Warden vs judge

The differences between wardens 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 a warden, becoming a judge takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a judge has an average salary of $123,457, which is higher than the $75,487 average annual salary of a warden.

The top three skills for a warden include public safety, correctional facility and security procedures. The most important skills for a judge are legal issues, civil law, and international law.

Warden vs judge overview

	Warden	Judge
Yearly salary	$75,487	$123,457
Hourly rate	$36.29	$59.35
Growth rate	6%	-1%
Number of jobs	3,580	1,026
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	52	46
Years of experience	-	10

Warden vs judge salary

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

	Warden	Judge
Average salary	$75,487	$123,457
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $128,000	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 warden and judge education

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

	Warden	Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Law
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Warden vs judge demographics

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

	Warden	Judge
Average age	52	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.5% 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	12%	10%

Differences between warden and judge duties and responsibilities

Warden example responsibilities.

Manage all accounting functions including those necessary for budgeting, financial analysis, property management and payroll for a non-profit.
Maintain and service departmental equipment such as truck, ATV and watercraft.
Patrol assign areas to check building security, and check for and remedy hazardous or potential criminal situations.
Participate as chair and member of internal (NMCD) audit team and mock ACA audit team.
Entrust to ensure all PREA requirements and regulations are adhere andmanaged the segregation and high maximum custody housing units.
Perform public programs using PowerPoint.

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.

Warden vs judge skills

Common warden skills

Public Safety, 14%
Correctional Facility, 13%
Security Procedures, 10%
Criminal Justice, 10%
Mental Health, 5%
Food Service, 5%

Common judge skills

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