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Mediators & Arbitrators vs Judges

Compare Mediators & Arbitrators and Judges side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Judges pays about $78k more.

Mediators & Arbitrators

Median pay$76k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 95%, modeled
EducationMaster's
Active ListeningWritingReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical Thinking

Judges

Median pay$154k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureHigh 84%, modeled
EducationDoctoral (JD) plus election or appointment
Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingSpeaking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.