German language – Indian outlook

 

German language – Indian outlook

In our today’s article, we will talk about how to effectively utilize German language as an alternative career in India. There are plenty resources available on the internet with regard to learning German for students planning to pursue higher studies in Germany, but today we are specifically going to target career & income opportunities of German language in Indian outlook. So, let us find out:

Ø  Corporate Sector

Ø  Independent Translator

Ø  Education Sector

Ø  Tourism & Hospitality

Ø  Food Industry

Ø  Medical Industry

Ø  Manufacturing or Engineering

To begin with, we will talk about our corporate sector. With rapid rise in ITES, consultation & support activities now run from India, candidates with bi-lingual skillsets have manifolded their opportunities to be employed and earn a respectable pay. Specific to German, 115 companies in India hire candidates with German language proficiency. According to this report by Glassdoor, the average pay for German language jobs in India as June 2020, based on the experience is as follows:

Entry level – 4.1 LPA | Middle level – 6.97 LPA | Experienced – 12.46 LPA

So, the next question probably comes to your mind, which companies are hiring German language experts? So, for starters, we have a list by industry sectors.

Ø  Automobile – Robert Bosch | Mercedes Benz | Daimler Chrysler | Volkswagen

Ø  Banking & Insurance – Deutsche Bank | AXA | Allianz | E&Y

Ø  Logistics – Maersk | DHL | Freight Systems

Ø  Consulting – SAP | Accenture | Wurth | Infosys | Siemens AG

Ø  Retail & E-commerce – Amazon | Flipkart

This is not an exhaustive list, but a good starting point if you are just beginning to think of learning German to work with one of the above-mentioned companies.

Proficiency needed for the job – B2+

If you are satisfied with your current employment and would like to pursue German language as a part-time profession, then you have translation. If you have the required language skill, German translation assignments are one of the highest paying among all languages. As translation is based on assignment basis which varies in terms of length, complexity & direction, there is no pre-defined rate or an approximation per assignment. However, if you have reached the desired skill and have the time, translation will surely bear fruits.

Proficiency needed for the job – B2+

The global pandemic has brought millions of students together via e-learning, now even if we leave out the pandemic, e-learning has proved us effective ways to reach out to students. Despite the number of students learning foreign languages, the number of skilled teachers is still on the rise. Like translation, if you are interested to cultivate teaching as part-time profession, e-learning definitely has made your life simple. Sure, teaching online without physical interaction requires additional skill, but if you are confident, it is a great place to start with.

Apart from online, the traditional classroom teaching is always an option. It however restricts your geography to near vicinity.

Proficiency needed for the job – B2

Perhaps, the most optimal way to put your German language speaking to use is to be employed in hospitality & tourism industry. Both of these industries are ideal for bi-lingual speakers and are immensely popular. The rise of international hotels in metro cities is huge and it is mainly due to the rise of foreign tourists visiting India. As a part of hospitality industry, it is of great importance to make your guests feel at home, and which better way to do it than to greet them in their own language. Some could argue that the usage is pretty limited, but it is of an essence & personal touch.

The tourism industry. Conducting entire tours in German can be daunting as you are expected to almost master the language, but with rise of German tourists visiting India, we are also taking progressive steps towards greeting our guests in German. Again, specific to touristic destinations one could argue, but conducting a few to several tours in a tour season is a particularly good source to utilize your German speaking skills and farm hefty income in the process.

Food, Medical and Engineering sectors are equally promising however for next 5 years or, so they are expecting people to migrate to Germany and work there. It may lead to outsourcing in later years, and it helps for being prepared when that happens.

Proficiency needed for the job – B2+

So, these were our options to use your German skillset in India, if you think we have missed any or you have got better suggestions, please let us know by emailing us.