As of June 2026, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers has an AI-exposure score of 66/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
More exposed than 83% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$117,860. About 500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Legal roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Schedule hearings.
- Review and evaluate data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.
- Confer with individuals or organizations involved in cases to obtain relevant information.
- Issue subpoenas and administer oaths in preparation for formal hearings.
- Conduct studies of appeals procedures in field agencies to ensure adherence to legal requirements and to facilitate determination of cases.
- 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.
- Conduct hearings to review and decide claims regarding issues, such as social program eligibility, environmental protection, or enforcement of health and safety regulations.
- Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.
- Prepare written opinions and decisions.
- Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment.
- Rule on exceptions, motions, and admissibility of evidence.
- Recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or compromise settlements according to laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions.
- Explain to claimants how they can appeal rulings that go against them.
- Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (64%).
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