Below are the skills needed to be judges hearing officers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Critical Thinking | 4.38 | 5.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.12 |
| Active Listening | 4.12 | 5.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.12 | 4.62 |
Below are the abilities needed to be judges hearing officers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.38 | 5.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 5.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.12 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be judges hearing officers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Law and Government | 4.65 | 5.48 |
| English Language | 4.32 | 5.08 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.27 | 3.92 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.13 | 3.66 |
| Psychology | 3.12 | 3.53 |
Below are the work activities involved in being judges hearing officers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Getting Information | 4.87 | 5.89 |
| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | 4.77 | 6.06 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.73 | 5.91 |
| Analyzing Data or Information | 4.68 | 5.47 |
| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People | 4.27 | 5.57 |
Below are the work styles involved in being judges hearing officers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Integrity | 4.87 | |
| Self Control | 4.72 | |
| Dependability | 4.55 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.53 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.39 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Judges Hearing Officers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Judges Hearing Officers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 750 | $108,950 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 390 | $76,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 340 | $126,310 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 290 | $106,280 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 290 | $140,080 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | 200 | $69,870 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 200 | $88,850 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 190 | $105,920 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 180 | $111,290 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 170 | $108,180 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
