Interpreters & Translators

Also called: Interpreter, Medical Interpreter, Sign Language Interpreter, Translator,

What they do:

Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

On the job, you would:

Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.

Arts and Humanities

English language
foreign language

Business

customer service
administrative services

Communications

multimedia
telecommunications

Safety and Government

law and government

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
talking to others

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Hearing and Speech

recognize spoken words
speak clearly

Attention

pay attention to something without being distracted
do two or more things at the same time

Ideas and Logic

order or arrange things

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

They do well at jobs that need:

Integrity
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Self Control
Stress Tolerance
Adaptability/Flexibility

You might use software like this on the job:

Foreign language software

AceTools.biz Ace Translator
Adapt It

Web platform development software

Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
Hypertext markup language HTML

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

bachelor's degree
master's degree

usually needed

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

$51,830

$28,170

$94,370