International Relations and Politics

Do translators earn a lot of money?And is studying International Relations difficult?

Miss.Galliano asked:


I just wanted to find out if the community considers a job in these two subjects ‘easy’, and if studying french and international relations is difficult.What can I become apart from a translator with this combination?Kind Regards.

Tags: Job, Translator, Translators

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One Response to “Do translators earn a lot of money?And is studying International Relations difficult?”

1. Serendipity says:

   August 10, 2008 at 3:24 am

   Salaried interpreters and translators had median hourly earnings of $17.10 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $12.94 and $22.60. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.88, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $30.91.

   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 who know languages for which there is a greater demand, or which relatively few people can translate, often have higher earnings as do those with specialized expertise, such as those working in software localization. Individuals classified as language specialists for the Federal Government earned an average of $76,287 annually in 2007. 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.

   A major in International Relations is not usually considered difficult. To major in and become fluent enough in French to become a translator will require hard work.

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