Interpreter
ANZSCO 272412
3,900
78%
72%
52 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Interpreters transfer spoken or signed languages into other spoken or signed languages, usually within a limited timeframe in the presence of the participants requiring the translation.
What they typically do
- Provides simultaneous and consecutive verbal or signed renditions of speeches into another language.
- Renders the meaning and feeling of what is said and signed into another language in the appropriate register and style in a range of settings such as courts, hospitals, schools, workplaces and conferences.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Interpreter.
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Diploma of Interpreting
PSP50922 · AQF 5 · 16 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Interpreting
PSP60922 · AQF 6 · 4 providers