Administrative law judge vs administrative hearing officer

The differences between administrative law judges 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 administrative law judge and an administrative hearing officer. Additionally, an administrative law judge has an average salary of $68,512, which is higher than the $61,743 average annual salary of an administrative hearing officer.

The top three skills for an administrative law judge include administrative law, appeals and litigation. The most important skills for an administrative hearing officer are administrative hearings, appeals, and management system.

Administrative law judge vs administrative hearing officer overview

	Administrative Law Judge	Administrative Hearing Officer
Yearly salary	$68,512	$61,743
Hourly rate	$32.94	$29.68
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	37,230	89,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Administrative law judge vs administrative hearing officer salary

Administrative law judges and administrative hearing officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Law Judge	Administrative Hearing Officer
Average salary	$68,512	$61,743
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $117,000	Between $40,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	United States Courts	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between administrative law judge and administrative hearing officer education

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Administrative Hearing Officer
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Administrative law judge vs administrative hearing officer demographics

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Administrative Hearing Officer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
Race ratio	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%	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 administrative law judge and administrative hearing officer duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Administrative law judge vs administrative hearing officer skills

Common administrative law judge skills

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

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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