Translator Salary in the UK
£24,300
per year
per month
£1,670
per month
per year
Translator - Average Salary
The average salary for a Translator is £24,300 gross per year (£1,670 net per month), which is £5,300 (-18%) lower than the UK's national average salary.
A Translator can expect an average starting salary of £17,500. The highest salaries can exceed £50,000.
A Translator can expect an average starting salary of £17,500. The highest salaries can exceed £50,000.
£17,500
Low
£24,300
Average salary
£50,000
High
£1,300
Low
£1,670
Average salary
£3,130
High
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Translator Salary Range
Among translators, Entry-Level Translators have the lowest salaries, while Highly Experienced Translators tend to have the highest salaries.
Translator - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced Translator | £38K/year | +57% |
| Chinese Translator | £27K/year | +9% |
| Farsi Translator | £26K/year | +7% |
| Japanese Translator | £26K/year | +6% |
| Arabic Translator | £26K/year | +6% |
| Freelance Translator | £26K/year | +5% |
| Spanish Translator | £25K/year | +2% |
| German Translator | £25K/year | +2% |
| French Language Translator | £25K/year | +1% |
| Book Translator | £24K/year | -1% |
| Part Time Translator | £18K/year | -26% |
| Entry-Level Translator | £18K/year | -28% |
Translator - Pay by Experience Level
A Translator with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of £17,500 gross per year. A mid career Translator with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £23,900, while an experienced Translator with 10-20 years of experience makes on average £38,200. Translators with more than 20 years of experience earn £44,200 on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Translator
| Late Career | ▲ +82% |
| Experienced | ▲ +57% |
| Average Salary | £24,300/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -2% |
| No Experience | ▼ -28% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
64%
64%
Male
36%
36%
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