Judge vs governor

The differences between judges and governors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 8-10 years to become a judge, becoming a governor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $57,344 average annual salary of a governor.

The top three skills for a judge include legal issues, civil law and international law. The most important skills for a governor are public speaking, public safety, and economic development.

Judge vs governor overview

	Judge	Governor
Yearly salary	$123,457	$57,344
Hourly rate	$59.35	$27.57
Growth rate	-1%	8%
Number of jobs	1,026	285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	46	41
Years of experience	10	6

Judge vs governor salary

Judges and governors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Judge	Governor
Average salary	$123,457	$57,344
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $222,000	Between $26,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	Jacksonville, FL	-
Highest paying state	New Mexico	-
Best paying company	United States Courts	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between judge and governor education

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

	Judge	Governor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Law	Political Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Judge vs governor demographics

Here are the differences between judges' and governors' demographics:

	Judge	Governor
Average age	46	41
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.8% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between judge and governor duties and responsibilities

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.

Governor example responsibilities.

Identify and lead multiple self-identify audit issues on application portfolio management, password security and separation of duties.
Coordinate staff on behalf of Lt.
Award teaming partnership for major GSA contract.
joint online teaching and learning meeting host by Lt.
Expand leadership by assuming the roles of the secretory and treasurer upon their resignation.
Prepare meeting materials including spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.

Judge vs governor skills

Common judge skills

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

Common governor skills

Public Speaking, 23%
Public Safety, 13%
Economic Development, 12%
Public Policy, 10%
Law Enforcement, 9%
State Agencies, 8%