Occupational Employment Statistics
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
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Northwest Minnesota
| 90 | 13 | $28.84/hr | $21.55/hr | $23.13/hr | $28.39/hr | $28.66/hr | $39.93/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | 290 | $43.23/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 1,280 | $28.42/hr |
| Other Services | 70 | $20.79/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | $33.74/hr |
- Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
- Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.
- Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.
- Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
- Educate students, parents, staff, and teachers about the roles and functions of educational interpreters.
- Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials.
- Discuss translation requirements with clients and determine any fees to be charged for services provided.
- Compile information on content and context of information to be translated and on intended audience.
- Discuss translation requirements with clients and determine any fees to be charged for services provided.