Arbitrator vs legal mediator

The differences between arbitrators and legal mediators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an arbitrator and a legal mediator. Additionally, an arbitrator has an average salary of $68,492, which is higher than the $62,473 average annual salary of a legal mediator.

The top three skills for an arbitrator include arbitration, customer claims and PSI. The most important skills for a legal mediator are mediation, litigation, and .

Arbitrator vs legal mediator overview

	Arbitrator	Legal Mediator
Yearly salary	$68,492	$62,473
Hourly rate	$32.93	$30.04
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	899	4,913
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Arbitrator vs legal mediator salary

Arbitrators and legal mediators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Arbitrator	Legal Mediator
Average salary	$68,492	$62,473
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $120,000	Between $43,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between arbitrator and legal mediator education

There are a few differences between an arbitrator and a legal mediator in terms of educational background:

	Arbitrator	Legal Mediator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Arbitrator vs legal mediator demographics

Here are the differences between arbitrators' and legal mediators' demographics:

	Arbitrator	Legal Mediator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 75.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between arbitrator and legal mediator duties and responsibilities

Arbitrator example responsibilities.

Lead trial attorney in general practice litigation firm managing a diverse portfolio of cases representing individuals face with difficult legal problems.
Conduct arbitration hearings between property owners and county appraisal districts to identify and label property values.
Teach mediation apprenticeship groups, supervise apprentice mediators, coach and evaluate trainee mediators.
Participate in specialize training and mediation certification programs.
Communicate with assign account representatives concerning arbitration claims, providing regular updates.
Lead trial attorney in general practice litigation firm managing a diverse portfolio of cases representing individuals face with difficult legal problems.

Legal mediator example responsibilities.

Manage litigation discovery process, including coordinating electronic and tangible document production, as well as litigation record hold obligations.
Work closely with the better business bureau/customer while on mediation conference calls to settle customer claims.
Provide training to departments on mediation and litigation relate to foreclosure.
Research and documentation of customer repairs to work toward resolution and prepare for arbitration if need.
Answer and propound discovery/mandatory disclosure/financial affidavits.
Answer and propound discovery/mandatory disclosure/financial affidavits.

Arbitrator vs legal mediator skills

Common arbitrator skills

Arbitration, 24%
Customer Claims, 22%
PSI, 21%
Financial Decisions, 16%
State Authorities, 10%
Frame Damage, 3%

Common legal mediator skills

Mediation, 83%
Litigation, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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