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.
To get a magistrate's job serving the state of Colorado, on the other hand, the minimum educational requirement is a law degree, which requires you to have a four-year undergraduate degree before attending law school. When a legal degree is a requirement, you'll typically be required to be a member of the state bar association.