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Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Icheon (1 hour from Seoul)
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 Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: Average starting Salaries |
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| Hi was wondering what the going rate for an english teacher is now. I've heard if I want to renew I should ask for atleast 2.5 or 2.6 thoughts? |
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John_ESL_White
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Shoot for 2.5.
But, if they paid you 2.1 last year, they won't go up to 2.5 or even 2.3 for a re-sign.
Best bet is to move on if they won't give you what you want.
If you are a decent teacher, you can find a school desperate for a FT that will pay 2.5-3. The schools are out there. You have to work to find them though....and no recruiter is going to give em to ya....
good luck |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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I think it's reasonable to ask for at least 100,000-200,000 Won for a raise.
My second year in Korea I made 2.1 and I knew I was getting underpaid. So I asked for 2.3 when I re-signed and I got it.
They were kind of maxed out at that number though, so I moved on the next year and now I'm making 2.6 for very reasonable hours plus lots of opportunities for extra work that pays very well.
So if they won't give you what you think you're worth, it's definitely worth your while to move on. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| Ask for 200 k, settle for $146.34. |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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Korea
Education at a Glance 2008: OECD Indicators--Indicator D3: How much are teachers paid? (in equivalent USD converted using PPPs)
--Primary education--
Starting Salary: 30,528
Salary after 15 years experience: 52,666
Salary at the top of the scale: 84,262
Table D3.1. Teachers' salaries (2006)--Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions at starting salary, after 15 years of experience and at the top of the scale by level of education, in equivalent USD converted using PPPs
Ratio of salary after 15 years of experience to GDP per capita: 2.29
Last updated: 04-Sep-2008
Excel File for download: http://ocde.p4.siteinternet.com/publications/doifiles/962008041P1G025.xls
Main Website address: http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_2649_39263238_41266761_1_1_1_1,00.html
Teachers' salaries -- From The Economist (Sep 27th 2007)
http://www.economist.com/markets/indicators/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9867632
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| Teaching in Turkey and South Korea has a very high status, with earnings more than double the average income per head.... |
Teacher Labor Markets in Developed Countries: The Future of Children
http://www.futureofchildren.org/information2850/information_show.htm?doc_id=470797
image link: http://www.futureofchildren.org/doc_img/470797.gif
Teachers in Korea have guaranteed tenure until they reach the mandatory retirement age.
Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers
Country Note: Korea
John Coolahan, Paulo Santiago, Rowena Phair and Akira Ninomiya
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Directorate for Education, Education and Training Policy Division
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/26/49/31690991.pdf
College Tutors Can Earn 60,000-100,000 Won Per Hour
by Yi-Young Cho and Soo-Jung Shin,
Donga.com (August 03, 2004)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=040000&biid=2004080497078 |
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