Occupations/13-1075.00
Labor Relations Specialists
Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
42%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
50%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
22%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
- Mostly human
Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
- Mostly human
Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
- 02Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
- 03Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
- 04Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
- 05Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes.
- 06Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.25
- Degree of automation1.90
- Time sitting4.10
- Originality (ability)3.50
- Conflict situations4.00
- Hands-on objects/tools1.52
- Outdoors / weather1.42
- Disease exposure1.32
- Decision freedom4.19
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.38
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.25
- Mathematics2.38
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.50
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $90,856 2 yr — Master's · CIP 52.10 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $89,424 2 yr $93,033 Master's · CIP 52.10 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $82,756 2 yr $88,638 Master's · CIP 52.10 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $81,031 2 yr $81,702 Master's · CIP 52.10 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $14,600 | 65% | 73% | 1 yr $71,015 2 yr $64,990 Master's · CIP 52.10 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $70,680 2 yr — Master's · CIP 52.10 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Dispute Resolution 30.2801 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr $77,213 Master's · CIP 30.28 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Dispute Resolution 30.2801 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $65,238 Master's · CIP 30.28 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $60,072 2 yr $67,101 Bachelor's · CIP 52.10 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $59,124 2 yr $50,563 Bachelor's · CIP 52.10 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $58,673 2 yr $76,995 Bachelor's · CIP 52.10 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 52.1001 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $58,221 2 yr $51,106 Bachelor's · CIP 52.10 |