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Labor Relations Specialists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$95,420
United States, 2025
Employment
64,810
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.
- O*NET code
- 13-1075.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
- Develop employee health and safety policies.
- Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
- Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
- Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
- Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes.
- Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
- Mediate discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$50,490
25th percentile
$71,920
75th percentile
$123,420
90th percentile
$156,180
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.4
- Speaking4.3
- Negotiation4.1
- Writing4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Persuasion3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Active Learning3.5
- Monitoring3.4
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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 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.3 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Listening | 4.4 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Negotiation | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Labor Relations SpecialistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $133,270 | 510 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $131,680 | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $128,320 | 40 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $126,160 | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $124,400 | 2,000 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $119,200 | 1,990 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $118,520 | 1,280 | 2025 |
| NJ | $118,370 | 3,700 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $115,940 | 160 | 2025 |
| DC | $115,600 | 160 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $112,740 | 100 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $112,230 | 140 | 2025 |
| MA | $111,260 | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $108,760 | 60 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $107,470 | 6,930 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $106,530 | 380 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $105,850 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $105,810 | 8,830 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,250 | 510 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $105,210 | 790 | 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.