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Patent Examiners vs Mediators & Arbitrators

Compare Patent Examiners and Mediators & Arbitrators side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Patent Examiners pays about $84k more.

Patent Examiners

Median pay$160k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 85%, modeled
EducationBachelor's in technical field
SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWriting

Mediators & Arbitrators

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