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
Portugal
Local time: 19:53
Membro (2007)
Inglês para Português
+ ...
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
Bélgica
Local time: 20:53
Membro (2020)
Francês para Holandês
+ ...
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
Reino Unido
Local time: 19:53
Russo para Inglês
+ ...
Stable Jul 14

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

 
Ian Keith Jones Williams
Ian Keith Jones Williams  Identity Verified
Espanha
Local time: 20:53
Francês para Inglês
+ ...
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
 
neilmac
neilmac
Espanha
Local time: 20:53
Espanhol para Inglês
+ ...
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
França
Local time: 20:53
Francês para Chinês
+ ...
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
Alemanha
Local time: 20:53
Membro (2019)
Alemão para Inglês
+ ...
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
Alemanha
Local time: 20:53
Alemão para Inglês
+ ...
... 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
França
Local time: 20:53
Inglês para Alemão
+ ...
A bit nosy Jul 14

aren't you?

 
Gregor Trebec
Gregor Trebec
Eslovénia
Local time: 20:53
Inglês para Esloveno
+ ...
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
Costa Rica
Local time: 12:53
Inglês para Espanhol
+ ...
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
 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
Itália
Local time: 20:53
Inglês para Alemão
+ ...
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
 


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