General magistrate vs judge

The differences between general magistrates and judges can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a general magistrate and a judge. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $69,134 average annual salary of a general magistrate.

The top three skills for a general magistrate include legal research, and . The most important skills for a judge are legal issues, civil law, and international law.

General magistrate vs judge overview

	General Magistrate	Judge
Yearly salary	$69,134	$123,457
Hourly rate	$33.24	$59.35
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	41,785	1,026
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

General magistrate vs judge salary

General magistrates and judges have different pay scales, as shown below.

	General Magistrate	Judge
Average salary	$69,134	$123,457
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $113,000	Between $68,000 And $222,000
Highest paying City	-	Jacksonville, FL
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	United States Courts
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between general magistrate and judge education

There are a few differences between a general magistrate and a judge in terms of educational background:

	General Magistrate	Judge
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Stanford University

General magistrate vs judge demographics

Here are the differences between general magistrates' and judges' demographics:

	General Magistrate	Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 80.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between general magistrate and judge duties and responsibilities

General magistrate example responsibilities.

Handle all aspects of arbitration proceeding from fact gathering to witness testimony to, determination and authoring/rendering decision.
Handle all aspects of arbitration proceeding from fact gathering to witness testimony to, determination and authoring/rendering decision.

Judge example responsibilities.

Prepare jury charges, manage trial docket and handle appeals of SSI disability cases.
Manage, and update all scheduling of events, meetings, and appointments for mediation and arbitration for family law cases.
Docket civil orders on CM/ECF.
Observe civil and criminal trial and appeals proceedings.
Perform extensive research and prepare legal memoranda on domestic relations and probate issues.
Prepare orders and decisions from drafts provide by the assigned AJ.

General magistrate vs judge skills

Common general magistrate skills

Legal Research, 100%

Common judge skills

Legal Issues, 18%
Civil Law, 15%
International Law, 14%
Legal Services, 12%
Defense Counsel, 12%
Trial Counsel, 5%