Magistrate vs doctor

The differences between magistrates and doctors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a magistrate has an average salary of $210,238, which is higher than the $208,582 average annual salary of a doctor.

The top three skills for a magistrate include legal research, district court and legal issues. The most important skills for a doctor are patients, customer service, and emergency medicine.

Magistrate vs doctor overview

	Magistrate	Doctor
Yearly salary	$210,238	$208,582
Hourly rate	$101.08	$100.28
Growth rate	-1%	7%
Number of jobs	44	14,571
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	46	48
Years of experience	10	-

Magistrate vs doctor salary

Magistrates and doctors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Magistrate	Doctor
Average salary	$210,238	$208,582
Salary range	Between $123,000 And $358,000	Between $106,000 And $408,000
Highest paying City	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Green Bay, WI
Highest paying state	Texas	Ohio
Best paying company	U.S. District Court	Saint Luke's Health System
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between magistrate and doctor education

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

	Magistrate	Doctor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Law	Medicine
Most common college	Stanford University	Duke University

Magistrate vs doctor demographics

Here are the differences between magistrates' and doctors' demographics:

	Magistrate	Doctor
Average age	46	48
Gender ratio	Male, 49.6% Female, 50.4%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 18.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	13%

Differences between magistrate and doctor duties and responsibilities

Magistrate example responsibilities.

Issue various types of processes including: arrest warrants, summonses, search warrants, subpoenas, and civil commitments.
Prepare subpoenas and dockets for municipal court proceedings.
Issue various types of processes such as arrest warrants, summonses, bonds, search warrants, and medical detention orders.
Issue criminal and civil summonses.
Advise defendants of their rights, set bonds, and accept pleas.
Accept payments of bonds set by magistrates, and district and superior court judges.

Doctor example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.

Magistrate vs doctor skills

Common magistrate skills

Legal Research, 16%
District Court, 12%
Legal Issues, 10%
Legal Principles, 9%
Phone Calls, 7%
Criminal History, 6%

Common doctor skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
Emergency Medicine, 5%
Surgery, 5%
DR, 4%
Cleanliness, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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