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Employment Percentage
0.3968253968
SOC ID
23-1023
SOC Title
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
ONET ID
23-1023.00
ONET Concat ID
23102300
Median Salary
105975.99
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0.16
Ed Level Some College
0.16
Ed Level Associates
0.16
Ed Level Bachelors
0
Ed Level Masters
23.290001
Ed Level Doctors
76.239998
Typical Ed Level
a Doctoral degree or more
Career Description
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
Core Tasks
  • Sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes.
  • Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed.
  • Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
  • Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.
  • Preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges.
  • Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
  • Write decisions on cases.
  • Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings.
  • Award compensation for damages to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by juries or by the court.
  • Research legal issues and write opinions on the issues.
  • Interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law.
  • Issue arrest warrants.
  • Settle disputes between opposing attorneys.
  • Impose restrictions upon parties in civil cases until trials can be held.
  • Supervise other judges, court officers, and the court's administrative staff.
Start Annual Earnings
88046.4
Top Annual Earnings
214735.57
EMSI Career Title Slug
judge-magistrate-judge-or-magistrate