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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Salary in San Francisco, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators in San Francisco, CA have a median annual salary of $108,150, with 200 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $63,940 at the 10th percentile to $153,010 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

$108,150

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$52.00

Employment

200

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$63,940
10th
$101,040
25th
$108,150
Median
$130,330
75th
$153,010
90th

Local compared with national

San Francisco, CA

$108,150

Median annual · 2025

United States

$75,530

Median annual · 2025

The San Francisco, CA median is 43.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $32,620).

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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