Find out which foreign language will pay you the most in Britain

Great Britain although some may argue is not as great as once was is still a place with lots of history. From its prominent monuments such as Buckingham Palace to the famous Big Ben which has tourists flocking from all over the world, Britain has always been a place where people from various walks of life from all corners of the world have emigrated to, many for the sake of family, friends and relationships and others for the sake of work. With the Great British Pound (GBP) still holding its ground as one of the top currencies in the world in terms of value it is no wonder why many people choose to come and earn a living in so called ‘Blighty’.

With that being said British corporations have capitalised on the influx of foreign workers in many ways including skills and also language. With even the smallest of SME’s doing business with people from different countries who speak languages they cannot even understand it is no wonder why the demand for foreign languages workers has been on the rise and you can see this in many job advertisements often stating a second language skill as ‘desirable’. After all it is not always that one will be able to use professional translation services or to give a specific example French translation services to close a trade deal with a vendor in France. For this a company might decide to hire a French speaking salesperson to negotiate and close such deals after all selling is most successfully done after a good relationship and trust has been built between two individuals.

A recent post by Business Insider highlighted the top 9 languages which can earn you the most in Britain. The data was derived from Job search engine giant Adzuna who analysed over 1 million job postings on their website and below was what was found.

9. Mandarin – £28,268. The study found there to be around 1,246 job opportunities for the Mandarin Language.

8. Italian – £28,723. The beautiful romance language of Italy came in 8^th and with an average salary of over 28K you sure will have enough to treat yourself to a cheeky pizza on a regular.

7. Russian – £28,858. The most popular industries that favour Russian bilingual speakers in Britain is the financial industries sector. Adzuna reported a total of 1,237 job postings on their Website requiring a Russian speaker.

6. Japanese – £28,954. Although the number of job postings was the lowest amongst this list the earnings for Japanese managed to put the language up in 6^th place beating 3 others.

5. Spanish – £29,262. With currently 3,106 jobs available on Adzuna which favour Spanish speaking candidates it is no surprise as Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. This language can be used not only around Europe mostly Spain but also in the USA and South American markets, a big advantage for Spanish speakers.

4. Dutch – £29,423. May come as a surprise to some but the Dutch language had a multitude of 1,865 job postings.

3. French – £32,646. Of course French would be nearer to the top with a record number of job postings on Adzuna’s website amounting to 6,149. Anyone who is business fluent in French and needs a job better get stuck in.

2. Arabic – £34,122. The language of multiple continents most prominently spoken in the Middle East and Africa made it into the top 2 list of highest earning jobs in Britain for anyone who speaks and can do business in Arabic.

1. German – £34,534. Well with Germany’s close business ties with Britain it is no wonder why this Indo-European language tops the list. From manufacturing to financial services, the most traded European country for UK exports in terms of goods and services is Germany. Germany is also the most traded country worldwide for UK imports according to a latest report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This as a result has boasted good pay checks for Britons who have mastered the German language. Perhaps it’s time to use that Babbel language learning voucher you got last Christmas and get yourself learning German.

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