The signs that Todd mentions are one of the trademarks of The Crooked Road. They prominently feature a 5-string banjo looming over a mountain and winding trail, perfectly representing the road itself and the music included along the trail.
Medical interpreters provide language services to non-English-speaking patients to help them communicate with doctors, nurses and other medical staff. They might be employed by medical facilities or interpreter agencies, or they might choose to operate their own businesses.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the annual median salary for interpreters employed in general medical and surgical hospitals is $47,640. The lowest-paid 10% of interpreters and translators earn less than $22,240, while the highest-paid 10% earn more than $80,650. Earnings generally increase with experience, skill, certification and education. Pay also varies by language â those whose working language is in high demand in their area generally earn more.