Occupations/23-1021.00
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
75%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
55%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
75%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.
- Task
Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.
- Task
Prepare written opinions and decisions.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.
- 02Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.
- 03Prepare written opinions and decisions.
- 04Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment.
- 05Conduct hearings to review and decide claims regarding issues, such as social program eligibility, environmental protection, or enforcement of health and safety regulations.
- 06Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.17
- Degree of automation2.15
- Time sitting4.94
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations3.75
- Hands-on objects/tools2.99
- Outdoors / weather1.01
- Disease exposure1.34
- Decision freedom4.53
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.25
- Inductive Reasoning4.25
- Written Expression4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Speech Clarity3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening4.25
- Writing4.12
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking4.25
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $185,760 2 yr $180,752 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $177,207 2 yr $174,714 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Law 22.0101 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $176,087 2 yr $170,971 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $172,423 2 yr $165,340 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $163,869 2 yr $170,457 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Law 22.0101 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $160,316 2 yr $142,470 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $145,898 2 yr $119,805 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Law 22.0101 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $145,235 2 yr $139,927 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Law 22.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $110,067 2 yr $101,128 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $109,286 2 yr $92,743 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Law 22.0101 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $106,117 2 yr $100,607 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $99,325 2 yr $101,072 Professional · CIP 22.01 |