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El Camino College

16007 Crenshaw Blvd Torrance, California 90506 310.660.3593

Sign Language Analyst Report

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Region Info Region: Los Angeles County MSA Areas: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (31100)

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation CIP 2010: A program that prepares individuals to function as simultaneous interpreters of American Sign Language

Target Occupations Interpreters and translators (27-3091)

Target Occupation Performance 11,805 17.6% $22.02/hr Jobs (2010) Growth (2007-2016) Median Wage (2011) Location Quotient: 1.47 National: 17.0% National: $18.39/hr

Regional Openings (2010) 531

Regional Program Completions (2010) 103

IPEDS Regional Occupation Completions (2010) 1,346

Regional Openings Target Occupations Median Wage (2011) Growth (2007-2016) (2010) Interpreters and translators (27- 531 $22.02 17.6% 3091)

Training Providers 8 103 Institutions Completions (2010)

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Total Institution Degrees Certificates Completions Golden West College 5 26 31 El Camino Community College District 9 15 24 Antelope Valley College 9 10 19 Mt. San Antonio College 4 5 9 Los Angeles Pierce College 8 0 8

Job Postings by Occupation Occupation Job Postings Interpreters and translators 94

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Interpreters and Translators 2011 Median Hourly Earnings* $22.02 2011 Jobs* 12,049 2007-2016 Change* 1,945 2007-2016 Estimated Annual Openings* 452 *These figures are taken from: SOC 27-3091.

Job Description O*NET 27-3091.00: Translate or interpret written, oral, or sign language text into another language for others.

Educational Attainment Doctoral Degree 12% First Professional Degree 12% Master's Degree 1% Post-Baccalaureate Certificate 14% Bachelor's Degree 16% Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) 26% Some College Courses 3% Post-Secondary Certificate 4% High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) 12%

Los Angeles County | Top Compatible Occupations 2011 Median Compat. O*NET Occupation Hourly 2011 Jobs Index Earnings Preschool Teachers, Except $12.64 21,062 1,842 597 92 Special Education (25-2011.00) Teacher Assistants (25- $18.63 64,564 2,820 1,710 91 9041.00) Library Assistants, Clerical (43- $12.50 4,032 286 194 91 4121.00) Paralegals and Legal Assistants $27.92 12,688 1,472 310 91 (23-2011.00) Receptionists and Information $13.12 43,968 81 1,371 90 Clerks (43-4171.00) Library Technicians (25- $18.50 3,019 123 146 90 4031.00)

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Los Angeles County | Top Compatible Occupations Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk $11.35 6,437 599 290 90 Clerks (43-4081.00) Reporters and Correspondents $14.36 3,541 -110 106 90 (27-3022.00) Child Care Workers (39- $9.15 131,650 21,317 5,955 90 9011.00) Customer Service $16.56 85,769 -761 3,197 90 Representatives (43-4051.00)

Competencies Knowledge Importance Level Foreign Language 91 86

English Language 91 71

Computers and Electronics 47 47

Customer and Personal Service 52 44

Clerical 46 42

Geography 38 35

Education and Training 34 35

Law and Government 39 34

Psychology 34 34

Communications and Media 39 32

Sociology and Anthropology 34 32

Mathematics 30 31

Administration and Management 29 29

Philosophy and Theology 21 28

Personnel and Human Resources 22 25 Skill Importance Level Active Listening 88 69

Reading Comprehension 74 65

Speaking 82 65

Social Perceptiveness 72 63

Writing 63 59

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Competencies Knowledge Importance Level Critical Thinking 65 57

Coordination 69 56

Monitoring 64 56

Active Learning 57 55

Learning Strategies 50 53

Time Management 67 44

Judgment and Decision Making 48 43

Service Orientation 53 43

Instructing 42 41

Complex Problem Solving 39 37

Negotiation 30 33

Mathematics 30 33

Persuasion 23 30

Operations Analysis 26 29

Quality Control Analysis 27 28

Equipment Selection 22 27

Systems Evaluation 23 26

Ability Importance Level Speech Recognition 88 77

Oral Expression 85 66

Speech Clarity 75 66

Oral Comprehension 78 64

Written Comprehension 78 64

Near Vision 63 59

Written Expression 66 59

Selective Attention 63 54

Information Ordering 66 54

Deductive Reasoning 60 50

Inductive Reasoning 56 48

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Ability Importance Level Problem Sensitivity 63 46

Category Flexibility 56 46

Far Vision 56 46

Fluency of Ideas 47 45

Auditory Attention 63 43

Speed of Closure 50 43

Hearing Sensitivity 63 39

Time Sharing 44 39

Perceptual Speed 56 39

Flexibility of Closure 47 38

Originality 41 38

Finger Dexterity 41 38

Memorization 41 34

Visualization 44 34

Visual Color Discrimination 35 30

Trunk Strength 25 25

Arm-Hand Steadiness 28 23

Multilimb Coordination 28 23

Number Facility 22 21

Gross Body Coordination 22 18

Extent Flexibility 19 16

Dynamic Strength 19 14

Static Strength 19 14

Mathematical Reasoning 19 14

Stamina 22 14

Gross Body Equilibrium 19 13

Manual Dexterity 13 9

Sound Localization 10 7

Wrist-Finger Speed 6 5

Response Orientation 3 2

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Occupation Facts Annual Openings Estimate (2011) 540 Related Completions (2010) 1,346 Online Job Postings 94

Gender N/A for Current Dataset

Age N/A for Current Dataset

12,049 17.6% $22.02/hr Jobs (2011) Growth (2007-2016) Median Wage (2011) Location Quotient: 1.47 National: 17.0% National: $18.39/hr

Los Angeles County | Percentile Wages for Interpreters and translators (27-3091) $9.10/hr $22.02/hr $51.09/hr 10th Percentile Wage (2011) Median Wage (2011) 90th Percentile Wage (2011)

Regional Trends

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Region 2007 Jobs 2016 Jobs % Growth

Los Angeles County 11,060 13,005 17.6%

LA MSA 16,942 20,020 18.2%

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Educational Programs 33 1,346 Programs (2010) Completions (2010)

Program 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Spanish Language and Literature 537 545 499 512 453 (16.0905) Linguistics 154 151 163 149 170 (16.0102) French Language and Literature 136 155 124 125 115 (16.0901) Sign Language Interpretation and 89 88 93 81 103 Translation (16.1603) Japanese Language and 42 58 52 69 59 Literature (16.0302)

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Inverse Staffing Patterns Occupation % of % of Total Jobs Industry Jobs in Industry Occupation in in Industry (2011) Industry (2011) (2011) All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical 7,929 65.8% 11.2% Services (541990) Local government (930000) 740 6.1% 0.1% Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling 721 6.0% 7.6% (541910) Photography Studios, Portrait (541921) 720 6.0% 8.5% Translation and Interpretation Services (541930) 497 4.1% 10.0%

Data Sources and Calculations

State Data Sources This report uses state data from the following agencies: California Labor Market Information Department.

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