Bailiff vs judge

The differences between bailiffs and judges can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $33,162 average annual salary of a bailiff.

The top three skills for a bailiff include court dates, law enforcement and court proceedings. The most important skills for a judge are legal issues, civil law, and international law.

Bailiff vs judge overview

	Bailiff	Judge
Yearly salary	$33,162	$123,457
Hourly rate	$15.94	$59.35
Growth rate	-10%	-1%
Number of jobs	130	1,026
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	-	10

Bailiff vs judge salary

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

	Bailiff	Judge
Average salary	$33,162	$123,457
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	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 bailiff and judge education

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

	Bailiff	Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Law
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Bailiff vs judge demographics

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

	Bailiff	Judge
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	11%	10%

Differences between bailiff and judge duties and responsibilities

Bailiff example responsibilities.

Manage prisoner appearances for court including booking and transportation to and from court.
Assign to patrol and investigative duties.
Handle arrests warrants and booking procedures.
Serve subpoenas, summons, and warrants.
Draft and execute subpoenas, search warrants and surveillance activities.
Call court to order, transport detainees and booking to CCDC, work with exposure to potentially difficult or dangerous individuals.

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.

Bailiff vs judge skills

Common bailiff skills

Court Dates, 13%
Law Enforcement, 11%
Court Proceedings, 10%
Jury Trials, 9%
Court Sessions, 9%
Courtroom Procedures, 7%

Common judge skills

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

Updated January 8, 2025

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