Election judge vs criminal court judge

The differences between election judges and criminal 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 criminal court judge. Additionally, a criminal court judge has an average salary of $57,924, 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 criminal court judge are background checks, trial preparation, and legal research.

Election judge vs criminal court judge overview

	Election Judge	Criminal Court Judge
Yearly salary	$55,983	$57,924
Hourly rate	$26.91	$27.85
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	70	1,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

Election judge vs criminal court judge salary

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

	Election Judge	Criminal Court Judge
Average salary	$55,983	$57,924
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $37,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between election judge and criminal court judge education

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

	Election Judge	Criminal Court Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Election judge vs criminal court judge demographics

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

	Election Judge	Criminal Court Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%
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, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between election judge and criminal 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.

Criminal court judge example responsibilities.

Patrol areas in an undercover capacity to combat organize burglary, drug manufacturing/sales and prostitution.
Perform clerical work by cross-referencing voters' names with their identification.

Election judge vs criminal 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 criminal court judge skills

Background Checks, 91%
Trial Preparation, 5%
Legal Research, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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