Ombudsman vs judge

The differences between ombudsmen and judges can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become an ombudsman, becoming a judge takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $73,497 average annual salary of an ombudsman.

The top three skills for an ombudsman include mediation, long-term care facilities and conflict resolution. The most important skills for a judge are legal issues, civil law, and international law.

Ombudsman vs judge overview

	Ombudsman	Judge
Yearly salary	$73,497	$123,457
Hourly rate	$35.34	$59.35
Growth rate	6%	-1%
Number of jobs	1,305	1,026
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	10

Ombudsman vs judge salary

Ombudsmen and judges have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ombudsman	Judge
Average salary	$73,497	$123,457
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $122,000	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 ombudsman and judge education

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

	Ombudsman	Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Ombudsman vs judge demographics

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

	Ombudsman	Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.4% 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 ombudsman and judge duties and responsibilities

Ombudsman example responsibilities.

Facilitate development of veterans individual rehabilitation plans, which provide purpose, organization and empowerment to achieve life goals.
Mediate disputes between residents, families, and nursing home administration.
Organize family day meeting for those with soldiers and sailors on deployment.
Review serious issue cases to determine if the issues warrant OPM action.
Maintain good relationships with the chain of command, sailors, and military families.
Collaborate in the development of student's IEP plans and actively participate in IEP meetings.

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.

Ombudsman vs judge skills

Common ombudsman skills

Mediation, 14%
Long-Term Care Facilities, 10%
Conflict Resolution, 8%
Medicaid, 7%
Long-Term Care Residents, 5%
State Agencies, 5%

Common judge skills

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