Court Interpreter Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

How much does a Court Interpreter make in Kansas City, MO?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Court Interpreter in Kansas City, MO is $62,192. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,065 to $71,814, with most professionals earning between $46,666 and $80,574.

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What does a Court Interpreter do?

Common responsibilities of a Court Interpreter

Requires the ability to concentrate and deliver interpreting services in a busy and fast-paced environment.

October 04, 2022

Receives daily calendar assignments from the Trial Court Interpreter Coordinator or Supervisor and accurately completes daily activity logs, or other documentation as required.

October 22, 2022

Makes sight translations for the benefit of the court of documents including, but not limited to, court petitions, reports, waivers, felony disposition statement forms, and other documents.

October 31, 2022

Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks be able to plan and execute work both independently and as a team member.

November 17, 2022

Interact professionally and cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work to use office equipment, including computer, telephone, and copiers, as required by the assignment.

November 25, 2022

Provides sight translation of both familiar and unfamiliar correspondence, written communications such as letters, indictments, contracts, letters from prisoners to the judges and documents such as birth certificates, personal letters and identity documents in the target language presented in court.

January 11, 2023

Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, in both English and Spanish.

February 15, 2023

Performs administrative tasks such as collecting data for the computation and submission of statistical records and reports, prepares and submits statistical information, translates correspondence and other court-related documents, and prepares periodic employee performance evaluations.

February 24, 2023

Adheres to the Supreme Court of Ohio Code of Professional Conduct for Court Interpreters and Translators.

March 20, 2023

Reviews any material translated with any party involved with a case as required.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Court Interpreter in Kansas City, MO

Average Base Salary

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54065

71814

62192

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

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73461

62931

What is the average salary for Court Interpreter in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Court Interpreter in Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Court Interpreter ranges from $54,065 to $71,814 with the average base salary of $62,192. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,088 to $73,461 with the average total cash compensation of $62,931.

View Average Salary for Court Interpreter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$62,192	$54,065 - $71,814
Bonus	$739	$1,023 - $1,648
Total Pay	$62,931	$55,088 - $73,461

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Court Interpreter Salary Near Kansas City, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,054 - $71,799	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,860 - $71,541	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,860 - $71,541	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,893 - $71,585	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,893 - $71,585	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,893 - $71,585	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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