Rates of pay for transcription work

[TatterdemalionAspie]

I've been doing some transcription work for the past year or so, and charge £1.10 per audio minute for focus groups, and £1.00 pam for one-to-one interviews. I deal directly with the people/companies concerned.

I've just been offered some work by an established transcriptionist, and she's offering £36 for an hour file (I assume this is one-to-one interview), so 60p per audio minute. Is this around the standard pay when getting work via a third party (ie, though an agency, effectively)?

I was a bit shocked!

[happyinherts]

People don't always understand. They may not realise that transcription takes at least x 4 the length of recording. Simple to think 30p a minute. I'll get £18 an hour, and that's good for work from home. When you factor in it will take four or five hour to earn that - you're looking at between £4 and £5 per hour. I won't work for less than £1 per min for this kind of niche transcription.

[chinni10]

£5 per hour is very demotivating . I wonder how they get people work for this rate. I dont think that I will be accepting this work. thank you all for your responses
regards

[chinni10]

thank you .

[happyinherts]

So.... For a very experienced transcriber, fast and without the need to keep changing template and other distractions - one hour of speech should take around four hours.

That one hour of speech, 60 minutes, based on 30p per minute, will earn you £18.00. You have thus earnt less than £5 per hour.

More than likely 60 mins of speech will take more than an hour because it's not straight monologue speech. It's new documents, new templates, the need to Google spellings or terminology, etc.

And this is for an experienced transcriber.... Peanuts, pure peanuts. Really isn't worth the stress.

[Janis11]

Im the same it's shocking. Looks good until you get into it. I'm a good medical typist and it took me a lot more than 20 minutes to transcribe 11 letters! Can't see me sticking with it but good luck

[Janis11]

I think this is awful 😖

[Janis11]

I've been doing Transcription work
for 30p per minute. I can't see me making anything out of it. I worked with the NHS for 10yrs as a Medical Secretary. So many templates and ways to lay things out! Has anyone else found this?

[happyinherts]

That's terrible. Having you over a barrel. I'd charge £1 per audio min. 15 mins takes an experienced typist an hour

[chinni10]

hi all
I am starting medical transcription with an agency . they say 30 p per ,minute of audio.
how long does it take to transcribe 15 minutes?
can I increase the charge in due course?
thanks

[carolinestone]

and I never actually got a reply from you!!???

[Roosevelt]

I need to get a phone recording transcribed. Any recommendations from others who have used this type of servicce would be great.
Thank you

[carolinestone]

Many thanks @OutsourceTyping I have emailed you directly.

[OutsourceTyping]

Hi @carolinestone - yes, still actively hiring - always looking for transcribers! Feel free to email me [email protected]

[carolinestone]

Hi @OutsourceTyping, I know this thread is a couple of years old now but just wondered if you were still looking for transcribers? I have been transcribing for over 3 years now and although it's not well paid I really enjoy it. It's also great to have the flexibility to work from home. Please message me if you are recruiting. Thanks. Caroline

[Krushka1]

Hey

[gym]

Silly question, i have been offered transcribing today for my mother tongue. The lady said 1 hour would take about 4hours transcribing. Do u get paid tge 1 hour or 4 hours?

[Ellabellaperia]

Hi. I’m very keen to get started working for myself from home. I’m fast and accurate and would love the opportunity of doing some work I’d week, evenings and possibly weekends.

Many thanks in anticipation

Andrea

[tarekseda]

@Wordbee.

Hi I am a freelance medical and general transcriber in english and arabic and happy to help my email is t a r e k . s e d a @ g m a i l . c o m

[RONJ]

info.transcriptionwing.com/transcription-jobs

I used to transcribe for them, they offer $250usd up to $700usd depends on how much workload you take on for them.

[OutsourceTyping]

Just something to add, I've been receiving some great applications from people with fantastic background skills in secretarial and typing work, but not in formal 'transcription' work, so to speak. Which is fine, as there are a lot of companies who will hire and train you up. For me, however, I am only a small business and don't have the time to train anyone up unfortunately, hence why I wrote the e-book mentioned in my previous post. If anyone is interested, you can find both it and another one on time-saving tips while transcribing here: outsource-typing.com/product-category/e-books/

[OutsourceTyping]

Hi!

I'm hoping people are still watching this thread as I am currently looking for experienced transcribers. I have been running my transcription service for the last 8 years and it's growing! Our work is varied and can be easy to complete medical reports or more in depth work such as interviews with one or many participants. The work is paid in accordance with the difficulty and time it would take to complete but still on a per audio minute rate. Rates go from £0.50-£0.75 per audio minute. As a lot of our work is interesting it also makes the time pass quicker when completing!
We also get in occasional copy typing, which is paid at £10 per hour.
Get in touch with me at [email protected] for further info and to apply.
I ask for applicants to be UK-based, have previous experience of transcription work and have transcription equipment.
For those with no formal transcription experience but previous secretarial experience interested in getting into transcription work, I've written a 27-page e-book, packed with information on how to break into the industry. Based on my hard work and toil so it's full of all the shortcuts that people need. If interested in finding out more about this email me [email protected]
Hope this is useful to someone out there - I really need an extra pair of hands, or several!

[yorks75]

Hi Emily I have replied by pm let me know if you don't receive it.
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[millie020917]

Hi yorks75

Yes I have some availability in October and I have worked in medical negligence for 12 years so have medical experience. Do you want to message me with some more information?

Thank you,

Emily

[yorks75]

Hi I'm a freelance transcriber and have a lot of work coming up which I could use some help with from another freelancer. Let me know if any of you have some availability in October. Some of my work is financial services/pharmaceutical so any medical experience would be a bonus.