What are the prospects for a career as an administrative law judge?
Employment of administrative law judges is expected to grow about as fast as average for all professions, increasing 8% from 2008 to 2018 (1). The growing population and increased need for administrative law services will drive job growth. Job prospects are expected to be favorable with strong competition. Some job openings will arise from the need to replace administrative law judges that retire, transfer, or leave the profession for other reasons.