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 |
| Minnesota | 1,260 | 158 | $19.44/hr | $1.36/hr | $10.15/hr | $14.92/hr | $19.75/hr | $24.13/hr | $28.20/hr |
| U S | 47,950 | 1,343 | $24.86/hr | $0.50/hr | $11.65/hr | $15.73/hr | $21.69/hr | $30.54/hr | $43.23/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 2010 - 2020 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 25,200 | $55,928/yr | 4.5% |
| Writers and Authors | 1,340 | $25.23/hr | 8.5% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,200 | $32.45/hr | 1.9% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 490 | $23.17/hr | 10.6% |
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.