Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
- US jobs
- 24,030
- Median wage
- $153,990 a year
- Job family
- Legal
Can agents do the work of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Legal: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: Legal Research Bench, 55.3% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 23%Direct legal activitiesNot measured
- 21%Make legal decisionsNot measured
- 10%Investigate criminal or legal mattersNot measured
- 9%Record information about legal mattersNot measured
- 8%Perform court-related or other legal administrative activitiesNot measured
- 7%Mediate disputesNot measured
- 6%Authorize business activities or transactionsNot measured
- 6%Consult legal materials or public recordsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in legal, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes.
- Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed.
- Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
- Write decisions on cases.
- Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
- Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.
- Preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges.
- Award compensation for damages to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by juries or by the court.
- Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings.
- Research legal issues and write opinions on the issues.
- Interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law.
- Issue arrest warrants.
Other job titles for this occupation (43)
Circuit Court Judge · Circuit Judge · County Judge · Court of Appeals Judge · District Court Judge · Judge · Justice of the Peace · Magisterial District Judge · Magistrate · Superior Court Judge · Administrative Court Justice · Appeals Specialist · Appellate Court Judge · Appellate Immigration Judge · Ballot Processing Judge · Bankruptcy Judge · Chancery Master · Chief Judge · County Court Judge · Criminal Court Judge · Criminal Judge · District Judge · Election Judge · General Magistrate · Immigration Judge · Jurist · Justice · Juvenile Court Judge · Legal Referee · Magistrate Judge · Municipal Court Judge · Municipal Court Magistrate · Municipal Judge · Police Judge · Police Justice · Police Magistrate · Presiding Judge · Probate Judge · Restorative Justice Coordinator · Superior Court Justice · Trial Court Judge · Trial Justice · Tribal Judge