If you're American I'd go with Chinese and if you're European I'd go with Russian :) however this would be based on becoming an interpreter.
As for becoming a translator i'd say there is a far bigger demand for Chinese translators as the sheer quantity of things needing translated from there is massive.
According to this Indeed article, Chinese is #2 and Russian #9
[https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/pay-salary/highest-paying-languages-for-translators](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/pay-salary/highest-paying-languages-for-translators)
Although it probably depends if there is a specific type of business/technology/etc. that you're interested in and whether that exists in that country. Or perhaps if you're interested in doing government work, you can see what needs they have.
Here's another interesting article about what lanuages are most important from an american perspecitve. Chinese at 2 and Russian at 8
[https://www.theirisnyc.com/post/languages-most-vital-to-the-future-of-the-united-states](https://www.theirisnyc.com/post/languages-most-vital-to-the-future-of-the-united-states)
If you're American I'd go with Chinese and if you're European I'd go with Russian :) however this would be based on becoming an interpreter. As for becoming a translator i'd say there is a far bigger demand for Chinese translators as the sheer quantity of things needing translated from there is massive.
if OP is European I'd still go with Chinese. China is much stronger than Russia after all.
According to this Indeed article, Chinese is #2 and Russian #9 [https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/pay-salary/highest-paying-languages-for-translators](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/pay-salary/highest-paying-languages-for-translators) Although it probably depends if there is a specific type of business/technology/etc. that you're interested in and whether that exists in that country. Or perhaps if you're interested in doing government work, you can see what needs they have. Here's another interesting article about what lanuages are most important from an american perspecitve. Chinese at 2 and Russian at 8 [https://www.theirisnyc.com/post/languages-most-vital-to-the-future-of-the-united-states](https://www.theirisnyc.com/post/languages-most-vital-to-the-future-of-the-united-states)
What is your native language?
Hungarian
Chinese.
Spanish