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Linguist Salary

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Updated: 12 May 2013

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Linguist 2013 Total Pay (?

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$29,969 - $103,673

(Median)

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49K

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91K

100K

MEDIAN: $60,097

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Linguist Job Listings

Cryptologic Linguist

May 23

Army National Guard - Manassas, VA

Guard Cryptologic Linguist, you learn to interpret... career. The skills you learn as a Cryptologic Linguist will help prepare you for a future with government... - Indeed

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Linguist/Translator- Malay Job

May 19

SAIC - Reston, VA

Linguist/Translator- Malay (Job Number: 322037) Description: The MSBU currently has an opening for a Malay Linguist Qualifications: 1- Responsibilities... - Indeed

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Linguist/Translator- Pashto Job

May 19

SAIC - Reston, VA

Linguist/Translator- Pashto (Job Number: 322035) Description: The MSBU currently has an opening for a Pashto Linguist Qualifications: 1- Responsibilities... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$29,813 - $100,403
Bonus	$0.00 - $11,234
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$29,969 - $103,673
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 114

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Linguist Tasks

Write reports and analyses of data, training and web/media analyses.
Transcription, interpretation and content analyses of foreign language materials.
Translate primary documentation, then summarize and add metadata.

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Companies and Industries for Linguist Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Military or Armed Forces	$28,368 - $105,803
Translation Services	$26,063 - $83,553
Software Development	$32,797 - $102,126
National Intelligence Program (NIP)	$32,339 - $109,069
Technical Support Services	$34,976 - $103,413

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Key Statistics for Linguist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 34%			Male 66%
Salary:	$24,417 - $54,190			$49,415 - $90,866

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$38,520 - $108,496
Associate's Degree	$30,658 - $54,938

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 72%		Dental: 62%
	Vision: 55%		None: 28%

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