Forbes magazine estimates that about half of Fortune 500 CEO compensation for 2003 was in cash pay and bonuses, and the other half in vested restricted stock, and gains from exercised stock options. In the previous year (2002), it found salary and bonuses averaged $2 million.
A bachelor's degree plus sufficient relevant work experience are the only official requirements to become a judge in some jurisdictions. However, the overwhelming majority of judges have law degrees from three-year institutions as well. For federal and state positions, such degrees are usually mandatory.
Candidates interested in learning how to become probation officers in California must have at least a bachelorâs degree, and preference is given to applicants with an advanced degree like a Master of Social Work or MBA. The most common majors for these degrees are in: 1  Developmental psychology. 2  Criminal justice. 3  Law.