Summary Sign Language Interpreter near Toronto (ON)
Find key facts and figures about working as a sign language interpreter. The following information is applicable to all Translators, terminologists and interpreters (NOC 51114).
Description
Translators translate written material from one language to another. Interpreters translate oral communication from one language to another during speeches, meetings, conferences, debates and conversation, or in court or before administrative tribunals. Terminologists conduct research to itemize terms connected with a certain field, define them and find equivalents in another language. Sign language interpreters use sign language to translate spoken language and vice versa during meetings, conversations, television programs or in other instances. Translators, terminologists and interpreters are employed by government, private translation and interpretation agencies, in-house translation services, large private corporations, international organizations and the media, or they may be self-employed.
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Requirements
University
This occupation usually requires a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate).
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Wages
$31.64/hour
Median wage in the Toronto Region
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Prospects
Very good
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Jobs
5 jobs
advertised in Ontario
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Competencies
- Oral Communication: Active Listening
- Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension
- Oral Communication: Oral Expression
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
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