District court judge vs deputy chief magistrate

The differences between district court judges and deputy chief magistrates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a district court judge and a deputy chief magistrate. Additionally, a district court judge has an average salary of $58,184, which is higher than the $46,833 average annual salary of a deputy chief magistrate.

The top three skills for a district court judge include district court, bench trials and oral arguments. The most important skills for a deputy chief magistrate are criminal cases, , and .

District court judge vs deputy chief magistrate overview

	District Court Judge	Deputy Chief Magistrate
Yearly salary	$58,184	$46,833
Hourly rate	$27.97	$22.52
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	8,410	14,426
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

District court judge vs deputy chief magistrate salary

District court judges and deputy chief magistrates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	District Court Judge	Deputy Chief Magistrate
Average salary	$58,184	$46,833
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $87,000	Between $31,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between district court judge and deputy chief magistrate education

There are a few differences between a district court judge and a deputy chief magistrate in terms of educational background:

	District Court Judge	Deputy Chief Magistrate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

District court judge vs deputy chief magistrate demographics

Here are the differences between district court judges' and deputy chief magistrates' demographics:

	District Court Judge	Deputy Chief Magistrate
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 80.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between district court judge and deputy chief magistrate duties and responsibilities

District court judge example responsibilities.

Manage, and update all scheduling of events, meetings, and appointments for mediation and arbitration for family law cases.
Perform extensive research and prepare legal memoranda on domestic relations and probate issues.
Train in Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis.
Perform clerical work by cross-referencing voters' names with their identification.

Deputy chief magistrate example responsibilities.

Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of forbidden activates infraction of rules, and unsatisfactory attitude or adjustment of prisoners.
Direct felony, juvenile and misdemeanor prosecutions.

District court judge vs deputy chief magistrate skills

Common district court judge skills

District Court, 30%
Bench Trials, 18%
Oral Arguments, 10%
Legal Issues, 7%
Court Orders, 5%
Pre-Trial Conferences, 5%

Common deputy chief magistrate skills

Criminal Cases, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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