What is the average salary of an American Sign Language Interpreter?
Answer — Interpreters may work in various settings like schools, colleges, for private companies or even themselves. An interpreter who works in a school will be paid a set wage that has been pre-arranged. Private practice interpreters or free-lance interpreters are interpreters that work for themselves. Each of them will set their own hourly wage depending upon the job and their qualification. Someone who is employed by a company and is a certified interpreter may interpret for their employer on or off the job and their wage would be something contracted between the interpreter and the employer. A private practice interpreter tends to have a higher hourly wage than someone who works in the educational setting. The reason for this is because a private practice interpreter is responsible for their own health/dental insurance and is not allotted sick time or vacation days. So, in conclusion, there is not a set amount an American Sign Language interpreter will make per year. It is on a c
