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Lee_Marrero · Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 66 Location: Saigon, Vietnam

Hey folks I have recieved heaps of emails asking about salaries at different ESL schools in Mexico here is the info on a select group of schools in different cities. This information is from my former coworkers who are still at their respective schools.

DF
Harmon Hall Branches
Zona Rosa Downtown Native speakers from US & Canada 48 pesos hr
Others 42 pesos per hour.
Xochimilco 46 pesos per hr
Zona Roma 55 pesos per hr
Lindavista 50 pesos per hr
Wall Street Institute Calzada Tlapan (in Galerias) 52 pesos per hour

Michoacan Zamora
Culturlingua 3,500 pesos monthly including housing -25 hours per week

Chiapas (Tuxtla Gutierrez)
Euro Language 40 pesos per hour hit and miss schedules
Canadian Center 40 pesos (English) 45 pesos (English & French)
Ingles Individual 35 pesos per hr, very small classes 2-4 students (stable hours)
Harmon Hall 50 pesos per hour no guaranteed hours

If anyone would like contact info for any of these schools pls drop me a line. I will be flying out to Vietnam this Sunday so if I dont write back right away trust I will asap.

seriouslydog · Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 32 Location: states

Excellent post Lee. I think it's a great idea to keep everybody updated on what's going on with ESL salaries in Mexico. I arrive in Guadalajara on August 23rd. As soon as I get info on salaries in GDL I'll edit this post and start listing them as I come across them.

ole

KerriKP · Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 9

I worked in Tampico on contract with a starting salary of $12,000 a year and finished 5 years later at about $15,500.

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

LM · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 25

I assume we are talking 15,500 American dollars and not Mexican pesos.
Is this correct?

KerriKP · Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 9

I found my last contract when I was going through my boxes the other day. Yes, the figure was American dollars, but it was closer to 18, before taxes. I think it maybe worked out to something like $12,000 pesos a month when the exchange rate was good. An hour? No earthly idea. As long as the paycheque was in the bank and seemed reasonable, I never did the math. But I can tell you that we had 25.5 teaching hours each week and 30 contract hours, so extra assignments to fill in the time.

Mexico was only my second post, first being Chile, and both were contract positions. I have never had the financial stability or peace of mind to leave my home for ah hourly wage, it is just too unsettingly and unseemly for me, like you could be fired any minute, or let go because there weren't enough hours. I watched that happen to friends. Plus with the contract came the perks, round trip airfare, housing, etc. I lived very comfortably, had phone, internet, and cable in the house. I never touched my air conditioner though, too expensive. But I did have one, supplied by the school. I had enough money to enjoy myself socially and get my teeth fixed.