Earning potential and freelancing opportunities for Foreign Langauge experts.

What is the average remuneration a foreign language expert can expect to get?


The average remuneration varies on the type of responsibilities and the proficiency in the language. A job in a Public Relation or a Multinational organization can pay you hefty amounts of around 30,000-50,000 INR. Monthly salary of a teacher can vary from 15,000-70,000 INR. Translation and content writing has recently emerged as one of the alluring options. A translator and a content writer can earn from around 250 – 800 INR per page. Additionally there are jobs where one gets paid hourly. One such option is that of an interpreter. An interpreter can earn up to 5000 INR per hour starting from 1000 INR. The remuneration varies greatly depending on the experience and the calibre.

Current trends show that there is a huge dearth of language professionals in the market, owing to which numerous companies hire much expensive foreign professionals for outsourcing of the work. This is enough to imagine the amount Indian professionals can cash in by working on their skills.

Can I work as a freelancer after learning a foreign language?


Yes, why not. There is a plurality of jobs which offer freelance options:
- Content writing
- Translation
- Interpretation
- Audio Transcription

One can earn somewhere around 10,000 to 60,000 working as a freelancer in a foreign language profession. Not only this, a foreign language expert can also give classes to other
aspirants, which can also pay him/her handsome amounts.
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