How much does a translator earn?

O a translator, as the name implies, is the one that performs the translation from one language to another. Therefore, the professional It has a wide possibility of acting within the job market.

That's because it can translate movies and series, as well as subtitle them, books and magazines. As well as in formal productions and events such as official documents, contracts, scientific and academic articles, among others.

In this way, to become a translator it is necessary to have an excellent command of your own language, ours, Portuguese, and also foreign languages. In this case, we can find translators of different languages ​​such as English, Spanish, French, Greek, among many others.

Some even act as sworn translators, as an official government position. Therefore, they carry out the translation of official documents that need validation from Brazil.

In addition, professionals can also work as interpreters. In this field, they provide simultaneous translation at specific events and meetings.

Wage

Well, in most cases translators are self-employed professionals who work according to demand. So it's hard to say how much each professional earns monthly.

However, the area has a union that annually publishes a table of values. These values ​​should serve as a price reference for the work of professionals. Therefore, below are some of the prices according to the services provided:

• Translation for subtitles with full original script (no time stamp) – BRL 26.00 for 15 minutes;
• Translation from a foreign language to Portuguese – BRL 0.34 per word;
• Translation from Portuguese to a foreign language – BRL 0.45 per word;
• Translation from one foreign language to another – BRL 0.50 per word;
• Dubbing translation with full original script (no time stamp) – BRL 52 for 15 minutes;
• Review – 50% of the value of the translation;

Furthermore, one of the areas that best pay translators is interpreting. Still according to data from the union, in one hour of translation, depending on the size of the event, the translator can earn R$ 2,000.00.