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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Southwest Minnesota
| 70 | 14 | $24.95/hr | $14.83/hr | $22.42/hr | $24.65/hr | $28.55/hr | $31.37/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | 490 | $31.70/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 1,460 | $31.48/hr |
| Other Services | 140 | $19.57/hr |
| Public Administration | 40 | $34.41/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.