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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators in CA have a median annual salary of $97,680. Recorded earnings range from $56,220 at the 10th percentile to $317,680 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$97,680

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$46.96

Employment

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Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$56,220
10th
$75,170
25th
$97,680
Median
$121,670
75th
$317,680
90th

Local compared with national

CA

$97,680

Median annual · 2025

United States

$75,530

Median annual · 2025

The CA median is 29.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $22,150).

Top skills

  1. 1.NegotiationImportance 4.6
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 4.4
  3. 3.WritingImportance 4.3
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.1
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 4.1
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  7. 7.Active LearningImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  9. 9.PersuasionImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

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
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • 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

Common 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.
  • Evaluate information from documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.
  • Research laws, regulations, policies, or precedent decisions to prepare for hearings.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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