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Minnesota demand report

Russian interpreter demand in Minnesota

Twin Cities and statewide Eastern European communities

Russian remains in steady demand across Minnesota health care, elder care, and the courts.

Statewide roster supply

80

interpreters listing this language statewide

Highest-demand settings

  • Hospitals & clinics
  • Elder care
  • Courts
  • Immigration services

Where the demand is

Russian demand is steady across Twin Cities health systems, elder care, and the courts, serving long-established Eastern European communities and newer arrivals. It is frequently requested for Ukrainian speakers, though that substitution is increasingly unwelcome.

What the supply number means

80 interpreters list Russian on Minnesota's public health care interpreter roster — a moderate pool that covers most general demand but thins for court-certified work.

Certification & qualification

Russian is available on the Statewide Roster of Court Interpreters' certified tier; for legal work, require that status rather than general roster registration.

What to expect from Lingfaro

Lingfaro is onboarding and vetting Russian interpreters across Minnesota and treating Russian and Ukrainian as distinct demand, not interchangeable, per this report.

Procurement checklist

  • Require Statewide Roster of Court Interpreters certified status for legal proceedings
  • Confirm the client wants Russian rather than Ukrainian
  • Request MDH roster registration for clinical work

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Source: Minnesota Department of Health spoken-language health care interpreter roster. Distinct interpreters per language, de-duplicated across dialect listings. Roster registration measures the statewide labor pool and is not an endorsement, certification, or a guarantee of availability from Lingfaro.