# Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

> Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/arbitrators-mediators-and-conciliators
- SOC code: 23-1022.00
- Career family: Legal
- Median annual pay: $75,530 (10th percentile $47,220, 90th percentile $155,440)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +4.7%
- Openings a year: 300
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 2 |
| Investigative (I) | 44 |
| Artistic (A) | 21 |
| Social (S) | 54 |
| Enterprising (E) | 61 |
| Conventional (C) | 56 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 91/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 91/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 90/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 85/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 84/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 81/100)
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People (importance 79/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 78/100)
- Processing Information (importance 76/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 73/100)

## Skills

Negotiation, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness

## Knowledge

English Language, Law and Government, Personnel and Human Resources, Administration and Management, Education and Training, Economics and Accounting, Computers and Electronics, Psychology, Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service

## Also called

Adjudicator, Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator (ADR Coordinator), Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator (ADR Mediator), Arbiter, Arbitration Manager, Arbitration Specialist, Arbitrator, Community Relations Representative (Community Relations Rep), Conciliator, Contracts Negotiator

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Law](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2201) (CIP 2201, 182 colleges)
- [Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3005) (CIP 3005, 113 colleges)
- Dispute Resolution (CIP 3028, 41 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $46,230 | $80,344 | $8,282 |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | not reported | $73,534 | $12,500 |
| [George Mason University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-mason-university-1065) | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $46,347 | $72,271 | $27,000 |
| [Salisbury University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/salisbury-university-2329) | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $44,878 | $60,003 | $13,738 |

## Related careers

- [Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/administrative-law-judges-adjudicators-and-hearing-officers): $117,860 median pay
- [Lawyers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/lawyers): $159,670 median pay
- [Labor Relations Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/labor-relations-specialists): $95,420 median pay
- [Judicial Law Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/judicial-law-clerks): $64,920 median pay
- [Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/judges-magistrate-judges-and-magistrates): $153,990 median pay
- [Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/equal-opportunity-representatives-and-officers): $80,730 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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