Law & Government
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.
Median salary
$67,710
Typical range
$46k – $133k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Entry / Junior
$46,200
~2 yrs to advance
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Established
$67,710
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Senior
$100,595
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Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
- •Rule on exceptions, motions, or admissibility of evidence.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Law & Government
Explore all- Yale University5% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- Columbia University4% admit · $103,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
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