Also called: Military Linguist
Listens to and translates foreign communications for military intelligence.
Learns Arabic or Korean at the Defense Language Institute for over a year, then analyzes intercepted communications and writes intelligence reports.
Military pay plus language bonuses; civilian NSA roles pay more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. High school plus military enlistment and intensive language training (DLI, 6-18 months).
Ways in: Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Foreign Languages.
Growing about average. Military roles not tracked by BLS.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI transcription and translation triage most intercepts; fewer analysts will verify meaning and add context.
Classes: A critical language, AP World History, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 55-3019.
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