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grahamcito · Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 90 Location: Guadalajara

My school pays 65 pesos an hour for teaching our TEFL course. Is that as rubbish as it seems? Or do other schools with TEFL courses in Mexico pay similarly?

cwc · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 372

The answer greatly depends on where.

cwc · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 372

Is it a TEFL or ESL/EFL? Are you teaching ESL teachers or ESL students?

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

I think it depends on how you calculate the salary. For example, I get paid about 10,000 pesos per month after deductions, not counting bonuses. Sounds pretty decent, right? But I have to punch a time clock and spend 8 hours per day on campus. If you figure there are 22 work days per month on average, that works out to about 55 pesos per hour.

If you're being paid for, say 25 hours per week, but don't have to spend all day at the school, you may not make a lot of money but at least you have a social life! Wink

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

If you mean teaching EFL to English language learners, then from what I've seen, 65 pesos per hour is about average in Guadalajara.

If you mean teaching as a TEFL trainer to teachers, then 65 pesos per hour is low. You should either be on a salary or earning minimum 150 per hour.

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

I was offered a job doing teacher training and consultation by the supervisor of the city government's EFL program. She offered me the same pay her teachers receive, 40 pesos per hour before taxes, and wanted to pay me via one of the teachers in her program, adding my pay to his recibos (which I realize isn't uncommon procedure) instead of adding the job to my work visa. I declined her "generous" offer.

MELEE · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:

I've done a bit of teacher training for a textbook company. I visited schools that were adopting their textbook and gave their teachers a training session on how to make the most of textbook X. I got 425 pesos and hour plus travel expenses. Unfortunately this was like a twice a year gig!

grahamcito · Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 90 Location: Guadalajara

Mmm, interesting. Yes, I meant teacher training. Guy, can TEFL trainers really earn 150 an hour in DF? Or more??? What's the maximum?

I knew DF had to have at least one redeeming feature. :wink:

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Actually, I just tossed that number out from a guess on what I've heard worldwide. Besides DELTA course trainers, I may very well be the sole TEFL trainer in Mexico City. I make a salary, so what I earn hourly ranges quite a bit depending on how much work I'm given.

Since you are in GDL, why not drop by ITTO and the Vancouver Language Center and ask what trainers there earn? I don't know what it is, but I will bet it's in the 8,000 to 12,000 range per month. If it's higher than that, drop my name will ya, and let em know I'm willing to relocate. Wink

chola · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: tefl teacher wages

RUBBISH

snorklequeen · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:56 am Post subject:

hi, Chola,

details, please! Very Happy

you've piqued my curiousity now!

Queenie

chola · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:06 am Post subject:

grahamcito · Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 90 Location: Guadalajara

chola · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

85P/hr, at least.
Let's get real with the money thing!

MELEE · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't do it for less than 150 an hour. Cool