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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
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.
What a judge, magistrate judge, and magistrate does
Become a judge, magistrate judge, and magistrate
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good judge, magistrate judge, and magistrate
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $102 per hour with a typical salary of $165,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $65 and $109 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $11,400 and $179,100 per year.
- 54% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $88 per hour with a typical salary of $32,100 per year.
- 67.1% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Judge, Magistrate Judge, And Magistrate job outlook
- There are 940 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 72 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 12% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 20% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.