Korean Job Discussion Forums

[boatofcar]

What's the highest salary you've ever heard of an ESL teacher making here? Legally, I mean, without privates. Just curious.

[Underwaterbob]

I knew a guy with a masters teaching at university making around 3.5

[ajgeddes]

[Saxiif]

Most in one month from one legal job is a bit over 5 million (just counting what I personally know, not people bragging online).

[Ilsanman]

A single job, 4.7.

Many jobs, around 8.2.

[Gamecock]

17.2

[boatofcar]

[Kashmir]

[ajgeddes]

My friend at the time was working 6 days a week. He had 2 TV shows and a radio show (no, not Isaac, he makes more, but I don't know him personally.) He also did a few corporate classes. I know he is working less these days so likely not making as much, but I don't know for sure.

[fustiancorduroy]

There are some full-time teaching jobs that pay 100K+ Won an hour, like the Ivy League College Prep program at my school. I believe those teachers teach about 20 hours a week, so they make between 8 and 9 million a month. Lucky them.

[Kimchieluver]

F2 holder in my city makes 5.5 plus housing plus airfare He works 7/ 40 minute periods a day with 2 hours between blocks. It's actually two after school programs at elementary schools, but the one he works for 4 hours a day gives him the benefits.

[huck]

My friend makes 33k/hr * 130hr/month.. + 1million won stipend/month = 5.2ish at CDI (which will probably get some negative responses)

[Voyeur]

What is the stipend for?

[huck]

[madoka]

I actually asked this question in the job-discussion forum a while ago. Then I visited Korea last month and talked to some natives. They told me that 250,000 per hour is what a "superstar" tutor can expect to earn. This was told to me by different independent sources. I was also told that these tutors make up less than 1% of the top end, so they are somewhat of a rarity.