Poll: In comparison to the averages declared by ProZ.com users ( https://search.proz.com/employers/rates ) Initiator des Themas: ProZ.com Staff
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My rates are higher for most of my clients, with the exception of three regular clients to whom I've been applying an average rate.
| | | | Marjolein Snippe 
Niederlande
Local time: 05:33
Mitglied (2012)
Englisch > Niederländisch
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These rates for Dutch do not look very realistic to me.
| | | | | I never, ever, go below | Jun 12, 2018 |
I offer a professional service, and assume that the average includes everyone, professional or not.
In my language pair the average is definitely not high, though it might be viable as an absolute minimum for beginners who have to break into the market.
I refer agencies to it when they make unacceptable offers - and tell them the rate I would charge for the job. I let them know that I am usually busy working for clients who pay the rates I ask for.
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neilmac
Spanien
Local time: 05:33
Spanisch > Englisch
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| Low to average | Jun 12, 2018 |
I'm fed up with people, like some divas on certain FB sites, telling me how low my rates are. I think I charge enough for the services I provide and my clients are happy with that. Moreover, I think that some people may be suffering from wishful thinking when they claim to be charging, for example, 50% more than my own basic rate. In other words, that is what they would like to charge, not what they actually take home at the end of the day.
And If I earned any more than I currently do, I w... See more I'm fed up with people, like some divas on certain FB sites, telling me how low my rates are. I think I charge enough for the services I provide and my clients are happy with that. Moreover, I think that some people may be suffering from wishful thinking when they claim to be charging, for example, 50% more than my own basic rate. In other words, that is what they would like to charge, not what they actually take home at the end of the day.
And If I earned any more than I currently do, I would have to pay even more tax than I do now, as I would be in a higher bracket.
I do understand that my rates may appear to be lower than what others in the same pair claim to be charging, but I don't do discounts for repetitions or fuzzies etc unless I think it's warranted, so that probably evens things out a bit. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | An important point! | Jun 12, 2018 |
neilmac wrote:
I don't do discounts for repetitions or fuzzies etc unless I think it's warranted, so that probably evens things out a bit.
I do normally give discounts if there are enough repetitions to justify them, and this should always be taken into account.
I have just accepted a job from a favourite client who, on the face of it, pays an average-to-low flat rate - his choice - regardless of repetitions. Sometimes his jobs are hard work for that rate, but very often they are not too difficult, and over the years I have collected quite a lot in my TM that simply needs checking or adjusting slightly. All the terminology is there, and his fixed slogans etc. If I applied the same rates and reductions to his jobs as other agencies do, on average I would not charge him more.
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brasilien
Local time: 01:33
Mitglied (2014)
Englisch > Portugiesisch
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| Average, and lower for some local clients | Jun 12, 2018 |
There are two things to consider here:
1. The average rates shown in this page are not the market averages whatsoever. They are an average of the rates of the users who stated their rates in their profiles. The vast majority of the users do not state their rates in their profiles. But curiously enough, those who charge below the average usually do state their rates publicly, sort of like a SALE or Promotion kind of thing. That brings the average down, of course.
2. In m... See more There are two things to consider here:
1. The average rates shown in this page are not the market averages whatsoever. They are an average of the rates of the users who stated their rates in their profiles. The vast majority of the users do not state their rates in their profiles. But curiously enough, those who charge below the average usually do state their rates publicly, sort of like a SALE or Promotion kind of thing. That brings the average down, of course.
2. In my case, the rates practiced in the northern hemisphere are X, but the rates practiced in my country are 0.5X or lower. Although only 20% of my income is from local clients, that still brings my average down. So, my average in Europe and North America are within the average, but my rates in Brazil are way below. ▲ Collapse
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I generally charge twice as much and deliver twice the quality
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John Fossey
Kanada
Local time: 23:33
Mitglied (2008)
Französisch > Englisch
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My rates vary depending on whether the client is a translation agency (average to lower) or an end client (high to very high), and whether they are local (high) or overseas (average).
| | | | Daniel Frisano
Italien
Local time: 05:33
Mitglied (2008)
Englisch > Italienisch
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$0.11/wd as the average rate for EN>IT is nothing but wishful thinking.
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I have no idea because I don't check other translators' rates any more as I have found them to be totally unrealistic (read 'wishful thinking' thank you, Daniel) in the past.
Besides, what's good for me might not be good for others, and vice versa.
I also agree with Chris as you get decently translated, well-written and comprehensible technical documents from me.
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