Description
Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
- Investigative
Work Values
- Recognition
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Self-Control
- Independence
- Stress Tolerance
Tasks
- Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.
- Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.
- Prepare written opinions and decisions.
- Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment.
- Conduct hearings to review and decide claims regarding issues, such as social program eligibility, environmental protection, or enforcement of health and safety regulations.
Work Activities
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Getting Information
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Processing Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Technology Skills
- Electronic mail software
- Presentation software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Information retrieval or search software
- Spreadsheet software
Abilities
- Inductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Written Expression
Skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
Knowledge
- Law and Government
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administrative
- Medicine and Dentistry
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Law and Public Safety Introductory LevelCertifying Organization
Law and Public Safety Education Network
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $91,872 |
| Median (50%) | $119,886 |
| High (90%) | $144,905 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $94,837 |
| Mid Level | $126,970 |
| Senior Level | $126,704 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 15,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 16,100 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 2%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 2%
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