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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
- Average hourly rate is $70 per hour with an average salary of $145,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $48 and $87 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $99,800 and $181,000 per 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.