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The salary of a translator in Germany: average salary of translators, interpreters and translators in the country

Find out how much translators earn in Germany: the average salary level for translators, interpreters and translators. The data is based on research by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.


§ Average gross salary of translators in Germany

In the following table 1, information on average and median salaries is presented, according to the Federal Statistical Office data for the year 2022. Salaries are listed by profession groups that may correspond to or be related to the professions of translators, interpreters and translators in other countries. Gross salaries are indicated, before the deduction of taxes and contributions from the salary per month, excluding special payments (Sonderzahlungen), for full-time employment in Germany.

Table 1: Average gross salary in Germany by profession

Group of professions Average, in EUR Median, in EUR Average, in USD *
Büro und Sekretariat
Office and Secretariat**
3'662.00 3'340.00 4'021.61
Professional categories:
Fremdsprachensekr., -korrespondenten - Fachkraft
3'435.00 3'323.00 3'772.32
Fremdsprachensekr., -korrespondenten - Spezialist
3'450.00 3'230.00 3'788.79
Dolmetscher, Übersetzer - Experte
3'533.00 3'124.00 3'879.94

In Germany, the term "Helfer" (assistant) efers to a worker performing simple tasks that do not require extensive professional training. "Fachkraft" (skilled worker) is a worker who has received professional education and performs skilled work. "Spezialist" (specialist) is a worker with technical or college education and a high level of expertise. "Experte" (expert) is a worker with higher education, experience, and performs complex skilled work.

Detailed information about the average salary in Germany and the average salaries for the countries of Europe and the European Union, can be found on an individual page of our website.

§ Salary information from job offers

The data in the table 2 is taken from the section "Jobs and job offers" posted by visitors on our online newspaper. Here you will find the latest job offers for translators suitable for foreigners and migrants residing in Germany or labor migrants planning to move here.

Table 2: Salary information from job offers of translators, interpreters and translators

Date Profession Salary information
september 2024
(job offer on Russian)
Ассистент-переводчик (не имеет значения - удалёнка)
Work time: 9:00-18:00
Ищу себе замену
january 2023
(job offer on Polish)
Pracownik z językiem niemieckim do tłumaczenia rozmów na budowie.
Work time: praca w niepełnym wymiarze
EURO lub PLN
january 2020
(job offer on Russian)
Переводчик (По всей Германии)
Work time: по договорённости
по договорённости
november 2017
(job offer on Russian)
переводчик стендист (Келн, Германия, выставка ISM 2018)
Work time: 08.00
100
february 2017
(job offer on Russian)
Переводчик (удаленная работа)
Work time: нет
договорная
february 2017
(job offer on Russian)
Переводчик (м/ж) (Berlin)
Work time: von 9 bis 17 Uhr
2400 Евро
september 2016
(job offer on Russian)
Переводчик на выставке (Messe Düsseldorf)
Work time: Временная
По догоовренности
november 2015
(job offer on Russian)
переводчик с английского
Work time: 8 часов в день
130 евро - полный рабочий день
february 2015
(job offer on Russian)
переводчик (Фрайбург и др.)
Work time: по договоренности
10 евро/час
november 2014
(job offer on Russian)
Переводчик англ./рус. (Туттлинген (район Фрайбург))
Work time: по договоренности
почасовой или дневной гонорар
april 2013
(job offer on Russian)
Переводчик
Work time: неполное
по договоренности

Footnotes:

  • The EUR exchange rate in the tables is taken as of 01 march 2022 and amounts to 1.10 USD or 0.84 GBP at the European Central Bank exchange rate. The EUR, USD and GBR exchange rates in Germany
  • The translation of the group of professions and professions has been done from German using an electronic translator.


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