Administrative law judge vs appeals officer

The differences between administrative law judges and appeals 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 appeals officer. Additionally, an administrative law judge has an average salary of $68,512, which is higher than the $55,345 average annual salary of an appeals officer.

The top three skills for an administrative law judge include administrative law, appeals and litigation. The most important skills for an appeals officer are mediation, appeals, and litigation.

Administrative law judge vs appeals officer overview

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Officer
Yearly salary	$68,512	$55,345
Hourly rate	$32.94	$26.61
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	37,230	55,614
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Administrative law judge vs appeals officer salary

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Officer
Average salary	$68,512	$55,345
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $117,000	Between $31,000 And $98,000
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 appeals officer education

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Officer
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Administrative law judge vs appeals officer demographics

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Officer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%
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, 5.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between administrative law judge and appeals 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.

Appeals officer example responsibilities.

Process Medicare appealsutilize and interpret CPT and ICD-9 codesComputer skills
Work as a sub-contractor to CMS.
Resolve tax impasses through negotiation and mediation.
Explain how LIS and Medicaid works with the insurance company.
Evaluate the hazards of litigation to settle complex penalty assessment cases.
Assist taxpayers and the government to resolve tax disputes and avoid litigation.

Administrative law judge vs appeals officer skills

Common administrative law judge skills

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

Common appeals officer skills

Mediation, 24%
Appeals, 20%
Litigation, 20%
Legal Research, 17%
IRS, 11%
Court Decisions, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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