how much does a circuit judge make
The $169,555 annual salary of circuit court judges --- only slightly higher than that of associate judges for whom they work --- makes Illinois the second highest-paid judiciary in the country, according to Lee Williams, author of the institute's report.s it relates to associate judges and justices of state hierarchical courts, the bureau lists the average salary at $145,194, with a salary range between $106,185 and $218,237.