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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southwest Minnesota | 20 | 0 | $77.54/hr | $1.12/hr | $77.21/hr | $77.21/hr | $77.22/hr | $77.22/hr | $77.22/hr |
| Minnesota | 550 | 21 | $68.32/hr | $1.71/hr | $54.02/hr | $54.03/hr | $77.21/hr | $77.22/hr | $77.22/hr |
| U S | 28,670 | 143 | $62.44/hr | $0.81/hr | $18.99/hr | $37.85/hr | $66.50/hr | $80.30/hr | $99.19/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2022 - 2032 | |
| Lawyers | 300 | $38.23/hr | 4.3% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 50 | $35.76/hr | 3.7% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | N/A | $19.43/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Listens to presentation of case or allegations of plaintiff.
- Instructs jury on applicable law and directs jury to deduce facts from evidence presented.
- Sentences defendant in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to statutes of state or federal government.
- Conducts preliminary hearings in felony cases to determine reasonable and probable cause to hold defendant for further proceedings or trial.
- Examines evidence in criminal cases to determine if evidence will support charges.
- Rules on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.
- Performs wedding ceremonies.
- Settles disputes between opposing attorneys.
- Awards judicial relief to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by jury or by court.
- Establishes rules of procedure on questions for which standard procedures have not been established by law or by superior court.
