- Based on 121 Jobtrees users who were a Translator in their career, on average, they have 3.15 years of experience and 2 jobs prior to this one. They spend 10.0 years on average in this job building experience and earn $49K per year before moving on.
- 10% of Jobtrees users moved to another job with this same title in their next career step. The most common career steps after Translator are Interpreter, Teacher and Research Intern. Interpreter, the most common next career step, is a less experienced role which is common to see in career paths as titles aren't synonymous across companies (higher title doesn't always mean higher pay or larger scope) and not all job seekers are looking to increase their responsibility in their next career step. While Interpreter is from the same job family, Language, there are other common opportunities outside this discipline that Jobtrees users are taking as shown by Teacher, also being a common career path from Translator.
- If you are looking for more ideas on potential career paths from this job, you should also consider Project Manager, Sales Manager and Paralegal as they commonly lead to Translator as well. Find more insights below about this specific career path based on our Jobtrees users' experience.
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- The most common career steps to get to Translator are Interpreter, Editor and Administrative Assistant based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- While Interpreter is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Translator that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Translator career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Translator so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Interpreter is from the same job family, Language as Translator, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Editor also leading to Translator.
- If you are looking for more potential career paths to Translator, you should also consider Contributor, Lecturer and Medical Laboratory Technologist as they commonly lead to Translator as well.
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- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Translator are Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Biology, Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In English, and Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In French Language And Literature. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Interpreter being on the path to and from Translator. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Translator is part of the Language job family which has a limited number of unique role types (8) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Other common titles that have similar job requirements and career paths as Translator are Freelance Translator.