Career Paths From Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesLateral Move98.8% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates share a similar Transferable Skills profile (99% match). Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 31% higher.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$153,990
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
LawyersLateral Move96.3% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Lawyers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Lawyers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 35% higher.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$159,670
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Labor Relations SpecialistsCareer Change95.8% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Labor Relations Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Labor Relations Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 19% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$95,420
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
PsychiatristsCareer Change95.9% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Psychiatrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Psychiatrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 139% higher.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$281,870
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Law Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer Change95.6% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Law Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Law Teachers, Postsecondary is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 9% higher.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$128,500
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsCareer Change95.5% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Clinical and Counseling Psychologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Clinical and Counseling Psychologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$100,580
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer Change95.8% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 35% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$76,590
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Political ScientistsCareer Change96.5% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Political Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Political Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 21% higher.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$142,080
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Genetic CounselorsCareer Change95.8% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Genetic Counselors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Genetic Counselors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$100,040
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer Change95.6% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 32% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$80,340
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
School PsychologistsCareer Change95.8% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and School Psychologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). School Psychologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 19% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$95,990
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
SociologistsCareer Change95.6% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Sociologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Sociologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 10% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$106,030
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
History Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer Change95.5% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and History Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). History Teachers, Postsecondary is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 29% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$83,820
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Insurance UnderwritersCareer Change97.2% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Insurance Underwriters share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Insurance Underwriters is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$81,370
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Loan OfficersCareer Change96.6% skill match
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Loan Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Loan Officers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 35% lower.
Current median salary
$117,860
Target median salary
$76,690
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.