Interpreter
An Interpreter converts spoken or signed communication between languages in real time for Australian government agencies, courts, healthcare providers, and businesses requiring language access services.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand; government and health services require interpreters for hundreds of languages across Australia.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- NAANAATI
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation in professional settings
- Interpret for court, legal, medical, and community service contexts
- Maintain confidentiality and impartiality in all interpretation assignments
- Prepare for assignments by reviewing technical terminology and subject matter
Skills required
- Bilingual fluency and professional interpreting techniques
- Consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills
- Professional ethics and impartiality
- NAATI certification and professional interpreting standards
Typical qualifications pathway
NAATI Certified Interpreter credential; relevant language and interpreting qualifications. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 189, 190, 482, 485, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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