Occupations/23-1022.00

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Beyond a bachelor’s

Usually a graduate or professional degree.

AI automation risk

59%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

36%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

25%

More resilient

A day in this job

  • Task

    Prepare written opinions or decisions regarding cases.

  • Task

    Apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, or precedents to reach conclusions.

  • Task

    Conduct hearings to obtain information or evidence relative to disposition of claims.

These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.

Core tasks

  1. 01Prepare written opinions or decisions regarding cases.
  2. 02Apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, or precedents to reach conclusions.
  3. 03Conduct hearings to obtain information or evidence relative to disposition of claims.
  4. 04Determine extent of liability according to evidence, laws, or administrative or judicial precedents.
  5. 05Rule on exceptions, motions, or admissibility of evidence.
  6. 06Confer with disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns, and develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.20
  • Degree of automation2.10
  • Time sitting4.75
  • Originality (ability)3.00
  • Conflict situations3.85
  • Hands-on objects/tools1.70
  • Outdoors / weather1.20
  • Disease exposure1.35
  • Decision freedom4.75

Top abilities

  • Written Expression4.25
  • Written Comprehension4.25
  • Oral Expression4.12
  • Oral Comprehension4.12
  • Speech Clarity4.00
  • Inductive Reasoning4.00
  • Deductive Reasoning4.00
  • Speech Recognition3.75

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension4.12
  • Active Listening4.38
  • Writing4.25
  • Speaking4.12
  • Mathematics2.12
  • Science1.25
  • Critical Thinking4.00
  • Active Learning3.88
  • Learning Strategies2.88
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

22.0101Law30.0501Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution30.2801Dispute Resolution

Schools offering related programs

12 of 47 shown

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.

InstitutionProgramTuitionAdmitGrad 6-yrEarnings

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

Law

22.0101

$68,2004%96%

1 yr $185,760

2 yr $180,752

Professional · CIP 22.01

New York University

New York, NY · Private nonprofit

Law

22.0101

$60,40012%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

$4,600100%27%

1 yr $176,087

2 yr $170,971

Professional · CIP 22.01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit

Law

22.0101

$60,1004%96%

1 yr $172,423

2 yr $165,340

Professional · CIP 22.01

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit

Law

22.0101

$62,4004%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

$13,8009%92%

1 yr $160,316

2 yr $142,470

Professional · CIP 22.01

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

Law

22.0101

$65,40012%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

$17,70018%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

$15,20024%87%

1 yr $110,067

2 yr $101,128

Professional · CIP 22.01

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit

Law

22.0101

$65,20014%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

$11,70031%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

$68,20012%92%

1 yr $99,325

2 yr $101,072

Professional · CIP 22.01