The salary statistics of judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare judges, magistrates, and other judicial worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers is $126,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers is $42,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,230 | -4.32% | 8.78% |
| 2017 | $76,390 | -1.77% | - |
| 2016 | $77,740 | 18.70% | - |
| 2015 | $63,200 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $62,050 | 2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $60,740 | -9.98% | - |
| 2012 | $66,800 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].