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 | 1,220 | 194 | $19.70/hr | $1.18/hr | $10.50/hr | $15.16/hr | $19.47/hr | $25.27/hr | $28.44/hr |
| U S | 50,320 | 1,510 | $26.03/hr | $0.78/hr | $11.48/hr | $15.90/hr | $22.14/hr | $31.36/hr | $44.73/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 | 570 | $46,922/yr | N/A |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 20 | $24.76/hr | N/A |
| Writers and Authors | 10 | $10.46/hr | 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.