Judge vs municipal court judge

The differences between 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 a judge and a municipal court judge. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $31,278 average annual salary of a municipal court judge.

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

Judge vs municipal court judge overview

	Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Yearly salary	$123,457	$31,278
Hourly rate	$59.35	$15.04
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	1,026	1,005
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Doctoral Degree, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	10	10

Judge vs municipal court judge salary

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

	Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Average salary	$123,457	$31,278
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $222,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Jacksonville, FL	-
Highest paying state	New Mexico	-
Best paying company	United States Courts	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between judge and municipal court judge education

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

	Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Doctoral Degree, 43%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Judge vs municipal court judge demographics

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

	Judge	Municipal Court Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	Male, 62.4% Female, 37.6%
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, 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 judge and municipal court judge 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.

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.

Judge vs municipal court judge skills

Common judge skills

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