Election judge vs magisterial district judge

The differences between election judges and magisterial district 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 magisterial district judge. Additionally, a magisterial district judge has an average salary of $58,685, 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 magisterial district judge are district court, appeals, and legal issues.

Election judge vs magisterial district judge overview

	Election Judge	Magisterial District Judge
Yearly salary	$55,983	$58,685
Hourly rate	$26.91	$28.21
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	70	7,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

Election judge vs magisterial district judge salary

Election judges and magisterial district judges have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Election Judge	Magisterial District Judge
Average salary	$55,983	$58,685
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $38,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between election judge and magisterial district judge education

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

	Election Judge	Magisterial District Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Election judge vs magisterial district judge demographics

Here are the differences between election judges' and magisterial district judges' demographics:

	Election Judge	Magisterial District Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%	Male, 56.5% Female, 43.5%
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, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between election judge and magisterial district 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.

Magisterial district judge example responsibilities.

Manage, and update all scheduling of events, meetings, and appointments for mediation and arbitration for family law cases.
Serve active warrants and subpoenas and all civil and criminal court orders, investigations and other law enforcement duties.
Perform citations, arrest warrants and subpoenas and investigations.
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 magisterial district 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 magisterial district judge skills

District Court, 21%
Appeals, 13%
Legal Issues, 11%
Court Proceedings, 10%
Legal Research, 9%
Social Security, 9%

Election Judge vs. similar jobs

Election Judge related careers

Election Judge related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Legal Industry
Election Judge
Election Judge vs Magisterial District Judge

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse legal jobs