How much do judges make (real salary)?
• Such information is not available to the public. • It depends on the level, but usually the chief of the highest court makes around $1 million, and the salaries for other judges can range from $350,000 to $500,000/year. • Actually, judges dont make as much money as people think, usually ranging from $35,000 to $50,000, with some funding from the state lottery. • Depending on the level, the range usually is from about $94,093 for a General Jurisdiction Trial Court Judge to $198,567 for a Chief Judge of the Highest Court. The answer is d. Go to the Survey of Judicial Salaries for more information.
