proz.com에 관한 토론 » Poll Discussion »
Poll: How do you usually calculate your average words per hour?
스레드 게시자: ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
사이트 스태프
Sep 17, 2025

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How do you usually calculate your average words per hour?".

View the poll results »
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
포르투갈
Local time: 04:16
회원(2007)
영어에서 포르투갈어
+ ...
Past experience Sep 17, 2025

I calculated my average many years ago and continue to use it, even though the vast majority of projects far exceed it. It’s just a method of calculating how much time a project will require, leaving room for others (if they come along…).

Ian Keith Jones Williams
CasaPhil
Heather Oland
Liena V.
Claudio Machado Junior
Oscar Núñez Alfaro
Philip Lees
 
Oscar Núñez Alfaro
Oscar Núñez Alfaro  Identity Verified
코스타리카
Local time: 21:16
회원(Oct 2026)
영어에서 스페인어
+ ...
Past experience. Sep 17, 2025

When I translated my first translation projects, I registered the time and the amount of words in an Excel spreadsheet. I also separated the projects based on if they are general translations or specialized translations. As a result, It is much easier for me to calculate the words/hour.
 
IrinaN (X)
IrinaN (X)
미국
Local time: 22:16
영어에서 러시아어
+ ...
Method? Sep 18, 2025

Word worked precisely and tirelessly in the left corner of the lower bar. At any given moment I knew what I've done and what's left. PowerPoint, when not by the hour, and Excel show it in the properties but I have never bothered to hold on to some "average". Some projects would take 200/hour at best with research, questions and confirmation, so what? They were well-paid

Usually there have been no surprises - for the ... See more
Word worked precisely and tirelessly in the left corner of the lower bar. At any given moment I knew what I've done and what's left. PowerPoint, when not by the hour, and Excel show it in the properties but I have never bothered to hold on to some "average". Some projects would take 200/hour at best with research, questions and confirmation, so what? They were well-paid

Usually there have been no surprises - for the majority of the projects I accepted, I knew in advance that it will be between 400 and 500 words without any CATs. ▲ Collapse
 
Daryo
Daryo
Local time: 04:16
세르비아어에서 영어
+ ...
I don't Sep 19, 2025

Never bothered with that metric.

I'm only interested in what I can earn in a month / over the whole year.
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

이 포럼의 관리자
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: How do you usually calculate your average words per hour?






Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »
Trados Studio 2022 Freelance
The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.

Designed with your feedback in mind, Trados Studio 2022 delivers an unrivalled, powerful desktop and cloud solution, empowering you to work in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

More info »