Cued Speech Transliterator

Also called: Cued Language Transliterator

Uses hand shapes near the mouth to show spoken English sounds visually for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

A day in the life

A transliterator sits near a deaf student in class and cues everything the teacher says, sound by sound, so the student can follow spoken English.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$48k
High
$65k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Training and national certification in cued speech transliteration.

Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Deaf Studies, Education.

Outlook

Growing about average. Rare specialty; schools often struggle to find one.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI captioning competes for some deaf students' needs, but live cueing sound by sound in class stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP English Language, Speech, ASL.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3091.

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