Occupation Profile

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

(SOC Code : 23-1022)

in California

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

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree .

Occupational Wages

[Top]

Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$51.53	$37.08	$51.34	$68.01

View Wages for All Areas About Wages

Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

[Top]

Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	1,700	1,900	200	11.8	50

View Projections for All Areas About Projections

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

[Top]

Enter a Zip Code Find a Zip code in California

Within miles of Zip Code.

Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

[Top]

Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Insurance Agencies, Brokerages & Support

28,682

8.0%

Professional and Similar Organizations

7,994

7.0%

Legal Services

57,499

6.9%

About Staffing Patterns

Training Programs (click on title for more information)

[Top]

Program Title

Law (LL.B., J.D.)

About Training & Apprenticeships

About This Occupation (from O*NET - The Occupation Information Network)

[Top]

Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Confer with disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns, and develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests.

Use mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties` understanding of different perspectives, and to guide parties toward mutual agreement.

Set up appointments for parties to meet for mediation.

Prepare settlement agreements for disputants to sign.

Organize or deliver public presentations about mediation to organizations such as community agencies or schools.

Analyze evidence and apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, and precedents in order to reach conclusions.

Prepare written opinions or decisions regarding cases.

Arrange and conduct hearings to obtain information and evidence relative to disposition of claims.

Rule on exceptions, motions, or admissibility of evidence.

Evaluate information from documents such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.

More Tasks for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Top Skills used in this Job

Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

More Skills for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

More Abilities for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

More Work Values for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

More Interests for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators