How much does a translator job pay?

Answer 1

Salaried interpreters and translators had median hourly earnings of $16.28 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $12.40 and $21.09. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.67, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $27.45.

Earnings depend on language, subject matter, skill, experience, education, certification, and type of employer, and salaries of interpreters and translators can vary widely. Interpreters and translators with language skills for which there is a greater demand, or for which there are relatively few people with the skills, often have higher earnings. Interpreters and translators with specialized expertise, such as those working in software localization, also generally command higher rates. Individuals classified as language specialists for the Federal Government earned an average of $71,625 annually in 2005. Limited information suggests that some highly skilled interpreters and translators-for example, high-level conference interpreters-working full time can earn more than $100,000 annually.

For those who are not salaried, earnings may fluctuate, depending on the availability of work. Furthermore, freelancers do not have any employer-paid benefits. Freelance interpreters usually earn an hourly rate, whereas translators who freelance typically earn a rate per word or per hour.

Refer to:

http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/Interpreters-and-Translators.shtml#ear

It depends widely depending on the languages involved;

Answer 2

how much do spanish translaters earn in the uk?

Highly variable, depending on the difficulty of the text to be translated (e.g. whether specialist scientific or other knowledge is needed), its length, the degree of accuracy required (sometimes only a rough idea of content is need; with e.g. legal texts, on the other hand, they must be very accurate).

And of course the ability of the translator in both languages is of paramount importance.

Answer 3

Translator has probably one of the most variable pay rates. The issues that cause the wide variation involve specifically what is being translated and when. Is it written or spoken? Is it social, political, technical, medical, legal etc.? What is the degree of accuracy sought from you? Are you translating a professional speaker or a person or persons with poor diction? Has the speaker and/or listener experienced translated speech or conversation before. Are there more than one translator being used? Is travel necessary and on and on. I have purchased spoken translations several times and paid between $20/hour and $1000/day and I am sure that is just the tip of the iceberg.0

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Answer 4

It varies depending a wide variety of factors; a good place to start researching is www.proz.com.

Answer 5

Translators make a good living, including Japanese translators. The average salary is $45,000 a year, but the typical range is from $35,000 and $55,000.