Headline risk
20%
Moderate RiskLabor relations specialists
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 93,500
Employment 2024
65.4K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-0.1%
Openings (2024–34)
5.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of labor relations specialists is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability. AI use: 0%
- 2. Negotiate collective bargaining agreements. AI use: 0%
- 3. Review employer practices or employee data to ensure compliance with contracts on matters such as wages, hours, or conditions of employment. AI use: 0%
- 4. Interpret contractual agreements for employers and employees engaged in collective bargaining or other labor relations processes. AI use: 0%
- 5. Mediate discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences. AI use: 0%
- 6. Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 40.1 · 135K employed
Under 25: 12% · 25–54: 76% · 55+: 13%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Labor relations specialists resolve employee-management disputes and negotiate labor contracts.
Labor relations specialists typically work in an office setting. Most work full time.
To enter the occupation, these specialists typically need a bachelor’s degree in labor and industrial relations, human resources, business, or a related field. Specialists also may need several years of experience in a related occupation.
The median annual wage for labor relations specialists was $93,500 in May 2024.
Employment of labor relations specialists is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.