Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Legal Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $46,390; experienced workers reach $180,300. About 210 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +3.7%
- Openings a year
- 7
- Employed in 2024
- 190
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree · Experience: 5 years or more · Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening5.9
- Critical Thinking5.8
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Judgment and Decision Making4.8
- Complex Problem Solving5.0
- Writing4.9
- Speaking4.9
- Active Learning4.6
What the work is
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.
- Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
- Sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes.
- 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.
- 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.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Doctoral or professional100%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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