Poll: In 2026 so far, my overall income from language services is...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
포르투갈
Local time: 14:07
회원(2007)
영어에서 포르투갈어
+ ...
About the same as last year Jul 14

Meaning as bad as last year...

Gregor Trebec
Chris Spurgin
Ian Keith Jones Williams
Danielle Crouch
Gianni Pastore
Alexandra Speirs
expressisverbis
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
벨기에
Local time: 15:07
회원(2020)
프랑스어에서 네덜란드어
+ ...
Up Jul 14

Considering the first 6 months, it's slightly (about 1k) up compared to last year. No complaints so far.

[Bijgewerkt op 2026-07-14 09:57 GMT]


Luca Adie
 
Chris Spurgin
Chris Spurgin  Identity Verified
영국
Local time: 14:07
러시아어에서 영어
+ ...
Stable Jul 14

Stable so far, maybe slightly higher. Good luck to everyone.

 
Ian Keith Jones Williams
Ian Keith Jones Williams  Identity Verified
스페인
Local time: 15:07
프랑스어에서 영어
+ ...
Far worse Jul 14

I have only translated about 500 words this month so far, for instance, and I can see August being the same. My clients simply don't have work in my combinations at the moment. I am exploring other options to earn a living.

Josephine Cassar
Luca Adie
Aisha Maniar
Maria Laura Curzi
Harishankar Shahi
 
neilmac
neilmac
스페인
Local time: 15:07
스페인어에서 영어
+ ...
About the same Jul 14

Although it might actually be up, but I don't really check on these things. I've had a very busy six months in 2026, and July is busy enough to stop me getting bored.

 
Li-Hsiang Hsu
Li-Hsiang Hsu  Identity Verified
프랑스
Local time: 15:07
프랑스어에서 중국어
+ ...
A little bit better Jul 14

I imagine that some clients realized finally AI is not what is boosted by token vendors. 😂

Zea_Mays
Luis M. Sosa
 
Danielle Crouch
Danielle Crouch  Identity Verified
독일
Local time: 15:07
회원(2019)
독일어에서 영어
+ ...
The same, but that's not good Jul 14

My income at this point in the year is about the same as last year, but my income last year was down a good 45% over the year before, so staying level still isn't good.

Maria Laura Curzi
 
Luca Adie
Luca Adie
독일
Local time: 15:07
독일어에서 영어
+ ...
... Jul 14

This year has been one of my best so far, but the work has changed from long jobs with a reasonable deadline to anything between 700 and 4000 words needed back on the same day. I don't like working like this, but I'll do it until... until what I am asking myself. I have almost accepted that I'll have to make another career change for the next 20-30 years of working life, but to what, I do not know...

 
WolfgangS
WolfgangS
프랑스
Local time: 15:07
영어에서 독일어
+ ...
A bit nosy Jul 14

aren't you?

 
Gregor Trebec
Gregor Trebec
슬로베니아
Local time: 15:07
영어에서 슬로베니아어
+ ...
24/7 Jul 14

About the same. A misery.
I also noticed i have to be present 24/7. :rolleyes:


Maria Laura Curzi
 
Oscar Núñez Alfaro
Oscar Núñez Alfaro  Identity Verified
코스타리카
Local time: 07:07
영어에서 스페인어
+ ...
About the same in compare to the last year! Jul 14

My income is still the same, but I have honestly worked much less. So, I cannot complain so far!

 
Down Jul 15

I am intrigued by the 7% who don’t know whether their earnings are up or down. I mean, wtf? How can you not keep records when you’re running a business?

Anyway, mine have shrunk further.


Kevin Clayton, PhD
Maria Laura Curzi
Michael Beijer
 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
이탈리아
Local time: 15:07
영어에서 독일어
+ ...
simple Jul 15

The Shredder wrote:

How can you not keep records when you’re running a business?



They don't run a business.


The Shredder
Maria Laura Curzi
Daryo
 
Michael Beijer
Michael Beijer  Identity Verified
영국
Local time: 14:07
회원
네덜란드어에서 영어
+ ...
10% up compared to last year Jul 17

Obviously, a lot has changed recently, what with all the AI stuff. However, I have been earning 5-10% more every year now for the past 10 years or so.

 


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