Side-by-side distribution
Translator
$35.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 24.3%
- Live roles
- 74
Writer
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 1,150
Highest-paying jobs
Hebrew Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Chinese Translator - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Somali Translator/Linguist
Tamashek/Tamasheq Translator/Linguist
Somali Translator/Linguist
Somali Translator/Linguist
Chechen Translator/Linguist
Traducteur ou Traductrice / Translator
Traducteur ou traductrice, Services de compensation Fidelity Canada / Translator, Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC)
Senior Revisor/Translator, Temporary
Highest-paying jobs
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Freelance Business Writer
Executive Communications Writer
Freelance Writer/Stock Analyst
Technical Writer
Lawyer/Legal Writer
Educator/ Assessor Writer
Journalist/Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Leidos
|
$103,113 | 5 |
|
Invisible Agency
|
$43,160 | 4 |
|
Fidelity Canada
|
$94,640 | 2 |
|
Aviso Wealth
|
$102,154 | 1 |
| UO University of Wisconsin–Madison | $65,000 | 1 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $58,978 | 1 |
Agropur
|
$49,462 | 1 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $49,258 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$36,400 | 236 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 44 |
Anduril Industries
|
$135,500 | 21 |
|
Leidos
|
$92,163 | 10 |
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 9 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$86,200 | 9 |
Grafana Labs
|
$113,656 | 7 |
GDIT
|
$100,000 | 7 |
Translator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $94,640 | 3 |
Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $239,200 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $106,810 | 16 |
| Boston | $95,000 | 9 |
| New York | $91,250 | 50 |
| London | $87,351 | 6 |
| Chicago | $75,179 | 16 |
| Toronto | $64,382 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $53,061 | 14 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 8 |
| Seattle | $42,640 | 6 |
Translator vs Writer: which pays more?
The median for Translator is $35.50/hr per year (typically $23.78/hr–$45.50/hr), versus $87,500 for Writer ($49,504–$120,000). That puts Writer about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Translator and Writer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.