Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics not listed above.
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Careers this field can lead to
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Median pay
- $72,040
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 63,500
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyInterpreters and Translators
- Median pay
- $60,170
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.0%
- Job openings a year
- 6,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing slowlyForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $79,350
- Hiring change through 2035
- 0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 1,600
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
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Most careers connected to this field involve in-person work. About 89 of every 100 openings require working close to other people or spending time on your feet.
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