How long to become a japanese translator?

I have been thinking for awhile about becoming a Japaneses translator. I was wondering how long to become one (schooling) and how much do they get paid. Thanks|||If you also want to serve your country and live in Japan, the army has a school in california where you spend a year doing nothing but getting paid to learn Japanese.





You get around $1347/month for being a private.


You get $1509.90/month for being a private second class.


You get $1587.90/month for being a private first class.





You won't make specialist before you ship to basic training unless you have college credits already, and if you have a bachelor's you just get commissioned as a second lieutenant.





If you don't want to enlist, you can major in Japanese at a university and try to find work that way.|||It really depends on who you want to translate for. Like tour guides or for the U.N. It really differs. Sometimes you need up to five years or more to really speak a language fluently. Good luck though. Sounds like something I would want to do too.|||I don't know how much you get paid, but it depends if you know more you get paid more know less you get paid less. It might take about 4-5 years or more but I think it depends on your pace at learning. Ok I hope I helped!|||It depends on if your really serous about learning.And as far as the money it depends who your translating for.Hope that answers your question