Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates is a dynamic career path with diverse opportunities. Professionals in this field are primarily employed in industries such as Cross-industry and Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation).
Key Statistics
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates workforce.
Employment Over Time
N/A Workforce in 2023
The Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$N/A Average Wage
In 2023, Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates earned an average of $N/A.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Salary distribution for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Employment Growth Projections
-13.9% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
179 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -52.8%
84 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -77.7%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Wage Trends by Industry
16.7% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Total, All Industry: 32.7% growth (Current: $304,634)
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Metropolitan employment on this page is from the California OEWS extract. Area names omit state codes; all listed metros are in California, so the state chart shows California totals (not a multi-state ranking).
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 190 employees, $265,652 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD: 80 employees, $304,634 avg wage
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 30 employees, $217,998 avg wage
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 30 employees, $233,426 avg wage
- San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 30 employees, $258,344 avg wage
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA: 20 employees, $240,503 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Diversity
Demographic information on Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in 2023 was N/A people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates in 2023 were Business Administration, Law, Political Science.
Common majors for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates workers.
Education level distribution for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Skills
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Writing.
Required skills for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates include Law and Government, English Language, Administration and Management, Psychology, Customer and Personal Service.
Knowledge areas required for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates include Oral Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Inductive Reasoning.
Required abilities for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
Daily Activities
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates spend their time on activities such as Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Getting Information, Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards, Processing Information.
Most important work activities for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates.
About
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
The average yearly wage for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates was $N/A in 2023.
SOC Code
23-1023 - Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Insights and Analysis
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -13.9%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.