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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$75,530
United States, 2025
Employment
9,210
United States, 2025
Typical education
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.
- O*NET code
- 23-1022.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 10 years
Typical tasks
- Rule on exceptions, motions, or admissibility of evidence.
- Prepare written opinions or decisions regarding cases.
- Apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, or precedents to reach conclusions.
- Conduct hearings to obtain information or evidence relative to disposition of claims.
- Determine extent of liability according to evidence, laws, or administrative or judicial precedents.
- Confer with disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns, and develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests.
- Use mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties' understanding of different perspectives, and to guide parties toward mutual agreement.
- Conduct initial meetings with disputants to outline the arbitration process, settle procedural matters, such as fees, or determine details, such as witness numbers or time requirements.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,220
25th percentile
$57,360
75th percentile
$108,000
90th percentile
$155,440
Most important skills
- Negotiation4.6
- Active Listening4.4
- Writing4.3
- Speaking4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Learning3.9
- Persuasion3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Coordination3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 13 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
13
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiation | 4.6 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.4 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Writing | 4.3 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Persuasion | 3.8 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | — | Not selected | — |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Arbitrators, Mediators, and ConciliatorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | $162,410 | 80 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $129,180 | 130 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | $112,620 | 60 | 2025 |
| DC | $110,300 | 150 | 2025 |
| NM | $110,180 | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $109,920 | 190 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $108,570 | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $108,150 | 200 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $106,910 | 100 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,430 | 50 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $105,190 | 30 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | $101,990 | — | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | $100,770 | — | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $98,760 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $97,680 | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,000 | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $87,370 | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $84,460 | 110 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $82,780 | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | $82,590 | 30 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.