 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> $255,500 </Td> <Td> $244,400 </Td> <Td> $264,120 </Td> <Td> $255,126 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> $258,100 </Td> <Td> $246,800 </Td> <Td> $266,470 </Td> <Td> $254,804 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> $260,700 </Td> <Td> $249,300 </Td> <Td> $265,833 </Td> <Td> $254,209 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> $263,300 </Td> <Td> $251,800 </Td> <Td> NA </Td> <Td> NA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Year </Td> <Td> Chief Justice </Td> <Td> Associate Justices </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 2017 inflation adjusted figures </Td> </Tr>

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