Korean Interpretation Services – Rates
Our rates for Korean interpretation services can vary significantly depending on the type of assignment. Except for telephone/Zoom interpretation (and sometimes simultaneous interpretation), the fees are usually based on an hourly rate with a half-day minimum. The rates are the highest for simultaneous interpretation, for which the highest levels of skill and experience are required in most cases. Simultaneous interpretation also requires 2 or more interpreters for continuous service of more than 1 hour.
At the other end of the skill-level spectrum, the applicable rates for consecutive interpretation for casual and informal situations (such as independent medical examinations conducted for insurance purposes), are generally much lower by comparison.
The rates are the highest for simultaneous interpretation,
which requires the highest levels of skill and experience.
Professional Korean Interpretation Rates
| Table 1 – U.S. RATES (USD) – EFFECTIVE 4/1/2026 (See Table 2 below for applicable rates in Korea) |
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| Service Type | Interpretation Category | Rate1,6 | Remarks | ||||
| Hourly Rate | Minimum Fee2 | Full Day3 | OT4 | ||||
| NYC (Manhattan) |
Other Local | ||||||
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Consecutive Interpretation English/Korean |
Business Level I |
$135 | $430* up to 3 hrs. (* On-site rate, including admin fee) |
$565* up to 4 hrs. |
$835* | $165/hr. | Informal, unstructured |
| Business Level II |
$185 | $580* up to 3 hrs. (* On-site rate, including admin fee) |
$765 up to 4 hrs. |
$1135* | $225/hr. | Public audience, media6, formal business meetings | |
| Legal | $195 | $610* up to 3 hrs. (* On-site rate, including admin fee) |
$805 up to 4 hrs. |
$1195* | $235/hr. | Non-technical depositions6, hearings, trials | |
| Technical/ Specialized Field |
$225 | $700* up to 3 hrs. (* On-site rate including admin fee) |
$925* up to 4 hrs. |
$1375* | $255/hr. | Includes hearings and depositions6 covering technical subjects | |
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Simultaneous ON-SITE SERVICE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN KOREA ONLY |
Conferences, Seminars6 | $225 | $725* up to 3 hrs. |
$950* up to 4 hrs. |
$1395* | $255/hr. | Simultaneous interpretation equipment required. |
|
Simultaneous English/Korean |
Focus Groups | $750 per session | Based on a single 90-minute focus group, standard structure; 2 simultaneous interpreters needed for longer sessions. | ||||
| Telephone or Zoom Interpretation English/Korean |
Professional Consecutive Interpretation* (* Applicable for non-technical/legal/specialized interpretation only) |
$100.00 for up to 0.5 hour (unreserved) or $195.00 for up to 1 hour (reserved) + $3.25/min. thereafter |
Add $0.10/min. for international call(s) placed by Korean Translation Group | ||||
| Language Consulting | Korean Business/Cultural /Language Consulting | $195-$250/hr. | Advisory, research and intermediary services; rate varies depending on type of assignment | ||||
| Table 2 – RATES (USD) FOR KOREA (IN-PERSON/ZOOM) – EFFECTIVE 4/1/2026 | ||||||
| Service Type | Interpreter Class | Rate1,6 | Remarks | |||
| Up to 2 Hrs. | Up to 3 hrs. | Full Day3 | OT4 | |||
|
Consecutive Interpreter English/Korean |
Master – Business Level II |
$950-$1095* (*Min. fee) |
Full-day rate | $1125-$1295 | $195-$225/hr. | Top-level interpreter with a graduate degree in conference interpretation and 5+ years of professional interpretation experience |
| Professional – Business Level I |
$625 | $750 | $995 | $175/hr. | Business interpreter with a graduate degree in interpretation and 2+ years of professional interpretation experience | |
| Proficient | $395 | $495 | $650 | $125/hr. | Recent graduate from a top-tier graduate program in interpretation | |
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Conference/ English/Korean |
Master Level – Conferences, Specialized/ Technical Meetings, Depositions6 |
$1,125* (* Up to 1 hour – Minimum fee) |
NA | $1385 | $235/hr. | Top-tier interpreter with a graduate degree in conference interpretation and 5+ years of professional interpretation experience. Two interpreters and interpretation equipment required. |
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Korean Language Consulting |
Korean Business/Language Consulting | $185-$250.00/hr. | NA | Advisory, research and intermediary services; rate varies depending on type of assignment | ||
NOTES
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- Includes up to 1 hour of local travel (roundtrip) within the interpreter’s home area. Rates subject to local interpreter availability.
- Additional hours billed at the regular hourly rate.
- Full day = 6 working hours + 1-hour lunch break
- Overtime rate. Applicable after 6 working hours under normal full day schedule
- 2 interpreters are required for simultaneous interpretation assignments lasting more than 1 hour.
- RECORDING FEE: Up to a 50% surcharge may apply 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. video-recorded conferences, hearings, depositions, etc.)
- We can provide simultaneous interpretation equipment in most areas in Korea. We do not provide interpretation equipment in the U.S.
Please reach out to us by phone or email with any questions or concerns.
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