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.
Judges have years of experience as a lawyer and are highly qualified in their legal specialty area. If you are interested in becoming a judge, you need to equip yourself with legal education and lots of work experience in the legal industry. You need to have at least 7 years of education to become a lawyer first. This means you must first complete a bachelor degree in any relevant field, and then enroll in a three year law program. The most common type of law degree is the Juris Doctor degree (J.D).