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Poll: Are you satisfied with your income as a freelance translator/interpreter?
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Are you satisfied with your income as a freelance translator/interpreter?".

This poll was originally submitted by Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida. View the poll results »
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Beļģija
Local time: 14:26
Biedrs (kopš 2020)
franču - holandiešu
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Yes 08:33

It provides me with everything me and my familiy need and then some more. I don't think I would be able to earn the same, let alone more, in employment.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugāle
Local time: 13:26
Biedrs (kopš 2007)
angļu - portugāļu
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No 08:44

Some days ago, a colleague during a Forum exchange suggested that this Quick Poll should be repeated as things have changed a lot since the last time it was run, so I proposed it.

My income from freelancing has more than halved. More than everything else, it has become extremely irregular, a good month is inevitably followed by a terrible month. Most demands are post-editing and translation per se is no more required…

Gregor Trebec
Alexandra Speirs
Heather Oland
Claudio Machado Junior
 
Philippe Etienne
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Spānija
Local time: 14:26
Biedrs
angļu - franču
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Down to a third or a quarter of what it used to be! 11:16

I survived 2025 on the lower end of my usual turnover, but from January 2026, my monthly translation income has fallen abruptly by 67 to 75% compared to "before".
Clearly not enough for my lavish standard of living.

Now that I am at the sadder end of my fifties, I'm looking into becoming a part-time professional football player to supplement my translation income.

Good luck everyone.

Philippe

Baran Keki
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Claudio Machado Junior
Dan Lucas
 
Claudio Machado Junior
Claudio Machado Junior  Identity Verified
Brazīlija
Local time: 09:26
Biedrs (kopš 2014)
angļu - portugāļu
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Volatility is the name of the game 12:25

July has been a good month, the best of 2026. May and June, however, were so and so. It seems that the industry is slowly recovering, but... workflow has never been so irregular. Good luck to everyone.
 


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