Korean Job Discussion Forums

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

I was wondering if someone working at a public school gig could make say 2.6 or 2.7. I work at a hagwon and sometimes make 2.6, but I work on Saturdays as well. I will have 22 months of Korean experience when I finish this current job and 2 1/2 years of teaching experience in North America.

I want to know what to expect before I search for another job come November/December

gsxr750r · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

You'll probably pull around 2.1 or so, depending on things.

They often offer after-school programs for a bit more cash, but it's not consistent. The real money (hidden) comes from the privates offered by teachers who want you to teach thier kids after school.

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Whom,at any rate,have never approached me at either public school in 20 months of public school thus far.

The Mainland Chinese teacher did do some part time for 25 for a teachers daughter.Then the teacher stiffed him and paid half.And made him buy his own lunch.

Public school teacher power trip.

lowpo · Joined: 01 Mar 2007

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Yep.From Xian.He's ethnic Korea-a grandparent emigrated-and speaks Korean.

Perhaps start approaching schools to see if they're interested and will offer visa sponsorship.

I don't know how much he makes,but a teacher told me it's a lot less.1.2-1.3??

He complains that he's solely employed as a human tape recorder and is pretty darn bored.

kat2 · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea

2.5 in the area near where I live. Thats hi, but I have seen other districts advertising the same.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

I make about the same as "ttompatz" ...

And now my "overtime" classes are over by 6pm (instead of 8:10)

I think that there's more opportunity for after-school classes at high schools (mine is a tech high...) than elementary (although two of my overtime classes are elementary kids: grades 1 - 3 on Mondays, and 4 - 6 on Tuesdays ...) I also have an adult after-school class on Thursdays...

I wouldn't take a chance on doing privates illegally unless I really had to...

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

I don't mind working hard. I've slaved as a public school teacher back in North America in horrid conditions. I don't want horrid conditions, but I do want to make about 2.7 million, so I can have about 2.5 after taxes at least. I don't mind overtime. I just want to pay the student loan people what I owe them. I don't plan on filing for bankruptcy, just get the loans out of my hair. Would I be able to get a public school job say in Feb. My contract ends in January. I know it takes about a month to process paper work and all.

Thanks for your help... I plan on coming back to Korea... after this job is finished.

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

My extra classes are scheduled for between 8:10 and 8:55 which is great. Try and see if I can get some more out of them in the afternoons as well. Might as well teach 6 - 7 hours a day if I'm going to be here.

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

I was making 2.6 a month (2.2 base and 0.4 extra for 4 extra hours a week, 25000 an hour). I could have made a bit more had I wanted to. If I had stayed, I would have gotten a 0.2 monthly increase too for the next contract.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

With a Masters degree, teaching certificate and experience you can make base 2.6-2.7 working 22 hours a week (depending on location). Add in overtime, and you can go higher. Most teachers won't have these qualifications and may make a base of 2.0-2.3.

poet13 · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:42 am Post subject:

I'm a level 2. Thats 2.1 per month. My after school program this semester calls for 100 classes. That's 4 days a week during 7th period. I only am there for three of them, cause I am at my other school, but I leave a worksheet for them to do. After 20 classes, I will get OT. 30K per class, 120 per week. So, my gross will be 2.6, net about 2.4. Starting in June, I will do friday night, saturday and sunday camps. Blocks are minimum 6 hours. I will do 1,2, or 3 blocks per weekend until the end of school. Last semester I did about 18 blocks. Each block is about 250K (50k/hr). (I got a special cause I ahd some grief regarding going to see my family and they bumped it from 180K.) So in June July, I will pick up an extra 3 and a quarter mill. or so. Then there's the provincial camp. 1 million twice a year. Amortized over the year, it works out to about net 2.8.

pre-emptive edit.....ya know...someone jacked me for improper use of 'amortized' before....just can't get it out of my head....

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006