The board of county commissioners shall establish, by resolution, the salary payable to the county treasurer, county auditor, and county register of deeds. The salary payable may not be less than the following schedule as based upon the most recent decennial federal census of population for counties:
County Population
Salary Schedule
Below 10,000
$33,825
10,000-14,999
$34,543
15,000-24,999
$35,952
25,000-69,999
$39,479
70,000 and over
$42,561
The board of county commissioners may not decrease the salary of the county treasurer, county auditor, or county register of deeds during consecutive terms of office of the county treasurer, county auditor, or county register of deeds.