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AI Work Index

Headline risk

7%

Low Risk

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2310title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

27.3 current · 28 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $156K

Median annual wage

Demand 3%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 5

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 18% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 156,210

Employment 2024

27.3K

Projected Change (2024–34)

2.5%

Openings (2024–34)

0.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 46,52025th pctl: USD 86,060Median: USD 156,21075th pctl: USD 189,890Top 10%: USD 216,540

Demand outlook

Overall employment of judges and hearing officers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.

Education: Doctoral or professional degree Experience: 5 years or more

Role Profile

AdaptabilityProblem solving and decision makingWriting and reading

Tasks

  • 1. Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues. AI use: 100%
  • 3. Preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Write decisions on cases. AI use: 86%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookAdobe AcrobatMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word

Requirements

Telework: 46.5%Telework: 53.5%License required: 9.4%License required: 90.6%Certificate: 30.5%Certificate: 69.5%

Work context

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 5.0/5
Freedom to Make Decisions 5.0/5
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results 4.9/5
E-Mail 4.8/5

Worker profile

Median age 54.2 · 57K employed

Under 25: 0% · 25–54: 51% · 55+: 49%

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