Magistrate

Presides over cases in a magistrate’s court, applies the law, evaluates evidence and makes legally binding decisions. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 2 linked programmes across 2 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Magistrate do?

Presides over cases in a magistrate’s court, applies the law, evaluates evidence and makes legally binding decisions.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR650 000 p.a.Mid-levelR950 000 p.a.SeniorR1 300 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Court procedure · EssentialEvidence evaluation · EssentialImpartial decision-making · EssentialLegal judgment · EssentialLegal writing · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Laws (four-year stream) — University of the Witwatersrand

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What does a Magistrate do?

Presides over cases in a magistrate’s court, applies the law, evaluates evidence and makes legally binding decisions.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Court procedure, Evidence evaluation, Impartial decision-making, Legal judgment, Legal writing.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

2 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.