Election judge vs circuit court judge

The differences between election judges and circuit court judges can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both an election judge and a circuit court judge. Additionally, a circuit court judge has an average salary of $57,974, which is higher than the $55,983 average annual salary of an election judge.

The top three skills for an election judge include general supervision, election process and voter registration. The most important skills for a circuit court judge are legal research, circuit court, and legal issues.

Election judge vs circuit court judge overview

	Election Judge	Circuit Court Judge
Yearly salary	$55,983	$57,974
Hourly rate	$26.91	$27.87
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	70	1,339
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

Election judge vs circuit court judge salary

Election judges and circuit court judges have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Election Judge	Circuit Court Judge
Average salary	$55,983	$57,974
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $38,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between election judge and circuit court judge education

There are a few differences between an election judge and a circuit court judge in terms of educational background:

	Election Judge	Circuit Court Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Richmond

Election judge vs circuit court judge demographics

Here are the differences between election judges' and circuit court judges' demographics:

	Election Judge	Circuit Court Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%	Male, 45.6% Female, 54.4%
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, 5.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 75.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between election judge and circuit court judge duties and responsibilities

Election judge example responsibilities.

Proofread voter pamphlets to insure accuracy.
Administer voting procedures in a designate precinct and make sure that voters have a positive voting experience.
Answer phones, schedule appointments, clean counselor's office, help students, run copies and file paper.
Proofread and clarify various elections materials.
Plan, coordinate and enforce candidate and committee filing compliance program proofreading official ballot copy and research election files.
Perform clerical work by cross-referencing voters' names with their identification.

Circuit 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.
Perform clerical work by cross-referencing voters' names with their identification.

Election judge vs circuit court judge skills

Common election judge skills

General Supervision, 21%
Election Process, 16%
Voter Registration, 10%
Election Results, 7%
Election Laws, 6%
Election Equipment, 5%

Common circuit court judge skills

Legal Research, 29%
Circuit Court, 24%
Legal Issues, 20%
Appeals, 16%
Jury Trials, 5%
Law Enforcement, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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