Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Legal Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $46,440; experienced workers reach $207,480. About 90 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +7.2%
- Openings a year
- 4
- Employed in 2024
- 83
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree · Experience: 5 years or more · Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening5.5
- Critical Thinking5.1
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Writing4.9
- Judgment and Decision Making4.9
- Speaking4.8
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
What the work is
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.
- Prepare written opinions and decisions.
- Review and evaluate data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.
- Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.
- Confer with individuals or organizations involved in cases to obtain relevant information.
- Recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or compromise settlements according to laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions.
- Explain to claimants how they can appeal rulings that go against them.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Some college11%
- Associate degree11%
- Bachelor's degree20%
- Master's degree1%
- Doctoral or professional56%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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