纽约州一名预审法官的年薪是136，799美金，比纽约市顶尖律所里初出茅庐的律师助理的年薪还少，这还不包括分红。

Trial court judges make $136,700, less than the $160,000 (before bonuses) a stammering associate in a top-shelf New York City law firm expects in his first year on the job.