Election judge vs municipal court judge

The differences between election judges and municipal 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 municipal court judge. Additionally, an election judge has an average salary of $55,983, which is higher than the $31,278 average annual salary of a municipal court judge.

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

Election judge vs municipal court judge overview

	Election Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Yearly salary	$55,983	$31,278
Hourly rate	$26.91	$15.04
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	70	1,005
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Doctoral Degree, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

Election judge vs municipal court judge salary

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

	Election Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Average salary	$55,983	$31,278
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between election judge and municipal court judge education

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

	Election Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Doctoral Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Election judge vs municipal court judge demographics

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

	Election Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%	Male, 62.4% Female, 37.6%
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, 5.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between election judge and municipal 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.

Municipal court judge example responsibilities.

Prepare and manage the annual budget of the court, manage oversight regarding billing procedures in accordance with state regulations.
Process and review all post-conviction appeals motions file by defendants serving long sentences.
Patrol areas in an undercover capacity to combat organize burglary, drug manufacturing/sales and prostitution.
Patrol areas in an undercover capacity to combat organize burglary, drug manufacturing/sales and prostitution.

Election judge vs municipal 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 municipal court judge skills

Municipal Court, 42%
Legal Research, 12%
Court Judge, 9%
Jury Trials, 9%
Subpoenas, 7%
Court Administration, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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