Job number: BNK26D-189658-000005
Location: Ottawa (ON)
Employer: Bank of Canada
Salary: $111,051.00 annually
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Job outlook
Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters in Ontario
Employment prospects: Moderate (2025–2027)See full outlook data
The employment outlook will be Moderate for translators, terminologists and interpreters (NOC 51114) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- Translation and interpretation services
- Federal government
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- Requirement for all federal institutions to provide services and communication in English and French
- Significant demand to meet the needs of newcomers and to support the province’s large global business base
- Availability of advanced translation software may moderate the demand for some translation services over the long term
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- Only certified members of the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) can use the designation “Certified Translator”
What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?
- Self-employment and freelance work through translation and interpretation agencies are common in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about translators, terminologists and interpreters in Ontario:
- Approximately 5,900 people work in this occupation.
- Translators, terminologists and interpreters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 57%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 55% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 45% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 53% of translators, terminologists and interpreters work all year, while 47% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 54% of translators, terminologists and interpreters are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 72% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 13% for all occupations
This outlook describes the broader occupation category (NOC 51114) that this job falls under, not this specific role, employer, or its requirements. Data: Employment and Social Development Canada, 3-year employment outlook, Ontario, December 2025. Published under the Open Government Licence – Canada.