# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 2: Salary of lieutenant governor; other sources of income

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 2
- **Heading:** Salary of lieutenant governor; other sources of income
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 2

## Text

Section 2. (a) The lieutenant governor shall receive a salary of $165,000 and an additional amount to be adjusted biennially to reflect the aggregate quarterly change in salaries and wages in the commonwealth for the most recent 8 quarters as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the United States Department of Commerce. (b) The lieutenant governor shall not receive earned income from any other source but may receive unearned or passive income.

Section 2. (a) The lieutenant governor shall receive a salary of $165,000 and an additional amount to be adjusted biennially to reflect the aggregate quarterly change in salaries and wages in the commonwealth for the most recent 8 quarters as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the United States Department of Commerce.

(b) The lieutenant governor shall not receive earned income from any other source but may receive unearned or passive income.

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