Interpreters and Translators

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 27-3091.00

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$27k10th$52kMedian$102k90th

New workers start near $26,930; experienced workers reach $102,440. About 380 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +23.5%; Alamo region, 618 to 763 jobs · U.S. +2%
Openings a year: 76; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 6,900
Employed in 2024: 618; in the Alamo region · U.S. 75,300

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

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The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

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

Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.
Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions.
Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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