Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Career, Salary and Skills
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $75,530 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 9,210. Wage data is published for 56 locations.
Occupation description
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
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.
Experience
Over 10 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$75,530
Hourly median
$36.31
Employment
9,210
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation | 4.62 | 4.88 |
| Active Listening | 4.38 | 4.75 |
| Writing | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Learning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Rule on exceptions, motions, or admissibility of evidence.
Technology
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Salesforce software
- SAP software
- Scheduling software
- Web browser software
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in NYMedian $70,800 · Employment 1,050
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in New York, NYMedian $77,430 · Employment 600
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in PAMedian $67,890 · Employment 310
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $56,340 · Employment 210
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in San Francisco, CAMedian $108,150 · Employment 200
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in MIMedian $76,270 · Employment 190
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in Washington, DCMedian $109,920 · Employment 190
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in Austin, TXMedian $57,160 · Employment 170
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in AZMedian $82,150 · Employment 160
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in DCMedian $110,300 · Employment 150
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in Philadelphia, PAMedian $74,520 · Employment 140
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in San Jose, CAMedian $129,180 · Employment 130
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.