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Judge Salary by Country (2026)
Mid-career median salaries for judges in 62 countries, ranked by USD equivalent. Click any country for the full breakdown — experience levels, taxes, demand, and career guidance.
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| # | Country | Median (local) | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | SGD 368,000 | $284,712 |
| 2 | Ireland | €225,000 | $257,039 |
| 3 | Qatar | QAR 892,000 | $245,055 |
| 4 | Norway | NOK 2,020,000 | $204,869 |
| 5 | Switzerland | CHF 157,000 | $195,167 |
| 6 | Netherlands | €156,000 | $178,214 |
| 7 | United States | $177,000 | $177,000 |
| 8 | Denmark | DKK 1,110,000 | $169,816 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | AED 609,000 | $165,827 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | HK$1,240,000 | $158,103 |
| 11 | Austria | €137,000 | $156,508 |
| 12 | Belgium | €136,000 | $155,366 |
| 13 | Germany | €136,000 | $155,366 |
| 14 | Australia | A$222,000 | $153,423 |
| 15 | Sweden | SEK 1,480,000 | $152,718 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | SAR 569,000 | $151,733 |
| 17 | Finland | €123,000 | $140,515 |
| 18 | Canada | CA$198,000 | $139,551 |
| 19 | France | €119,000 | $135,945 |
| 20 | Italy | €118,000 | $134,803 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | £101,000 | $134,708 |
| 22 | Korea, Rep. | ₩205,000,000 | $132,780 |
| 23 | Spain | €112,000 | $127,949 |
| 24 | Israel | ₪378,000 | $126,051 |
| 25 | Czechia | CZK 2,670,000 | $125,981 |
| 26 | New Zealand | NZ$216,000 | $123,009 |
| 27 | Kuwait | KWD 36,300 | $117,178 |
| 28 | Japan | ¥18,800,000 | $116,529 |
| 29 | Portugal | €101,000 | $115,382 |
| 30 | Poland | PLN 431,000 | $114,834 |
| 31 | Romania | RON 508,000 | $110,762 |
| 32 | Hungary | HUF 34,100,000 | $109,908 |
| 33 | Turkiye | TRY 4,870,000 | $104,224 |
| 34 | Greece | €89,000 | $101,673 |
| 35 | Malaysia | MYR 371,000 | $90,948 |
| 36 | Chile | CLP 79,300,000 | $85,728 |
| 37 | Argentina | ARS 111,000,000 | $74,463 |
| 38 | China | CN¥458,000 | $67,390 |
| 39 | Mexico | MX$1,140,000 | $65,196 |
| 40 | Thailand | THB 2,070,000 | $62,303 |
| 41 | Brazil | R$298,000 | $57,276 |
| 42 | Colombia | COP 194,000,000 | $57,247 |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGP 2,470,000 | $50,300 |
| 44 | Peru | PEN 162,000 | $47,475 |
| 45 | Indonesia | IDR 798,000,000 | $44,359 |
| 46 | Viet Nam | ₫1,160,000,000 | $44,261 |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | LKR 14,300,000 | $42,580 |
| 48 | South Africa | ZAR 685,000 | $42,092 |
| 49 | Philippines | ₱2,070,000 | $33,632 |
| 50 | India | ₹3,060,000 | $32,080 |
| 51 | Jordan | JOD 22,200 | $31,312 |
| 52 | Morocco | MAD 284,000 | $30,287 |
| 53 | Bangladesh | BDT 3,510,000 | $28,474 |
| 54 | Nigeria | NGN 37,100,000 | $27,061 |
| 55 | Ghana | GHS 277,000 | $24,409 |
| 56 | Kenya | KES 2,700,000 | $20,889 |
| 57 | Pakistan | PKR 5,530,000 | $19,899 |
| 58 | Nepal | NPR 2,830,000 | $18,543 |
| 59 | Tanzania | TZS 37,700,000 | $14,381 |
| 60 | Rwanda | RWF 19,000,000 | $12,935 |
| 61 | Ethiopia | ETB 1,870,000 | $11,726 |
| 62 | Uganda | UGX 42,600,000 | $11,688 |