How much does a judge make? Judges earn excellent salaries due to the highly specialized requirements of their profession.
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers are tasked with applying the law and overseeing legal processes in courts. Judges preside over a wide variety of cases, from corporate crimes, to illegal drug sales, and traffic offenses.
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Judges must make sure hearings and trials are conducted fairly, safeguarding the legal rights of parties involved. Judges interpret the law, preside over trials or hearings, listening to the representation of clients by their attorneys. Judges rule on evidence, testimony, and may be asked to mediate between attorneys on a case. Judges ensure legal procedures and rules are followed during trial and pre-trial deliberations. Judges may also work in their chambers or private offices outside the courtroom. In these settings, judges write opinions, research legal issues, read documents on motions and pleadings, and oversee the court’s operations. Some judges, depending on jurisdictions, also manage the court’s clerical and administrative staff. Judges require a bachelor’s degree and legal work experience to become a judge or magistrate, but most judges have law degrees.
Judges research legal issues in order to make decisions, at times their final judgement affects people’s lives. Judges write about their legal opinions and decisions, and in these situations might ask law clerks or lawyers to help them research for these documents. Judges’ duties vary depending on the type of case they are involved in. Judges decide if a defendant will go to prison and for how long if the person is convicted of a crime. Judges decide civil cases, involving money but no crime, making a decision on how much money one person pays another when found guilty.
The employment of judges, magistrates, and judicial workers is projected to grow 4 percent over the 2008Đ2018, a slower than the average rise for all occupations. Turnover among judges is low, with most job openings arising as judges retire. In 2008, judges, magistrates, and judicial workers held a total of 51,200 jobs. Of that total, judges, magistrates, and magistrate judges held 26,900 jobs in State and local governments.
How much does a judge make per hour?
A May 2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows the median hourly wages of median annual wages of $42.13.
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Industry And Hourly Wages
State Government (OES Designation) $36.06
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) $60.24
Local Government (OES Designation) $36.64
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) $60.24
Local Government (OES Designation) $36.64
State Government (OES Designation) $36.06
How much does a judge make per year?
According to a May 2008 Bureau of Labor Statistics report the median yearly salary for Judges, magistrates, and magistrate judges was $110,220. For Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, the median yearly wage was $87,620.
Industry And Annual Wages
State Government (OES Designation) $75,010
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) $125,310
Local Government (OES Designation) $76,220
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) $125,310
Local Government (OES Designation) $76,220
State Government (OES Designation) $75,010
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