Exhibit 24

        POWER OF ATTORNEY OF DIRECTORS OF STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Ronald E. Timpe,
Eric E. Parsons and Michael T. Winslow, signing singly, the undersigned's true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned as a director or officer
of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), the annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, complete and execute any amendment or
amendments thereto, and timely file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission; and

     (2) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be in the best
interest of, or legally required by the undersigned.

     The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that the attorney-in-fact
and agent shall do or cause to be done under this Power of Attorney.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney
this 14th day of March 2002.

/s/ Virginia L. Anderson
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Virginia L. Anderson

/s/ Frederick W. Buckman
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Frederick W. Buckman

/s/ John E. Chapoton
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John E. Chapoton

/s/ Barry J. Galt
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Barry J. Galt

/s/ Richard Geary
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Richard Geary

/s/ Peter T. Johnson
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Peter T. Johnson

/s/ Peter O. Kohler
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Peter O. Kohler, M.D.

/s/ Jerome J. Meyer
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Jerome J. Meyer

/s/ Ralph R. Peterson
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Ralph R. Peterson

/s/ E. Kay Stepp
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E. Kay Stepp

/s/ Wanda G. Henton
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Wanda G. Henton

/s/ Mike Thorne
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Mike Thorne

/s/ Franklin E. Ulf
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Franklin E. Ulf