Labor Relations Specialists

Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.

$93,500

Median Annual Pay

Jobs growth:

0% projected 2024–2034

Bachelor's degree

Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Labor relations specialists serve as mediators and negotiators between employees and management, working to maintain productive relationships and resolve workplace conflicts. They spend much of their time interpreting labor contracts, investigating employee grievances, and ensuring that both parties comply with collective bargaining agreements. When contract renewal time approaches, they prepare extensively by researching wage data, analyzing company financials, and developing negotiation strategies before sitting down at the bargaining table with union representatives and management teams.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Human Resources Management and Services(doctoral)George Washington University, DC

Human Resources Management and Services(grad-cert)George Washington University, DC

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of San Francisco, CA

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Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Cornell University, NY

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Seton Hall University, NJ

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Northern Kentucky University, KY

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of South Carolina-Columbia, SC

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Vanderbilt University, TN

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Michigan State University, MI

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Villanova University, PA

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Georgetown University, DC

Human Resources Management and Services(doctoral)Bellevue University, NE

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of St Francis, IL

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of Southern California, CA

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN

Human Resources Management and Services(doctoral)Regent University, VA

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)George Washington University, DC

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Utah State University, UT

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)Mount St. Joseph University, OH

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)New York University, NY

Human Resources Management and Services(masters)University of Houston, TX

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