Arbitrator vs judge

The differences between arbitrators and judges can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become an arbitrator, becoming a judge takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $68,492 average annual salary of an arbitrator.

The top three skills for an arbitrator include arbitration, customer claims and PSI. The most important skills for a judge are legal issues, civil law, and international law.

Arbitrator vs judge overview

	Arbitrator	Judge
Yearly salary	$68,492	$123,457
Hourly rate	$32.93	$59.35
Growth rate	6%	-1%
Number of jobs	899	1,026
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	10

Arbitrator vs judge salary

Arbitrators and judges have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Arbitrator	Judge
Average salary	$68,492	$123,457
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $120,000	Between $68,000 And $222,000
Highest paying City	-	Jacksonville, FL
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	United States Courts
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between arbitrator and judge education

There are a few differences between an arbitrator and a judge in terms of educational background:

	Arbitrator	Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Arbitrator vs judge demographics

Here are the differences between arbitrators' and judges' demographics:

	Arbitrator	Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between arbitrator and judge duties and responsibilities

Arbitrator example responsibilities.

Lead trial attorney in general practice litigation firm managing a diverse portfolio of cases representing individuals face with difficult legal problems.
Conduct arbitration hearings between property owners and county appraisal districts to identify and label property values.
Teach mediation apprenticeship groups, supervise apprentice mediators, coach and evaluate trainee mediators.
Participate in specialize training and mediation certification programs.
Communicate with assign account representatives concerning arbitration claims, providing regular updates.
Lead trial attorney in general practice litigation firm managing a diverse portfolio of cases representing individuals face with difficult legal problems.

Judge example responsibilities.

Prepare jury charges, manage trial docket and handle appeals of SSI disability cases.
Manage, and update all scheduling of events, meetings, and appointments for mediation and arbitration for family law cases.
Docket civil orders on CM/ECF.
Observe civil and criminal trial and appeals proceedings.
Perform extensive research and prepare legal memoranda on domestic relations and probate issues.
Prepare orders and decisions from drafts provide by the assigned AJ.

Arbitrator vs judge skills

Common arbitrator skills

Arbitration, 24%
Customer Claims, 22%
PSI, 21%
Financial Decisions, 16%
State Authorities, 10%
Frame Damage, 3%

Common judge skills

Legal Issues, 18%
Civil Law, 15%
International Law, 14%
Legal Services, 12%
Defense Counsel, 12%
Trial Counsel, 5%