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Greg Johnson has a pretty good job and even better benefits. The Dauphin County magisterial district judge and his colleagues across the state earn $93,338 a year, with the possibility of a pension and lifetime health care, funded largely by taxpayers. So, it might come as a surprise that 2019 court data revealed he sometimes had proceedings scheduled just two days a week. That also allowed him to tend to his family business a nursery and landscaping company north of Harrisburg. In Delaware County, Judge Robert Radano had a nice setup, too. Setting aside weekends, holidays, and a week of training, Radano had the equivalent of five months without court appearances. He also worked a second job, as a practicing attorney.
Are we getting our money’s worth?
Some judges enjoyed light workloads as taxpayers ponied up millions for salaries, pensions, health care.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020;
Published on Dec 10, 2020
Greg Johnson has a pretty good job and even better benefits.
The Dauphin County magisterial district judge and his colleagues across the state earn $93,338 a year, with the possibility of a pension and lifetime health care, funded largely by taxpayers.
So, it might come as a surprise that 2019 court data revealed Johnson sometimes had proceedings just two days a week. That also allowed him to tend to his family business a nursery and landscaping company north of Harrisburg.
Are we getting our money’s worth?
Some judges enjoyed light workloads as taxpayers ponied up millions for salaries, pensions, health care.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020;
Published on Dec 10, 2020
Greg Johnson has a pretty good job and even better benefits.
The Dauphin County magisterial district judge and his colleagues across the state earn $93,338 a year, with the possibility of a pension and lifetime health care, funded largely by taxpayers.
So, it might come as a surprise that 2019 court data revealed Johnson sometimes had proceedings just two days a week. That also allowed him to tend to his family business a nursery and landscaping company north of Harrisburg.
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. Greg Johnson has a pretty good job — and even better benefits. The Dauphin County magisterial district judge and his colleagues