Ombudsman vs arbitrator

The differences between ombudsmen and arbitrators 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 ombudsman and an arbitrator. Additionally, an ombudsman has an average salary of $73,497, which is higher than the $68,492 average annual salary of an arbitrator.

The top three skills for an ombudsman include mediation, long-term care facilities and conflict resolution. The most important skills for an arbitrator are arbitration, customer claims, and PSI.

Ombudsman vs arbitrator overview

	Ombudsman	Arbitrator
Yearly salary	$73,497	$68,492
Hourly rate	$35.34	$32.93
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,305	899
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Ombudsman vs arbitrator salary

Ombudsmen and arbitrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ombudsman	Arbitrator
Average salary	$73,497	$68,492
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $122,000	Between $39,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ombudsman and arbitrator education

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

	Ombudsman	Arbitrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Law
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Ombudsman vs arbitrator demographics

Here are the differences between ombudsmen' and arbitrators' demographics:

	Ombudsman	Arbitrator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.4% 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, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between ombudsman and arbitrator duties and responsibilities

Ombudsman example responsibilities.

Facilitate development of veterans individual rehabilitation plans, which provide purpose, organization and empowerment to achieve life goals.
Mediate disputes between residents, families, and nursing home administration.
Organize family day meeting for those with soldiers and sailors on deployment.
Review serious issue cases to determine if the issues warrant OPM action.
Maintain good relationships with the chain of command, sailors, and military families.
Collaborate in the development of student's IEP plans and actively participate in IEP meetings.

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.

Ombudsman vs arbitrator skills

Common ombudsman skills

Mediation, 14%
Long-Term Care Facilities, 10%
Conflict Resolution, 8%
Medicaid, 7%
Long-Term Care Residents, 5%
State Agencies, 5%

Common arbitrator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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