1968 | Not to exceed $22,500 | Salary to be determined by the Judicial Conference based on the number and nature of cases brought before the magistrate |
1972 | Not to exceed 75 percent of the salary of a district judge | |
1978 | Not to exceed $48,500 | |
1987 | $72,500 | |
1987 | Henceforth magistrate judges receive a salary, determined by the Judicial Conference, of up to 92 percent of the salary of district judges. |
Judicial Salaries
U.S. Magistrate Judges (full-time)