Interpretation agency manager
Also known as: language interpretation agency supervisor, language translation agency manager, language interpretation agency director, translation agency manager, interpretation agency director, language translator
About this occupation
Interpretation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of interpretation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of interpreters who understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They ensure the quality of the service and the administration of the interpretation agency.
Essential skills and knowledge
- grammar
- perform bilateral interpretation
- assume responsibility for the management of a business
- speak different languages
- observe confidentiality
- master language rules
- write work-related reports
- project management
- interpreting modes
- customer relationship management
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- translate spoken language consecutively
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Interpreters and Translators (O*NET 27-3091.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
- Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
- Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.
- Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.
- Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
- Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions.
- Typical education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Interests
- Conventional, Artistic, Social
Top skills: Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
US median pay: US$60,170 a year (2025), 52,060 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageExtremely important (4.7)
- Foreign LanguageO*NET: Foreign LanguageVery important (4.1)
- Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentImportant (3.0)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- 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.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
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