Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers held 47,000 jobs in 2004.
Judges, magistrates, and magistrate judges held 27,000 jobs, all in State
and local governments. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing
officers held about 16,000 jobs; 52 percent in State governments, 29 percent
Federal Government, and 20 percent in local governments. Arbitrators,
mediators, and conciliators held another 5,200 jobs. Approximately 40
percent worked for State and local governments. The remainder worked for
labor organizations, law offices, insurance carriers, and other private
companies and for organizations that specialize in providing dispute
resolution services.
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2006-07 Edition