Adjudicator vs administrative law judge

The differences between adjudicators and administrative law judges 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 law judge. Additionally, an administrative law judge has an average salary of $68,512, 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 law judge are administrative law, appeals, and litigation.

Adjudicator vs administrative law judge overview

	Adjudicator	Administrative Law Judge
Yearly salary	$40,918	$68,512
Hourly rate	$19.67	$32.94
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	95	37,230
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Doctoral Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Adjudicator vs administrative law judge salary

Adjudicators and administrative law judges have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjudicator	Administrative Law Judge
Average salary	$40,918	$68,512
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $56,000	Between $40,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	United States Courts
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between adjudicator and administrative law judge education

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

	Adjudicator	Administrative Law Judge
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Doctoral Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Adjudicator vs administrative law judge demographics

Here are the differences between adjudicators' and administrative law judges' demographics:

	Adjudicator	Administrative Law Judge
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 32.6% Female, 67.4%	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%
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, 5.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 6.2% White, 76.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between adjudicator and administrative law judge 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 law judge example responsibilities.

Manage a civil practice focuse primarily on representing claimants in securities arbitration proceedings.
Conduct face to face administrative hearings for recipients of disability benefits involve in the appeals process.
Rule on preliminary motions; issue subpoenas; receive or exclude any oral or documentary evidence offer.
Conduct hearings and issue written decisions on appeals involving unemployment insurance entitlements and potential employer unemployment tax liability.
Sign subpoenas; rule on admissibility of evidence, and issue written orders.
Represent clients in business disputes as principal trial attorney and provide litigation management services to clients in federal patent infringement actions.

Adjudicator vs administrative law judge 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 law judge skills

Administrative Law, 15%
Appeals, 9%
Litigation, 6%
Administrative Hearings, 6%
Mediation, 5%
Legal Research, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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