| As the United States welcomes more immigrants, | | | | Samsung or LG to working at a private school |
| the demand for English language instruction will | | | | that a friend of yours might have personal |
| increase every year. Because of this high | | | | connections with. Most of these countries in |
| demand, you might want to consider a job in this | | | | these areas appeal to the adventurer and |
| recession-proof field. While you are looking for | | | | traveler, and are usually the areas of the world |
| location, you also want to look for how much you | | | | that have the highest demand for English |
| will get paid depending on where you choose to | | | | teachers. Thus, depending on the economic |
| work and how much education you will need. | | | | structure of that country, how well the economy |
| | | | | is, and other societal factors such as violence and |
| The salary that you will be earning as an ESL/EFL | | | | the like, the salary can be pretty minimal. |
| teacher is based on a few criteria: your | | | | However, if the cost of living is low, then you |
| credentials, experience, and location. As with any | | | | won't have any worries about what you can or |
| job, the higher the education level you have, the | | | | cannot afford, particularly housing which is the |
| higher the salary you will be paid. Yet, it doesn't | | | | most important area. Special note: Most |
| matter which path you choose. What's | | | | schools can only afford to hire on the spot and |
| important is that you find the job that is right for | | | | not internationally as you might often see online |
| you offering you the best benefits. | | | | while doing your job search, and some of them |
| | | | | may pay you lower than what you read in their |
| To show you what is meant by this, below is just | | | | advertisement. |
| an estimate of the type of money you could | | | | |
| earn easily as an ESL/EFL teacher depending on | | | | So what is the pay range abroad? |
| where you want to work, and at what level you | | | | |
| are looking to teach: | | | | Considering Brazil for a moment, you could find a |
| | | | | job pretty easily in the big cities of Rio or Sao |
| Elementary ESL/EFL teachers: $50,000 | | | | Paulo. Depending on where you plan to teach, |
| Secondary ESL/EFL teachers: $52,000 | | | | the typical salary of $900 per month. This is will |
| Adult education EFL/ESL teachers: $32,000 - | | | | offer a pretty decent and comfortable lifestyle, |
| $57,000 | | | | especially if you consider the economic situation of |
| University level ESL/EFL professor: $73,000 – | | | | the area. |
| $98,000 | | | | |
| | | | | In Korea, which has a totally different economy |
| When searching or choosing the right place to | | | | from that of Brazil, most language schools will pay |
| teach EFL/ESL, you will want to look at their | | | | from $1,700 - $2,300 per month as well as |
| benefits package that includes health care and | | | | severance pay which you receive as an extra |
| insurance as well as vacation time. Those who | | | | month's regular salary after you finish your full |
| teach in public schools or university will have the | | | | contract. You will also get medical benefits |
| best benefits because they will have a lot of | | | | through the Korean Medical Insurance Union and |
| vacation time as well as a pension plan. Those | | | | Government Heath Organization that is covered |
| who choose to teach in private schools will get | | | | by your employer and only about 2-3% from |
| similar benefits in health care and vacation time, | | | | your own salary. Housing, and airfare (which is |
| but they will not have the luxury of the pension | | | | mostly a one-way ticket home) are also included |
| to go with it. If you are thinking of going | | | | in the package deal (depending on the school's |
| independent and want to become a tutor or | | | | individual criteria), as well as vacation time |
| part-time ESL teacher, especially at a community | | | | (including observed Korean holidays), and at least |
| college or center, keep in mind that the pay is | | | | a few days sick leave in case of emergency. |
| hourly and you often have to provide your own | | | | |
| health care coverage. | | | | Whether you are considering teaching overseas |
| | | | | or in the confines and comfort of your own |
| If you are looking at teaching EFL (English | | | | home, getting the degree and working for good |
| language overseas) you will want to look more | | | | money are what are important to ensure the |
| carefully at the salary requirements. This is | | | | stability of one's life. When it comes to teaching |
| especially important when doing your research | | | | EFL overseas, it is considered a good option in |
| because some countries seem are more lax than | | | | case you are thinking about teaching ESL at |
| others when it comes to payment and often | | | | home, but you are not sure if you'd like to and |
| times what you are paid out there isn't as much | | | | are looking to complete your education or |
| as what you are paid as an ESL teacher in your | | | | certification in the field. And no matter what kind |
| own country. However, if you do your research | | | | of certification you are or are not thinking of |
| thoroughly, you might be able to find some | | | | getting, it will cost a lot of money. You will also |
| good-paying jobs out there. | | | | need good payment to help you with expenses if |
| | | | | you want to travel elsewhere or for the journey |
| For example, if you are thinking of working in Asia | | | | back home or to another country when you feel |
| or even South America, you can find a wide | | | | that it's time to move on to somewhere or |
| range of teaching opportunities from being an | | | | something else. |
| in-house teacher in a well-known company like | | | | |