Sign language interpreter vs interpretive program coordinator

The differences between sign language interpreters and interpretive program coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a sign language interpreter and an interpretive program coordinator. Additionally, an interpretive program coordinator has an average salary of $48,686, which is higher than the $43,655 average annual salary of a sign language interpreter.

The top three skills for a sign language interpreter include customer service, ASL and registry. The most important skills for an interpretive program coordinator are ethics, ASL, and LEP.

Sign language interpreter vs interpretive program coordinator overview

	Sign Language Interpreter	Interpretive Program Coordinator
Yearly salary	$43,655	$48,686
Hourly rate	$20.99	$23.41
Growth rate	20%	20%
Number of jobs	23,371	75,160
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Sign language interpreter vs interpretive program coordinator salary

Sign language interpreters and interpretive program coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sign Language Interpreter	Interpretive Program Coordinator
Average salary	$43,655	$48,686
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $70,000	Between $34,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Virginia	-
Best paying company	Kern Community College District	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between sign language interpreter and interpretive program coordinator education

There are a few differences between a sign language interpreter and an interpretive program coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Sign Language Interpreter	Interpretive Program Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	American Sign Language	English
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Sign language interpreter vs interpretive program coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between sign language interpreters' and interpretive program coordinators' demographics:

	Sign Language Interpreter	Interpretive Program Coordinator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.1% Female, 75.9%	Male, 33.0% Female, 67.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 11.8% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.0% Asian, 13.3% White, 45.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between sign language interpreter and interpretive program coordinator duties and responsibilities

Sign language interpreter example responsibilities.

Utilize basic ASL medical terminology to provide access and facilitate communication between adult patients and medical staff or doctor.
Provide interpretation services for patients in preparation for procedures, locations and other general information.
Perform consecutive interpretation services over the phone to provide quality interpretation between clients and LEP.
Tutor a deaf student in math and reading.
Translate and make subtitles in documentary and self produce films.
Work with students and staff/faculty to interpret sign-to-voice and voice-to sign.

Interpretive program coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and organize all incoming/outgoing documents concerning the junior staff leadership program.
Translate IEP documents or need documents for families with language barriers.
Act as an interpreter liaison for payroll disputes and case problem resolution.
Produce decreased payroll costs by analyzing cases and employee schedules to allocate all personnel resources more efficiently.
Explain rights of refugees to education, health, social service, employment, network with community organization.
Assist international and limit English proficiency (LEP) patients and physicians or other healthcare workers by facilitating the communication process.

Sign language interpreter vs interpretive program coordinator skills

Common sign language interpreter skills

Customer Service, 20%
ASL, 20%
Registry, 8%
Patients, 8%
Sign Language, 6%
English Language, 5%

Common interpretive program coordinator skills

Ethics, 31%
ASL, 19%
LEP, 9%
Sign Language, 9%
IEP, 7%
Education Programs, 7%

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