LodgeHQ Translations is a NAATI-only platform where every job is priced on a published rate card before you see it. Pre-paid jobs are released to all eligible translators in your language pair — the first to accept owns it.
Why translators choose LodgeHQ
We took the friction out of getting paid for certified translation work.
Every job is priced on a published rate card before you see it. No quoting, no negotiation, no race-to-the-bottom.
Clients pay upfront. The job only reaches your inbox once payment is held — you never chase an invoice.
Work the jobs that fit your schedule. The first eligible NAATI translator to accept a job owns it — no rosters, no algorithms picking for you.
Approved translations are paid out to your Australian bank account on a weekly cycle.
Four steps from application to first job
Submit your NAATI certification details and the language pairs you’re credentialed in. Most applications are reviewed within one business day.
We verify your NAATI credential against the official register and confirm your identity. Once approved, your profile goes live on the platform.
When a client pays for a translation in one of your approved pairs, you’re notified by email. View the document, the tier and the fixed payout on the order page.
The first translator to accept the job owns it. Complete the certified translation, upload it through the order page, and submit for client approval.
What you earn
Every job is priced on a published per-page rate card (below). After our 15% platform fee + 10% GST (16.5% total), your take-home is about 83.5% of the client price — roughly $42 to $103 per page, depending on the turnaround tier and language pair. Longer documents average less per page, because additional pages are charged at a lower rate than the first. Your exact payout is shown on every order before you accept.
Standard
$50/page
3-day turnaround
Express
$75/page
2-day turnaround
Urgent
$95/page
24-hour turnaround
Client price for the first page; additional pages are charged at a lower rate. Rare language pairs carry a 30% uplift. Your take-home is about 83.5% of the client price after the 15% platform fee + 10% GST.
What you need
Set up your translator profile in under five minutes. We’ll verify your NAATI credential and you’ll start seeing matching jobs in your inbox.