Legal

Judges

SOC 23-1023

Preside over court proceedings and make rulings that interpret law.

Median pay

$154k

$86k to $195k typical range

Outlook

Growing

900 openings / yr

Education

Doctoral (JD) plus election or appointment

AI exposure

84%

modeled estimate · 23th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

75/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Speaking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.