Adjudicator vs administrative hearing officer

The differences between adjudicators and administrative hearing officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an adjudicator and an administrative hearing officer. Additionally, an administrative hearing officer has an average salary of $61,743, which is higher than the $40,918 average annual salary of an adjudicator.

The top three skills for an adjudicator include disability claims, state laws and personnel security. The most important skills for an administrative hearing officer are administrative hearings, appeals, and management system.

Adjudicator vs administrative hearing officer overview

	Adjudicator	Administrative Hearing Officer
Yearly salary	$40,918	$61,743
Hourly rate	$19.67	$29.68
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	95	89,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Adjudicator vs administrative hearing officer salary

Adjudicators and administrative hearing officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjudicator	Administrative Hearing Officer
Average salary	$40,918	$61,743
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $56,000	Between $40,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between adjudicator and administrative hearing officer education

There are a few differences between an adjudicator and an administrative hearing officer in terms of educational background:

	Adjudicator	Administrative Hearing Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Adjudicator vs administrative hearing officer demographics

Here are the differences between adjudicators' and administrative hearing officers' demographics:

	Adjudicator	Administrative Hearing Officer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 32.6% Female, 67.4%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between adjudicator and administrative hearing officer duties and responsibilities

Adjudicator example responsibilities.

Manage appeals and authorizations by examining information and performing necessary adjustments.
Report (Medicaid rejects).
Identify and resolve deny claims prior to medication delivery, working with nursing facilities, insurance companies and Medicaid.
Schedule additional investigation to resolve issues and obtain document evidence to support OPM's decision.
Perform monthly and quarterly QCP and ACA audits.
Administer oaths, enter evidence into record and make decisions regarding those arrest for DUI.

Administrative hearing officer example responsibilities.

Issue subpoenas and notices of hearings.
Draft opinions and orders for complex Medicare/ Medicaid cases.
Issue subpoenas, and ensure that involve parties are given advance notice of the hearing.
Conduct hearings and authore decisions for lower authority unemployment appeals
Draft and release decisions addressing relevant issues from appeals hearings
Conduct hearings for Medicaid recipients appealing the denial or reduction of community support services.

Adjudicator vs administrative hearing officer skills

Common adjudicator skills

Disability Claims, 16%
State Laws, 13%
Personnel Security, 10%
Social Security Administration, 9%
Background Investigations, 7%
Disability Benefits, 6%

Common administrative hearing officer skills

Administrative Hearings, 30%
Appeals, 15%
Management System, 8%
Arbitration, 8%
Legal Research, 7%
Unemployment Insurance, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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