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Careers›Roles›Farsi Linguist
Mid-Level

Farsi Linguist

Farsi is your bridge between languages and cultures: you translate, interpret, or analyze, carrying meaning that would otherwise be lost. Where fluency becomes a high-stakes skill.

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Work Personality
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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
Artisticcreative, expressive
Based on Holland Code framework
Industries that often hire Farsi Linguists
Wholesale & DistributionProfessional Services · 40%Education · 23%Healthcare · 17%Government · 7%Technology & Information · 4%
Job markets for Farsi Linguists
Employment concentration · ~161 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
Arts & Media
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Farsi Linguist

The work might mean translating, interpreting, or analyzing, often on sensitive or time-critical content. Precision matters, and a lost nuance can change the meaning entirely. Settings range from government and defense to media, business, and the courts.

What's harder than it looks is staying accurate and neutral under pressure, sometimes with security clearances and high stakes. Work can be project-based and clearance-dependent, the content is sometimes disturbing or dense, and dialect and register demand deep fluency. Demand and pay vary by sector.

Deeply fluent, precise, and culturally attuned: that's who does well. If you want creative latitude or steady, predictable work, the demands and clearances can constrain. But if carrying meaning faithfully across a language barrier feels vital, the work tends to be genuinely valued.

What people in this role value
RelationshipsAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
RecognitionModerate
AchievementLower
SupportLower
IndependenceLower
O*NET Work Values survey
✦ Editorial — written by Truest from industry research and career patterns
Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

Earning potential across this track
$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
Technology & Information$121K+90%
Energy & Utilities$114K+80%
Professional Services$113K+77%
Financial Services$98K+54%
Wholesale & Distribution$89K+40%
Compared to Arts & Media average across all industries
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Farsi Linguists (SOC 27-3091.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$36K–$100K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
53K
U.S. Employment
+1.7%
10yr Growth
7K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$68K$65K$62K$59K$57K201920202021202220232024$57K$68K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoringCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessService Orientation
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
27-3091.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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