Administrative law judge vs unemployment claims adjudicator

The differences between administrative law judges and unemployment claims adjudicators 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 unemployment claims adjudicator. Additionally, an administrative law judge has an average salary of $68,512, which is higher than the $42,874 average annual salary of an unemployment claims adjudicator.

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

Administrative law judge vs unemployment claims adjudicator overview

	Administrative Law Judge	Unemployment Claims Adjudicator
Yearly salary	$68,512	$42,874
Hourly rate	$32.94	$20.61
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	37,230	8,801
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Administrative law judge vs unemployment claims adjudicator salary

Administrative law judges and unemployment claims adjudicators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Law Judge	Unemployment Claims Adjudicator
Average salary	$68,512	$42,874
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $117,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
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 unemployment claims adjudicator education

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Unemployment Claims Adjudicator
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Administrative law judge vs unemployment claims adjudicator demographics

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

	Administrative Law Judge	Unemployment Claims Adjudicator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 30.6% Female, 69.4%
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, 5.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between administrative law judge and unemployment claims adjudicator 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.

Unemployment claims adjudicator example responsibilities.

Schedule additional investigation to resolve issues and obtain document evidence to support OPM's decision.
Administer oaths, enter evidence into record and make decisions regarding those arrest for DUI.

Administrative law judge vs unemployment claims adjudicator skills

Common administrative law judge skills

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

Common unemployment claims adjudicator skills

Unemployment Insurance, 27%
Appeals, 19%
Unemployment Claims, 13%
Federal Laws, 12%
One-Stop, 9%
Reemployment Services, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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