Prospector vs judge

The differences between prospectors and judges can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a prospector, becoming a judge takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $53,179 average annual salary of a prospector.

The top three skills for a prospector include outbound calls, lead generation and foreclosure. The most important skills for a judge are legal issues, civil law, and international law.

Prospector vs judge overview

	Prospector	Judge
Yearly salary	$53,179	$123,457
Hourly rate	$25.57	$59.35
Growth rate	5%	-1%
Number of jobs	1,981	1,026
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	12	10

Prospector vs judge salary

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

	Prospector	Judge
Average salary	$53,179	$123,457
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $109,000	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 prospector and judge education

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

	Prospector	Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Prospector vs judge demographics

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

	Prospector	Judge
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 83.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	4%	10%

Differences between prospector and judge duties and responsibilities

Prospector example responsibilities.

Develop strong relationships in Bronx community and achieve a solid reputation as a Medicaid seller.
Process customer loans in active foreclosure to assist in options on keeping their homes or advise in liquidation options.
Communicate errors to appropriate personnel for resolution as necessary to prevent contest or impair foreclosure actions.
Account analysis and preparation, assessing customer needs, and preparation of professional sales recommendations tailor to each customer s business.
Recognize as a team leader and receive many corporate sales achievement awards.
Prospect and generate sales revenue by adding new program residential customers and cross selling and upselling current residential customers.

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.

Prospector vs judge skills

Common prospector skills

Outbound Calls, 48%
Lead Generation, 28%
Foreclosure, 13%
Cold Calls, 11%

Common judge skills

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

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