Teaching Jobs for Education Majors and Certified Teachers

Qualified teachers can expect to make somewhere between 2.3 – 2.7 million won/month in the private job market. Salaries will vary based on a number of factors: Previous teaching experience, previous ESL teaching experience, the location of the school and related duties and obligations. Likewise, qualified teachers can expect to make between 2.0 and 2.6 million won/month in the public job market. Note: Teachers in the public school system are exempt from paying income tax during their first 2 years of employment (excluding Canadians).

If you are interested in maximizing your monthly salary then you will need to consider Seoul as an option. Seoul tends to have the bulk of high paying teaching jobs in addition to the large majority of high end private schools. We do have good teaching jobs available in other cities around the country but most of these schools are no able to match the monthly wages offered by schools in Seoul.

We do have some college and university jobs available each semester; however, these types of jobs are limited and highly competitive. Generally speaking most of our clients in this area require teachers with education majors in addition to previous ESL teaching experience within Korea. Taking in person interviews is sometimes required as well and many colleges have a long list of teachers on their waiting list for potential openings. If you’re serious about securing one of these roles then you will likely need to do some networking.

Important Note: The job market in Korea changed in 2009. Previously, 2008 and earlier, there were more jobs available then the total number of people looking to teach in the country; however, things switched in 2009 and now there are more people applying then the total number of jobs available. As a result it’s no longer possible to accommodate every single education major and certified teacher with the highest salaries in the country simply because the number of vacanices versus the number interested candidates doesn't match up. Either way, you can rest assured that our staff will do our best to find you the highest paying jobs available.