Arts, Design & Media

Interpreters & Translators

SOC 27-3091

Carry meaning between languages in real time, accurately.

Median pay

$60k

$47k to $81k typical range

Outlook

Growing

7k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI displacement risk

High

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

7/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

87th pct

More exposed than 87% of occupations · modeled estimate · 100th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

45/100

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Critical Thinking
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.