🇺🇸 Verenigde Staten · Rechter
per sector 143 000 € / jaar
Gemiddeld salaris — 143 000 € / jaar.
143 000 € / jaar
💰 Salarisspreiding — per sector / specialisme
Gemiddelde is het hoofdgetal; de spreiding is de realiteit.
232,600 $
Federal Judge (US District)
Article III, lifetime appointment
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
195,000 $
State Supreme Court Justice
Highest state court
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
155,000 $
State Trial Judge
General jurisdiction
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
165,000 $
Administrative Law Judge
Federal agency hearings
🟢 Tier 1 — BLS OEWS May 2024
🗺️ Het traject — stap voor stap
- 1. Bachelor (4 jaar) — Any major; LSAT prep
- 2. JD (law school) (3 jaar) — Top schools = federal clerkship pipeline
- 3. Bar admission (— jaar) — State-by-state
- 4. Practice / Clerkship (10~20 jaar) — AUSA / litigation / academia common feeders
- 5. Judicial selection (— jaar) — Federal: Senate confirm. State: election or merit.
📝 Licentie-examen
Bar Exam + Judicial Selection
Bar admission required; judges then appointed (federal/some state) or elected (most state).
🏛️ Topscholen
| School | Location | Notable |
|---|---|---|
| Yale Law | New Haven, CT | Strong judicial pipeline |
| Harvard Law | Cambridge, MA | Federal clerkship feeder |
| Stanford Law | Stanford, CA | Tech + IP focus |
| Columbia Law | New York, NY | NYC / SDNY pipeline |
| U Chicago Law | Chicago, IL | Law & economics |
🟠 Tier 3 — context only
💵 Specialismen — zelfde titel, ander getal
| Specialty / Industry | Mean / yr | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Judge (US District) | 232,600 $ | Article III, lifetime appointment |
| State Supreme Court Justice | 195,000 $ | Highest state court |
| State Trial Judge | 155,000 $ | General jurisdiction |
| Administrative Law Judge | 165,000 $ | Federal agency hearings |
| Magistrate Judge | 215,000 $ | Federal, term appointment |
🏢 Werkgeverstypen — basis vs totaal comp
Federal Bench
Federal pay scale, lifetime tenure (Art. III)
State Bench
State pay scale, term-based
Administrative
GS scale, federal agency-specific
📈 Inkomen door de jaren
Law school grad
0 $
0 yr
Clerkship
80,000 $
1~2 yr
Practice (10~20 yr typical before bench)
200,000 $
10~20 yr
Judge (state)
155,000 $
— yr
Judge (federal)
232,600 $
— yr
📚 Dieper graven
Vier subpagina's — geschenk, visie, traject, geschiedenis.