DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Occupational Description:
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. Excludes "Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators" (23-1022).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA | 170 | 0 | $52.90/hr | $0.95/hr | $34.35/hr | $41.18/hr | $48.34/hr | $70.65/hr | $75.78/hr |
| Minnesota | 170 | 0 | $52.90/hr | $0.95/hr | $34.35/hr | $41.18/hr | $48.34/hr | $70.65/hr | $75.78/hr |
| U S | 14,380 | 58 | $48.69/hr | $0.24/hr | $22.33/hr | $31.63/hr | $47.54/hr | $63.09/hr | $83.56/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Lawyers | 9,700 | $56.29/hr | N/A |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 5,510 | $31.49/hr | N/A |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1,380 | $27.07/hr | N/A |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,020 | $38.99/hr | N/A |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | N/A | $37.00/hr | N/A |
| Political Scientists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Arranges and conducts hearings to obtain information and evidence relative to disposition of claim.
- Analyzes evidence and applicable law, regulations, policy and precedent decisions to determine conclusions.
- Questions witnesses to obtain information.
- Rules on exceptions, motions and admissibility of evidence.
- Participates in court proceedings.
- Obtains additional information to clarify evidence.
- Issues subpoenas and administers oaths to prepare for formal hearing.
- Conducts studies of appeals procedures in field agencies to ensure adherence to legal requirements and to facilitate determination of cases.
- Notifies claimant of denied claim and appeal rights.
- Authorizes payment of valid claims.
- Researches laws, regulations, policies and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings.
- Reviews and evaluates data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, and physician or employer records.
- Interviews or corresponds with claimants or agents to elicit information.
- Prepares written opinions and decisions.
- Counsels parties and recommends acceptance or rejection of compromise settlement offers.
- Determines existence and amount of liability, according to law, administrative and judicial precedents and evidence.
