Overview
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.
On the job, you would:
- Sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes.
- Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed.
- Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
Education
- doctoral degree
- professional degree
Salary
Annual 10th percentile $45,950
Annual median $148,910
Annual 90th percentile $210,890
Knowledge
Safety and Government
- law and government
- public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- management
- customer service
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Personality
Enterprising
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Analytical Thinking
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information