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Highest Paying Industries for Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers

The top 50 highest paying industries for judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $128,480, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $128,480). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 50 Highest Paying Industries for Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$128,480	$86,210	4,020
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$128,480	$86,300	4,010
3	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$109,870	$40,700	21,990
4	State government, including schools and hospitals	$109,840	$40,690	22,040
5	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$102,360	$49,980	50
6	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$102,360	$49,980	50
7	Hospitals - Privately owned	$99,180	$46,790	50
8	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$98,530	$35,330	44,830
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$98,530	$35,330	44,830
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$98,190	$35,320	44,970
11	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$96,170	$43,710	50
12	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$81,990	$44,790	30
13	Educational Services - Privately owned	$81,990	$44,790	30
14	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$79,660	$53,180	120
15	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$75,430	$25,050	18,840
16	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$75,280	$25,080	18,910
17	Outpatient Care Centers	$74,380	$38,550	n/a
18	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$71,940	$34,970	50
19	Employment Services	$71,840	$35,180	40
20	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$71,740	$35,980	50
21	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$70,290	$50,840	50
22	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$69,200	$39,490	80
23	Insurance Carriers	$69,110	$37,810	220
24	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$68,520	$37,830	270
25	Finance and Insurance	$67,860	$37,730	280
26	Educational Services - State government owned	$64,820	$33,740	50
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$64,810	$32,400	40
28	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$62,520	$37,910	50
29	Educational Services	$62,050	$34,450	150
30	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$60,880	$27,030	300
31	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$60,450	$17,730	130
32	Other Insurance Related Activities	$59,900	$36,920	40
33	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$59,720	$35,550	70
34	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$59,090	$35,310	70
35	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$56,010	$25,550	370
36	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$56,010	$25,550	370
37	Legal Services	$55,720	$32,610	1,640
38	Educational Services - Local government owned	$55,050	$32,920	70
39	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,250	$32,200	2,610
40	Health Care and Social Assistance	$48,720	$31,620	310
41	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$48,500	$31,780	870
42	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$47,910	$30,800	30
43	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$47,910	$30,800	30
44	Wholesale Trade	$47,910	$30,800	30
45	Social Assistance	$44,120	$29,480	210
46	Individual and Family Services	$44,050	$29,420	210
47	Social Advocacy Organizations	$41,720	$21,980	60
48	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$38,970	$26,470	70
49	Administrative and Support Services	$35,600	$26,620	240
50	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$35,600	$26,620	240