Industry & Career

The interpreting industry changes fast — new agencies launch, pay rates shift, and AI keeps rewriting what clients expect. These posts track what's happening and what it means for your career as an OPI interpreter.

We cover agency comparisons, freelance-vs-staff tradeoffs, certification paths, and salary data from real interpreters. You'll also find breakdowns of how technology is reshaping phone interpreting, and where the demand is growing.

Whether you're deciding which agencies to apply to, negotiating rates, or planning a long-term career, this is the section to bookmark. Everything here is grounded in the day-to-day reality of working as an over-the-phone interpreter.