U.S. RATES – EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018

Service Type

Interpretation Category

Rate^1,6

Remarks

Hourly Rate

Minimum Charge²

Full Day³

OT⁴

NYC

All Other Home Areas

Consecutive Interpretation

English<>Korean

Business
Level I

$125

$275 up to
2 hrs.

$395
up to
3 hrs.

$775

$145/hr.

Informal, unstructured

Business
Level II

$150

$325 up to
2 hrs.

$475
up to
3 hrs.

$925

$175/hr.

Public audience, media, formal business meetings

Legal

$150

$325 up to
2 hrs.

$475
up to
3 hrs.

$925

$175/hr.

Non-technical depositions, hearings, trials

Technical/
Specialized Field

$175

$365 up to
2 hrs.

$550
up to
3 hrs.

$1075

$195/hr.

Includes hearings and depositions covering technical subjects

Simultaneous
Interpretation⁵

English<>Korean

Conferences, Seminars

$180

$385 up to
2 hrs.

$565
up to
3 hrs.

$1100

$205/hr.

Simultaneous interpretation equipment required.

Simultaneous
Interpretation

$550 per session

Based on 90-minute focus group, standard structure.

Telephone Interpretation

Consecutive Business Interpretation

$2.75 per minute
($75.00 minimum)

NA

Add $0.15/min. for international call(s) placed by Korean Translation Group

Language Consulting

Business/ Language Consulting

$125-$175/hr.

NA

Advisory, research and intermediary services; rates vary depending on type of assignment

 
• These rates do not include travel, lodging or per diem expenses for multi-day assignments outside the home area. We currently have interpreters working out of New York City, northern New Jersey, and Seoul, which would be considered home areas.

• ¹ Includes up to 1 hour of local travel (round trip) within the interpreter's home area. Rates subject to local interpreter availability.

• ² Additional hours billed at the regular hourly rate.

• ³ Full day = 6 working hours with regular breaks.

• ⁴ Overtime rate. Applicable after 6 working hours, or after 7:00pm local time, whichever comes earlier.

• ⁵ 2 interpreters are required for simultaneous interpretation lasting more than 1 hour.

• ⁶ A 25% surcharge applies for proceedings that are audio- or video-recorded where the interpreter's voice and/or image becomes an integral part of the record (e.g., videotaped conferences, hearings, depositions).

• We do not provide interpreting equipment. Equipment such as interpreting booths and transmitters, if required, must be arranged separately by the client.

• Working hours include stand-by time and working lunches.

• Minimum interpretation charge: $75.00.  > Why? 

> See Korean Language Services Terms and Conditions