Election judge vs magistrate assistant

The differences between election judges and magistrate assistants 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 magistrate assistant. Additionally, an election judge has an average salary of $55,983, which is higher than the $49,713 average annual salary of a magistrate assistant.

The top three skills for an election judge include general supervision, election process and voter registration. The most important skills for a magistrate assistant are background checks, subpoenas, and bonds.

Election judge vs magistrate assistant overview

	Election Judge	Magistrate Assistant
Yearly salary	$55,983	$49,713
Hourly rate	$26.91	$23.90
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	70	76
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

Election judge vs magistrate assistant salary

Election judges and magistrate assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Election Judge	Magistrate Assistant
Average salary	$55,983	$49,713
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $25,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between election judge and magistrate assistant education

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

	Election Judge	Magistrate Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Boston University

Election judge vs magistrate assistant demographics

Here are the differences between election judges' and magistrate assistants' demographics:

	Election Judge	Magistrate Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
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, 5.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between election judge and magistrate assistant 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.

Magistrate assistant example responsibilities.

Provide continuing oversight on the evaluation, hiring, and terminating of independent investment managers
Determine dispositions over traffic infractions, evictions, and small claims cases.

Election judge vs magistrate assistant skills

Common election judge skills

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

Common magistrate assistant skills

Background Checks, 27%
Subpoenas, 21%
Bonds, 18%
Telephone Calls, 18%
Legal Research, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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