Judges

Judges

NOC
41100

oversee legal proceedings in federal and provincial courts of law, administering justice in civil and criminal cases.

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3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

22
 

Median Hourly Wage

N/A

Average Salary

$280,000
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

78
 
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Full NOC Description

Judges adjudicate civil and criminal cases and administer justice in courts of law. Judges preside over federal and provincial courts.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Preside over courts of law, interpret and enforce rules of procedure and make rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence
  • Instruct the jury on laws that are applicable to the case
  • Weigh and consider evidence in non-jury trials and decide legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant
  • Pass sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases and determine damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases
  • Grant divorces and divide assets between spouses
  • Determine custody of children between contesting parents and other guardians
  • Enforce court orders for access or support
  • Supervise other judges and court officers.
  • Judges may specialize in particular areas of law such as civil, criminal or family law.

    • Also Known As

    • chief justice
    • county court judge
    • Court of Queen's Bench justice
    • district court judge
    • family court judge
    • federal trial court justice
    • provincial court of appeal justice
    • small claims court judge
    • superior court justice
    • Supreme Court justice
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    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.
  • Judges are appointed by federal or provincial cabinets.
  • Those appointed to more senior positions in a court, such as chief justice, usually have experience as judges in that court.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes

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    Employment by Sex

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    46.7%
    Female
    53.3%
    Male
    Employment by age

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    0.0%
    15-24
    0.0%
    25-34
    0.0%
    35-44
    0.0%
    45-54
    0.0%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    0.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    100.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    100.0%
    Public administration
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    N/A
    Northeast
    40.00%
    Southeast
    20.00%
    Southwest
    N/A
    Central
    20.00%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    N/A
    Northeast
    $320,000
    Southeast
    N/A
    Southwest
    N/A
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    No Data Available
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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $280,000

    Newfoundland

    $270,000

    Prince Edward Island

    N/A

    Nova Scotia

    $325,000

    Canada

    $274,000
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    22
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    7
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    15
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    58
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    14
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    45
     
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