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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Connecticut

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Connecticut earns $217,760 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,593 a month.

10th percentile
$114,380
25th percentile
$217,760
Median percentile
$217,760
75th percentile
$217,760
90th percentile
$217,760

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$151,119 take-home a year
Gross pay$217,760
Federal income tax−$40,996
Social Security + Medicare−$14,756
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$10,888
Monthly take-home$12,593
Every two weeks$5,812

Does it go far here?

$210,173Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut