Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	60	19	$48.50/hr	$10.88/hr	$12.08/hr	$56.99/hr	$77.21/hr	$77.22/hr

Leading Industries for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Public Administration	550	$77.21/hr

Other Regional Data for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	5.5%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	$62.57/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$72.71/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$77.22/hr	16.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$77.21/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$70.66/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$77.22/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$77.21/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$77.21/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	60	$56.99/hr	16.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	350	$72.66/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	380	$77.21/hr	N/A
Minnesota	550	$77.21/hr	4.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	170	$48.34/hr	4.1%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	30	$42.38/hr	N/A
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	160	$73,109.29/yr	2.3%
Lawyers	11,420	$53.91/hr	9.2%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,850	$41.03/hr	11.9%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1,020	$71,634.17/yr	3.7%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$165,748.74/yr	4.9%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$71,765.52/yr	N/A
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,430	$26.84/hr	9.6%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.
Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
Write decisions on cases.
Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed.
Preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges.
Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings.
Research legal issues and write opinions on the issues.
Settle disputes between opposing attorneys.
Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
Interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law.