Labor Relations Specialists
Business Management & Administration · Human Resources Management
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $45,350; experienced workers reach $126,700. About 220 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
- +11.8%
- Openings a year
- 25
- Employed in 2024
- 263
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years
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 Listening4.5
- Speaking4.8
- Negotiation4.4
- Writing4.5
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Persuasion4.4
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
What the work is
Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.
- Call or meet with union, company, government, or other interested parties to discuss labor relations matters, such as contract negotiations or grievances.
- Draft contract proposals or counter-proposals for collective bargaining or other labor negotiations.
- Draft rules or regulations to govern collective bargaining activities in collaboration with company, government, or employee representatives.
- Identify alternatives to proposals of unions, employees, companies, or government agencies.
- Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes.
- Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
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.
- High school or less10%
- Certificate5%
- Some college10%
- Associate degree10%
- Bachelor's degree43%
- Master's degree10%
- Doctoral or professional14%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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