Adjudicator vs traffic court referee

The differences between adjudicators and traffic court referees 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 a traffic court referee. Additionally, a traffic court referee has an average salary of $57,649, which is higher than the $40,918 average annual salary of an adjudicator.

Adjudicator vs traffic court referee overview

	Adjudicator	Traffic Court Referee
Yearly salary	$40,918	$57,649
Hourly rate	$19.67	$27.72
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	95	2,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Doctoral Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Adjudicator vs traffic court referee salary

Adjudicators and traffic court referees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjudicator	Traffic Court Referee
Average salary	$40,918	$57,649
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $56,000	Between $36,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between adjudicator and traffic court referee education

There are a few differences between an adjudicator and a traffic court referee in terms of educational background:

	Adjudicator	Traffic Court Referee
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Doctoral Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Adjudicator vs traffic court referee demographics

Here are the differences between adjudicators' and traffic court referees' demographics:

	Adjudicator	Traffic Court Referee
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 32.6% Female, 67.4%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
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, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 80.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between adjudicator and traffic court referee 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.

Traffic court referee example responsibilities.

Facilitate employment law seminars across Missouri educating community leaders and business professionals on analyzing and presenting appeals before a state tribunal.
Patrol areas in an undercover capacity to combat organize burglary, drug manufacturing/sales and prostitution.

Adjudicator vs traffic court referee skills

Common adjudicator skills

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

Common traffic court referee skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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