DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators
Occupational Description:
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA | 1,030 | 113 | $26.85/hr | $0.48/hr | $19.15/hr | $24.25/hr | $27.25/hr | $29.85/hr | $32.16/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,600 | 210 | $26.06/hr | $0.63/hr | $17.37/hr | $22.67/hr | $26.78/hr | $29.68/hr | $31.85/hr |
| U S | 58,870 | 1,825 | $27.68/hr | $0.39/hr | $13.68/hr | $18.34/hr | $25.18/hr | $34.78/hr | $45.84/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 13,390 | $65,976/yr | N/A |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,020 | $38.99/hr | N/A |
| Writers and Authors | 720 | $31.38/hr | N/A |
| Music Directors and Composers | 90 | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Interpreters and Translators
- Listens to statements of speaker to ascertain meaning and to remember what is said, using electronic audio system.
- Translates approximate or exact message of speaker into specified language, orally or by using hand signs for hearing impaired.
- Translates responses from second language to first.
- Reads written material, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports and rewrites material into specified language, according to established rules of grammar.
- Receives information on subject to be discussed prior to interpreting session.
