Administrative law judge or hearing officer
Holds hearings and decides, or recommends decisions, on claims about government programs and other government matters.
Will AI replace administrative law judge or hearing officer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 48 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 31% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Research laws and past decisions to prepare for hearings
- Write opinions and decisions
- Decide who is responsible and how much, using law and evidence
What stays human
- Direct trials and hearings to keep them fair and protect everyone's rights
- Issue subpoenas and swear in witnesses before formal hearings
- Hold hearings to decide claims on issues like program eligibility
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: 0%. Typical pay: $117,860 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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