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ANZSCO 272412Skill level 1Version 5Updated 2026-04-26

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.

Indicative salary range
$60,000 - $110,000 (2025 indicative)

Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.

Labour market demand

Consistent demand; government and health services require interpreters for hundreds of languages across Australia.

Occupation list membership

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  • STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List

    Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).

Assessing authority

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  • NAA
    NAATI

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.

CodeState / TerritoryDetails
WAWestern AustraliaView nomination →
SASouth AustraliaView 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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