Most people think a linguist is simply someone who speaks many languages. Linguistics is a discipline concerned with the structure, use, and psychology of language in general. Linguistics is concerned with the nature of language and communication.
If you’re studying Linguistics, you’re probably one of those people interested in the languages and how they work. Good news! You can choose among several different career paths. Below are 7 common jobs for graduates of linguistics, as well as their benefits.
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This is one of the most popular jobs as a linguist. By entering the education sector, expect to prepare lesson plans, mark student works, order material, instruct pupils either one-to-one or in the classroom, liaising with parents and attending administrative meetings. You are tasked with passing on proficiency in a language to your students.
Depending on your location, teachers of foreign language range between US$29,000 and $61,000 (which varies depending on years of experience).
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree is required with coursework and classes in your chosen language are desired for applicants.
Technical writers create content with graphic designers, software developers, and testers, which plan content, and write technical documentation. This educates consumers about a product or service in manuals, white papers, and business correspondence. Flexible work is also possible for those who have gained professional experience.
Salaries for technical writers can range between US$37,000 and $86,000 per year, depending on the location, experience, skill, and employer. In the UK, a technical writer will earn between US$29,000 and $72,000based on skill, city, and experience.
A bachelor’s degree in IT, communications, English or journalism as well as knowledge of publishing software such as Word, Adobe, Photoshop, Paint, CSS, and other skills are required.
If you want to pursue a career in higher education, a linguistics professor is perfect for you. You can be a valuable asset to university departments such as linguistics, philosophy, psychology, speech and communication sciences or anthropology.
Professors with less than a year’s experience could expect to earn on average between US$32,000 and $91,000. However, if you have more than 10 years of experience, you can earn between US$50,000 and $158,000 with bonuses included. While pursuing a job as a professor, you also need to invest in your studies and eventually get your Ph.D. This will open more career opportunities.
A master’s degree is required, as well as Ph.D. Some universities would require a professional teaching certificate.
This is an interesting type of linguist as they analyze emergency calls, suicide letters, threat communication and social media during legal proceedings for law firms, the police and/or the government to help solve the crime. You can also be involved in trademark disputes, author identification and language analysis of asylum seekers. You can work in the Intelligence where your work can be used on matters of national security.
On average, a forensic linguist in the US earns between US$37,000 and $100,000 per year.
A bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D in linguistics are required, as well as knowledge of legal procedures.
Lexicographers are tasked in writing, compiling, and editing dictionaries for native speakers, learners of English, professionals or bilingual speakers. They monitor and record new words and check the accuracy of their own texts, performing a wealth of editorial tasks.
In the US, salaries can come between US$51,000 and $55,000 per year.
A degree in linguistics, English, modern languages, history/politics, or classics is required. A postgraduate qualification in foreign languages or linguistics may be useful for aspiring bilingual lexicographers.
Computational linguists can solve problems in many areas, including artificial intelligence, machine translation, natural language interfaces, document processing, grammar and style checking, and computer-assisted language learning.
Expect to work for blue-chip companies, labs, universities or big software brands and earn between US$6,000 and $110,000 in the US.
You can follow your undergraduate degree with master’s degree in computational linguistics. Knowledge in programming or foreign language is also required.
You will be meeting with clients, consulting specialist dictionaries and using reference books to find precise translations for industry jargon. Whether freelance or in-house, you would typically be expected to specialize in one area.
The average translator in the US earns between US$24,000 and $83,000 per year.
You need to have a thorough knowledge of two languages in addition to your mother tongue. You can pursue further studies (MA in translation).
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