Judge

The median salary of a Judge is $282,250

Outlook/Job prospect in BC

• Between 2021-2026 the outlook is +0.5%
• In the years 2026-2031 the outlook is still +0.5%
• And in the next 10 years there is expected to be 12o job openings
• The composition of job openings is 85.7% (120 jobs) of openings are replacement of retiring workers, and 14.3% (20 jobs) of openings are due to economic growth

Perks/Benefits

• A generous monthly salary
• Expense reimbursement
• Vacation leave
• Leave of absences that exceed the vacation leave
• Sickness/Disability benefit plan
• Public service pension plan

Important Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Active listening
• Judgement and decision-making
• Reading comprehension
• Complex problem solving
• Speaking
• Writing
• Active learning
• Monitoring
• Social perceptiveness

Drawbacks

• Full time work (long hours)
• The industry is male dominant, is split 66% male and 34% females
• Employment age for a Judge is 45+ (45-64, 52% and 65+ is 48%)
• Requires extensive experience as a lawyer

Who does this Job appeal to?

• Someone who is dedicated in their pursuit of law
• A patient person
• Someone with moral courage and high ethics
• A compassionate and empathetic person
• Someone with a high work ethic

Education Required

• A bachelor's degree from a recognized law school
• Extensive experience as a lawyer or as a professor of law with continuous membership in the bar association is usually required.
• Membership in good standing with a provincial or territorial law society or bar association is required.

I have an 80% compatibility score with this job

Compatibility Score Results

• My Interest type is Catalyst: a Judge was a good match
• My Knowledge area is Languages; a Judge was a good match
• My top motivation factor is Relationships; and Judge was a good match for this motivation factor
• When answering questions is the compatibility score quiz I answered all questions for this career as Somewhat interested this scored a high score of 80% match

I choose to explore this job because out of all the jobs I explored the job as a Judge held the most appeal because it involved both helping people and hard work which are both things I enjoy and look for in a career choice.