Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Career B (or your target career)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $153,990 | $76,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 24,030 | 670,520 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Labor Relations Specialists, Compliance Officers, First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, Private Detectives and Investigators | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, Intelligence Analysts, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, Coroners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
2
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Persuasion—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Negotiation—
- Time Management—
Only in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- None
Only in Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Instructing
- Systems Analysis