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.
Depending on the type of judge you wish you become, you may have all the qualifications down on paper but you'd still need to be elected. The qualifications needed may vary for specific types of judges by state but this should provide a general overview of the qualifications required to become a judge.