Occupational Employment and Wages for Mediators, Arbitrators and Conciliators

Can you make a living from mediation?

While considering a career in mediation, you will, of course, want to know how much money you can make. After all, you have to pay your bills, right?

Plan ahead...

The first thing to consider is whether you plan to mediate part-time or full-time.

For many mediators, it’s a part-time gig, especially when first starting out.

Keeping a full-time job while mediating part-time is a good way to get an idea of whether you can make a go of full-time mediating without risking your financial health.

The next thing to consider is whether you can get enough cases to meet your needs.

If you live in a rural area, you may need to travel in order to get more cases; if you live in an urban area, you may be competing with a lot of other available mediators.

Do your homework.

The map below shows the following information for each state for which information is available:

Number of mediators, arbitrators, and conciliators in that state, not including self-employed workers.

Annual mean wage, calculated by multiplying hourly mean wage by typical work-year of 2,080 hours.

Concentration of mediators presents a ratio comparing the state’s concentration of mediators/arbitrators/conciliators to the national average concentration. The lower the number, the less dense the concentration.



This map was created with the latest information from the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment Statistics which includes national estimates and industry and geographic profiles for the dispute resolution business.

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