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How to Make Over 100k as a Translator

There is a significant number of translators who have broken the $100K mark in their annual income. There are several ways of achieving this feat. Some of these are discussed below.

1. Language chosen

In the U.S translators who specialize in certain languages earn more than others. Top on the list are Middle East and Asia languages. Among these are:

• Japanese
• Arabic
• Chinese

Other well-paying languages are Dutch, Spanish, French and German. A person working in this niche is more likely to make 100K a year as a translator than another engaging in Italian or Portuguese translation that generally pay low rates.  Read more...

Freelance Translation

As a freelance translator, one of the biggest issue when starting out is finding the right clients, and that is just the beginning. After landing that client, the next big issue is how do I retain that client? Which we know is not as easy as we think.

Now comes the part that we have to choose how we get our clients. Is working for a translation agency the ideal route or having a mix of translation agency work and private clients? Undoubtedly, working for translation agencies will give some comfort, since you are more likely to get a more reliable flow of projects, even though you may have to offer lower rates to translation agencies.  Read more...

Freelance Translation Jobs Online  Read more...

1. Create videos. Create compelling YouTube videos that teaches your translation language specialty and link it to your TranslatorGigs campaign. Also share your new Youtube videos to your friends and business associates via other social media channels.

2. Do webinars. Invite people to attend webinars on translation regarding the languages you translate and other new translation trends in the industry. Plus you may also get some clients that way. Always make sure you mention your TranslatorGigs campaign to your webinar audience.