Poll: In general, how does your income compare with the average in your country of residence? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "In general, how does your income compare with the average in your country of residence?".
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| | | Well above average | Jan 14, 2018 |
My income consists of a comfortable retirement pension from having worked as an in-house translator and of my freelancing.
[Edited at 2018-01-14 21:15 GMT] | | | Mario Chavez (X) Local time: 20:34 English to Spanish + ... |
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Average vs. median | Jan 15, 2018 |
My income from freelancing and retirement from my full-time translation job matches the average income in the US (according to what I just looked up), but it is considerably higher than the median income. In a country with a lot of billionaires, average income is not very meaningful, IMO. If the question referred to average *translation* income, I suspect it's a lot higher than average or median.
[Edited at 2018-01-15 08:53 GMT] | | | Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 21:34 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ... Well above the average, but still not good | Jan 16, 2018 |
In my country (Brazil), my income is well above the average. But if I lived in Europe or in North-America, it would be an average medium-class income or a little above it. I'm far from being rich either in Brazil or anywhere else, though, because I don't have valuable assets. After a divorce that washed it all away and more than 20 years of child support for three kids, two of them are in college and the third one is going to college this year. So, I suppose in about 5 years I'll be able to have... See more In my country (Brazil), my income is well above the average. But if I lived in Europe or in North-America, it would be an average medium-class income or a little above it. I'm far from being rich either in Brazil or anywhere else, though, because I don't have valuable assets. After a divorce that washed it all away and more than 20 years of child support for three kids, two of them are in college and the third one is going to college this year. So, I suppose in about 5 years I'll be able to have a financial turnover in my life. ▲ Collapse | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: In general, how does your income compare with the average in your country of residence? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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