Interpreter
OSCA 411531·ANZSCO 272412
3,900
77.7%
71.6%
52 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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Courses linked to this job include Diploma of Interpreting and Advanced Diploma of Interpreting.
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About this career
Transfers a spoken or signed language into another spoken or signed language, usually within a limited time frame, in the physical, visual or aural presence of the participants requiring the transfer.
What they typically do
- Prepares for assignments by confirming terminology and undertaking domain specific research to comprehend the subject matter
- Provides simultaneous and consecutive verbal or signed renditions of speeches into another language
- Renders the meaning and feeling of what is spoken or signed into another language in the appropriate register and style
- Transfers a written message and its intent from one language into a spoken or signed message in another language
Where they work
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