Administrative law judge vs appeals referee

The differences between administrative law judges and appeals 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 administrative law judge and an appeals referee. Additionally, an administrative law judge has an average salary of $68,512, which is higher than the $58,674 average annual salary of an appeals referee.

The top three skills for an administrative law judge include administrative law, appeals and litigation. The most important skills for an appeals referee are appeals, unemployment insurance, and unemployment compensation.

Administrative law judge vs appeals referee overview

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Referee
Yearly salary	$68,512	$58,674
Hourly rate	$32.94	$28.21
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	37,230	165
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Administrative law judge vs appeals referee salary

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Referee
Average salary	$68,512	$58,674
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $117,000	Between $33,000 And $101,000
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 referee education

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Referee
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Stanford University	Georgetown University

Administrative law judge vs appeals referee demographics

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Appeals Referee
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%
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, 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 administrative law judge and appeals referee 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 referee example responsibilities.

Conduct disputed unemployment compensation appeals hearings, pursuant to Florida law.
Reconsider determination for disputes between Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Facilitate employment law seminars across Missouri educating community leaders and business professionals on analyzing and presenting appeals before a state tribunal.
Interview veterans to gather claim relate information according to establish policy and procedures.

Administrative law judge vs appeals referee skills

Common administrative law judge skills

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

Common appeals referee skills

Appeals, 48%
Unemployment Insurance, 16%
Unemployment Compensation, 12%
Legal Research, 8%
Documentary Evidence, 7%
Subpoenas, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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