{"id":3976,"date":"2016-11-08T11:59:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T11:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=3976"},"modified":"2017-08-23T15:41:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T15:41:14","slug":"capitalising-on-language-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/capitalising-on-language-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitalising on Language Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have long known that listing more than one language on your CV is a career asset. Aside from the obvious benefits of being bilingual, or even multilingual, there are numerous transferable skills associated with dedicating yourself to learning and maintaining a second language\u00a0such as: commitment, organisation and time management to list but a few.<\/p>\n

But if you are currently or considering working in the UK, pre-whatever nightmarish landscape it will be when Brexit finally happens of course, which are the second languages that are most likely to land you the most money?<\/p>\n

Recent analysis by a\u00a0job searching site<\/a>\u00a0has sampled more than one million English-language jobs posted on the web to determine which languages earn their speakers the highest pay. Let\u2019s take a look at their top ten.<\/p>\n

Keeping it close to home\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

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Cardian Bay via\u00a0Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Our\u00a0lowest<\/i>\u00a0of the high earners is a language originating on the UK\u2019s own doorstep. Speakers of Welsh can expect an average of around \u00a327,857, and if you have any doubt as to why, may we strongly recommend that you give the beautiful country that is Wales a visit as soon as is humanly possible. Mile upon mile of greenery that is both flat and mountainous, and with a heavy emphasis by the Welsh Assembly on keeping the beautiful-sounding Welsh language alive, from your first\u00a0Cymru<\/i>\u00a0sign to your last straggling sheep you are in for a scenic (and language) treat.<\/p>\n

A little further from home\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

It really shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise to see Mandarin on this list of high language earners, bringing its speakers a salary around the figure of \u00a328,268. What is possibly a surprise is that Mandarin isn\u2019t actually higher up the list; for a language spoken so diversely and continually growing in importance, surely this language should bring in a few extra pounds than it already does?<\/p>\n

The passionate one\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Italian does surprise us by being on this list, and perhaps that is an incredibly unfair stereotype. With a language more associated with fiery arguments and fierce amore than perhaps\u00a0getting things done<\/i>, it is an eye-opener to see that the average Italian speaker could net themselves a salary of \u00a328,723.<\/p>\n

From the Red Square\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

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Red Square via\u00a0Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

There is a lot happening with Russia at the moment and the world has its canny eye turned on it, cautiously watching to see what it will do next. Perhaps this is the reason that Russian is our next big earner on the list: speakers can expect an average salary of \u00a328,858 in the UK.<\/p>\n

Tokyo calling\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Seeing Japanese on this high earner\u2019s list is\u00a0not<\/i>\u00a0a surprise in the slightest. With Japan and therefore Japanese almost synonymous with\u00a0technology<\/i>\u00a0it would be odd not to see a correlation between speaking this language and earning yourself a pretty penny. Get your head around this logographic rather than alphabet-based language and you could be earning yourself a salary of approximately \u00a328,954.<\/p>\n

To Benidorm!<\/b><\/p>\n

Why is Spanish on this list? Maybe for the simple reason that Brits are so sun-starved that it is almost a yearly pilgrimage of sorts to visit some of the finest regions of Spain. And while we still\u00a0can<\/i>\u00a0do it, perhaps it is the expat community of UK-ers in Spain that encourages learning Spanish as a second language. The question is post-Brexit, will the average Spanish speaker\u2019s salary of \u00a329,262 go up or down?<\/p>\n

Learning a new language? Check out our\u00a0<\/b>free placement test<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>to see how your level measures up!<\/b><\/p>\n

Going Dutch<\/b><\/p>\n

We have to admit, this language also flummoxes us with its appearance on the list. But an average salary of \u00a329,423 is not one to be sniffed at: perhaps it is the tulips that is drawing us in?<\/p>\n

The language of lovers\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

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Pont des Arts via\u00a0Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

According to the classic heaven and hell joke, heaven is where all the lovers are French, and hell where the mechanics all originate from across the Channel. Which begs the question: if the average salary of the French speaker in the UK is \u00a332,646, which sector do these speakers work in?<\/p>\n

An exotic beauty\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Arabic both sounds and looks beautiful, doesn\u2019t it? We hope we can be forgiven for overlooking its practical use at first glance and only viewing Arabic for its aesthetics. The fact is, Arabic is an incredibly important language worldwide, with some 400 million speakers regularly conversing in it for conversational and commercial purposes. And with more than one thousand UK job vacancies listed as requiring fluency in both English and Arabic, it is probably no wonder that the average salary Arabic attracts is \u00a334,122.<\/p>\n

Achtung, baby\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Well, would you believe it. German, the language on this list that is probably considered \u2018closest\u2019 to English itself is our highest second language earner. With an average salary for German speakers of \u00a334,534, maybe it\u2019s time to pay attention in class or sign up to an evening class. Or you know,\u00a0we<\/i><\/a>\u00a0could help you out \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

So there you have it. If money is your motivator when it comes to doing anything, perhaps this will serve as an incentive to get your lips around some foreign tongue. Ahem...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have long known that listing more than one language on your CV is a career asset. Aside from the obvious benefits of being bilingual, or even multilingual, there are numerous transferable skills associated with dedicating yourself to learning and maintaining a second language\u00a0such as: commitment, organisation and time management to list but a few.(\u2026)<\/p>\n

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