translation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, translation appears in 248 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Language Specialist roles, with demand down 91% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about translation
+Is translation in demand in 2026?
Yes. translation appears in 248 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 91% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Language Specialist roles (49% of Language Specialist postings list it).
+What jobs require translation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require translation are Language Specialist (49% of postings list translation), Language Expert (12% of postings list translation), AI Content Evaluator (8% of postings list translation).
+What skills are commonly paired with translation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), translation most often appears alongside prompt engineering, Linguistics, syntax, evaluation metrics, Grammar.
+Where is translation most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring translation are Leisure World, Singapore, Madrid, Mexico City, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new translation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring translation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require translation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Language Specialist | 121 | 48.8% |
| Language Expert | 29 | 11.7% |
| AI Content Evaluator | 19 | 7.7% |
| AI Trainer | 9 | 3.6% |
| Localization Quality Assurance Analyst | 9 | 3.6% |
| Data Annotation Specialist | 4 | 1.6% |
| Labeler / Annotator | 4 | 1.6% |
| Bilingual Specialist | 3 | 1.2% |
| Japanese Translator | 3 | 1.2% |
| STEM Specialist | 3 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for translation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure World | 56 | 53.3% |
| Singapore | 9 | 8.6% |
| Madrid | 8 | 7.6% |
| Mexico City | 8 | 7.6% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 5.7% |
| Little Canada | 5 | 4.8% |
| Peru | 5 | 4.8% |
| Port of Spain | 5 | 4.8% |
| Barcelona | 3 | 2.9% |
Skills commonly paired with translation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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