Interpreters and Translators
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +25.1%
National: +20.2%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$53,640.00
State
$73,730.00
Regional
Interpreters and Translators
Description
Career Cluster: | Education & Training |
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 54.72%
- Master's Degree = 27.88%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 8.02%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4.42%
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. = 3.69%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 1.27%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 26.95%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 19.25%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 10.23%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.82%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 8.29%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.06%
- None = 7.41%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 5.04%
- Over 10 years = 3.69%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.27%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 57.97%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.50%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10.60%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.82%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.91%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.20%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 35.60%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 29.86%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.99%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.50%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.04%
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Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.
- Compile information on content and context of information to be translated and on intended audience.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials.
- Read written materials, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports, and rewrite material into specified languages.
- Adapt translations to students' cognitive and grade levels, collaborating with educational team members as necessary.
- Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling of the original material.
- Discuss translation requirements with clients and determine any fees to be charged for services provided.
- Adapt software and accompanying technical documents to another language and culture.
- Educate students, parents, staff, and teachers about the roles and functions of educational interpreters.
- Train and supervise other translators or interpreters.
- Travel with or guide tourists who speak another language.
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Special Requirements
Deaf Interpreters Certification Information:
Sign language interpreters are often required to demonstrate interpreting skills by participating in a formal or informal certification or screening process. The certification process is generally a proficiency evaluation where minimum standards have been established to determine a specific level of competency. Interpreters may become certified on a National or state level if the state offers certification.
A Qualified Deaf Interpreter must hold one of the following credentials in Virginia:
1. Certification from any national organization whose certification process has been recognized by the Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; or
2. A current screening level awarded by the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Program of the Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; or
3. A screening level or recognized evaluation form any other state when:
a. The credentials meet the minimum requirements of Virginia Quality Assurance screening and ;
b. The credentials are valid and current in the state issued.
The Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Level allows interpreters to perform interpreting services and are given information about contracting with VDDHH to provide interpreting services in Virginia and to be listed in the state wide "Directory of Qualified Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing." Screening Levels last for 3 years from the date the Level was awarded. Candidates are encouraged to wait at least one year before retaking any portion of the assessment to allow for sufficient time to develop their skills, as well as for the development of additional assessment materials.
EXAMS:
Virginia Quality Assurance Screening:
The VQAS is not a certification process, but a screening process. It consists of the following 2 parts:
1. Must pass 90% of a written assessment of at least 50 multiple choice questions that apply the RID code of Ethics to working situations in order to qualify to participate in the Performance Assessment portion of the exam.
2. Performance: Candidates are assessed on their ability to transliterate 3 situations and interpret 3 situations from 6 five minute videotaped scenarios. Assessments are conducted by at least two raters who are deaf, two nationally certified interpreters, and two trained hearing people. Raters also identify specific competencies in the candidate’s ability to sign, voice, and function as a professional interpreter that include: voice to sign skills, sign to voice skills, and both voice to sign and sign to voice (interactive) skills, (simulated interpreting/ transliterating situations).
Registration forms can be accessed online at www.vddhh.org and must be post marked at least three weeks prior to the date of the assessment with the required fees.
In order to work as an Educational Interpreter in Virginia, personnel must meet the following requirements :
1. The qualification requirements for personnel providing interpreting services are as follows:
a. Personnel providing educational interpreting services for children using sign language shall have: Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (VQAS) Level III, any Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certificate (excluding Certificate of Deaf Interpretation) or any other state or national certification recognized by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard - of - Hearing as equivalent to or exceeding the VQAS Level III.
B. Personnel providing educational interpreting services for children using cued speech or cued language shall have a Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Level III for cued speech or hold a Transliteration Skills Certificate from the Testing, Evaluation and Certification Unit (TEC Unit).
C. Personnel providing educational interpreting services for children requiring oral interpreting shall meet minimum requirements for competency on the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening’s written assessment of the Code of Ethics.
2. Personnel who provide interpreting services for children who use sign language or cued speech or cued language and who do not hold the required qualifications may be employed in accordance with all of the following criteria:
a-Personnel shall have a Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Level I, or its equivalent, as determined by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard - of - Hearing, upon hiring date in any local educational agency in Virginia;
b-Personnel shall achieve the qualification requirements by the third anniversary of their hiring date in any local educational agency in Virginia; and
c-The local educational agency shall annually inform the Virginia Department of Education of: (i) the person’s name, social security number, and hiring date; (ii) the person’s progress toward meeting the qualification requirements; and (iii) the person’s development plan.
3. Waiver of qualification requirements for personnel providing interpreting services.
A. Conditions for requesting a waiver.
(1) The local educational agency superintendent or director of a private special education school that is licensed or has a certificate to operate shall request a waiver of the qualification requirements for personnel who do not meet the qualification requirements for providing interpreting services. The request shall include a statement certifying that the local educational agency or private special education school has recruited personnel who meet the qualification requirements and has not had
three or more applicants who hold at least a VQAS Level I.
(2) A waiver may be provided for personnel who do not hold the qualifications in subdivision 2 a of this subsection, and who hold interpreting credentials from another state or who have registered to take the VQAS, and who take the assessment as scheduled. The waiver shall be in place only until the local educational agency receives the notice of equivalency of the out-of-state credential or of the attainment of the VQAS level. The waiver shall not be extended if a VQAS Level I, or higher, is not obtained.
(3) A waiver may be provided for one year for individuals who have not attained the qualification requirements in subdivision 2 b of this subsection and who hold a VQAS Level II. This waiver may be provided for one additional year if the individual continues to hold a VQAS Level II and has shown improvement in percentage scores.
B. Timeline for requesting a waiver. A request to waive the qualification requirements shall be submitted to the Virginia Department of Education within 30 days of the person’s initial or continuing assignment to provide interpreting services, using a form authorized by the Virginia Department of Education.
SKILLS, ABILITIES, & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Communicating clearly
- Dealing with complaints calmly
- Concentrating for long periods
- Thinking on one’s feet
- Making decisions on the basis of personal judgment and experience
- Attention to detail
- Ethical behavior
- Explaining complicated things to people
- Listening carefully to what someone else is saying
- Working well with many different kinds of people
- Manual dexterity
- Being comfortable in front of a large audience
Required Fees:
Exam Fees For The Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Payable Only In The Form Of A Money Order Or CashierS Check. Registration Fees Are Nonrefundable And Are Due At Least 3 Weeks Prior To The Scheduled Assessment With A Registration Form.
Written: $20
Performance: $80
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Registry For Interpreters Of The Deaf
4810 W. Seminary Ave.
Richmond, VA 23227
Phone: 804.266.3653
http://www.vrid.org/
[email protected]
Registry Of Interpreters For The Deaf
333 Commerce Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.838.0030
TTY: 703.838.0459
Fax: 703.838.0454
http://www.rid.org/
Virginia Department For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
Ratcliffe Building, Suite 203
1602 Rolling Hills Drive
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
Phone: 804.662.9502
Phone: 800.552.7917
Fax: 804.662.9718
http://www.vddhh.org/
[email protected]
Virginia Department Of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
Phone: 800.292.3820
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/
Virginia Association Of The Deaf
http://www.vad.org/
National Association Of The Deaf
814 Thayer Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301.587.1788
TTY: 301.587.1789
Fax: 301.587.1791
http://www.nad.org/
[email protected]
American Sign Language Teachers Association
P.O. Box 92445
Rochester, NY 14692-9998
http://www.aslta.org/
[email protected]
National Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders
31 Center Dr, Msc 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301.496.7243
Phone: 800.241.1044
TTY: 800.241.1055
Fax: 301.402.0018
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
[email protected]
National Cued Speech Association
23970 Hermitage Road
Cleveland, Oh 44122
http://www.cuedspeech.org/
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
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Additional Resources
American Association of Language Specialists
1000 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.; Suite 9
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (301) 986-1542
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
8630 Fenton St.,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (301) 608-0050 Fax: (301) 608-0508
American Translators Association
1800 Diagonal Rd., Suite 220
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 683-6100 Fax: (703) 683-6122
Printed Occupational Information Available Upon Written Request.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Interpreters and Translators
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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91.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
78.25 | Foreign Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
72.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
59.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
55.50 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
51.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
50.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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81.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Interpreters and Translators
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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92.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
81.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
79.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
78.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
77.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
75.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
73.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
69.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
68.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
67.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
67.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
64.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
63.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
62.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
62.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
57.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
56.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
56.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
52.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
51.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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93.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
89.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
85.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
85.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
79.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
77.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
76.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
75.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
75.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
68.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
68.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
66.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
60.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
59.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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72.17 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
52.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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98.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
94.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
92.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
90.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
90.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
89.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
82.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
81.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
77.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
72.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
72.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
71.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
70.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
68.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
65.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
63.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
63.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
58.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
58.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
57.00 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
55.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
55.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
55.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
54.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
52.80 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
52.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $33,540.00 | $53,640.00 | $73,430.00 |
Virginia | $40,380.00 | $73,730.00 | $97,430.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $80,946.06 | $104,254.78 | $115,738.84 |
Bay Consortium | $52,437.88 | $77,207.69 | $99,787.43 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $44,369.24 | $52,422.31 | $69,772.49 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $34,899.74 | $55,302.93 | $69,709.14 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $40,912.29 | $57,793.10 | $85,432.10 |
Hampton Roads | $42,196.83 | $58,165.89 | $76,980.27 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $39,423.17 | $56,235.44 | $79,155.79 |
Northern Virginia | $57,576.06 | $91,244.22 | $112,181.16 |
Piedmont Workforce | $46,561.38 | $77,963.67 | $93,714.66 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | $46,987.13 | $68,112.03 | $72,833.80 |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 69,400 | 83,400 | +20.2% |
Virginia | 3,322 | 4,157 | +25.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Analysis
- Communications Intelligence
- Intercept Operators (Code and Non-Code)
- Language Interrogation/Interpretation
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Signal Intelligence/Electronic Warfare, General
- Undesignated Occupations, General
- Human Intelligence Collector
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Administrative Aide
- American Sign Language Interpreter (ASL Interpreter)
- Arabic Translator
- Bilingual Interpreter
- Bilingual Secretary
- Braille Translator
- Conference Interpreter
- Conference Translator
- Court Interpreter
- Deaf Interpreter
- Diplomatic Interpreter
- Educational Interpreter
- Foreign Language Interpreter
- Freelance Translator
- Interpreter
- Interpreter for the Deaf
- Language Translator
- Linguist
- Medical Interpreter
- Paraprofessional Interpreter
- Per Diem Interpreter
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Sign Language Translator
- Spanish Interpreter
- Technical Translator
- Translator
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)