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As of Jun 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for translation editor in the United States is $64,031.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50,000.00 and $72,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Translation Editor reviews and edits translated content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency with the original text. They check for grammatical errors, cultural appropriateness, and correct terminology. Their role involves working closely with translators and clients to refine the translation while maintaining the intended meaning. They may also manage glossaries, style guides, and quality assurance processes to enhance translation quality.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Translation Editor position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Translation Editor, you need advanced proficiency in at least two languages, strong attention to detail, and a background in linguistics, translation, or a related field. Familiarity with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, style guides, and relevant quality assurance software is often required. Excellent communication, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are valuable soft skills. These competencies ensure linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, and consistency in translated content, which are critical for delivering high-quality translations.

What are some typical challenges faced by Translation Editors, and how can they be managed?

Translation Editors often encounter challenges such as ensuring consistency in tone, terminology, and style across large projects, as well as resolving ambiguities or culturally specific references in source materials. To manage these issues, Translation Editors collaborate closely with translators, use translation memory tools, and reference established glossaries or style guides. Another common challenge is balancing tight deadlines with the need for accuracy—organization, prioritization, and effective communication with project managers are key to overcoming this. Many editors also engage in continuous learning to stay updated on language trends or new industry tools. By proactively addressing these challenges, Translation Editors help produce polished, contextually appropriate translations that meet client expectations.
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JBN, Japanese Translation Editor

JBN, Japanese Translation Editor

Bloomberg LP

New York, NY • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

JBN, Japanese Translation Editor
Location
New York
Business Area
News and Media
Ref #
10050697
Description & Requirements
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It's what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time.
We are looking for a motivated journalist based in New York with excellent editing, curation and language skills to tell stories that matter to our Japanese audience. You will be responsible for selecting and turning English language stories into Japanese, using machine translation as needed as well as manual editing to ensure we package it in the best way for our Japanese language readers. You will be expected to rewrite stories by adding original context needed for Japanese language audience and/or combining multiple English language stories into one, if and when needed. You will exercise strong news judgment and be expected to approach readers across multiple formats, including the Terminal, mobile and digital.
We'll trust you to:
Curate English language news stories into Japanese, adding accurate context as needed
Deliver breaking-news content with speed and accuracy. You will also monitor Japanese media coverage and company releases during US hours and send headlines and stories in case of major breaking news
Produce front-page quality news stories in Japanese with clear, compelling headlines
Curate stories across multiple platforms, from the Terminal to mobile to digital, in a timely manner exercising strong news judgment
You'll need to have:
At least 3 years of reporting and/or editing experience, preferably covering financial news
Ability to write/edit Japanese language news based on English content in a real-time news environment
A strong understanding of financial markets and news judgement
Strong editing skills to deliver breaking-news content quickly and accurately
Digital experience would be a plus
A strong work ethic; be a team player and ability to work in high-pressure environment
Proficiency in both spoken and written Japanese & English
Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it's never dull. We're a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.
If this sounds like you:
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are.
Salary Range = 90,000 - 125,000 USD Annual + Benefits + Bonus
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.
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About Bloomberg

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Bloomberg runs on data. As the Data Management & Analytics team within Engineering, we support our organization's needs around managing data efficiently. The vision of the team is to build solutions that drive data quality, data dictionary, data stewardship, data lineage, reference, and master data management across various data domains (prospect, customer, vendor, material etc.). We partner with business teams across the organization in addressing their data needs and ultimately helping run business operations efficiently and make improved decisions.

Industry

Finance and insurance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1981

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