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Times30 · Joined: 27 Mar 2010

Hey guys, was wondering if I wanted to teach in Seoul this coming teaching semester, what kind of salary should I be expecting?

I have a bachelors in finance from a Top 30 American business school.

2 Years experience with Epik program. Took a year off recently

Have a Tesol 100 hrs. With a grade of A.

I'm 27, "handsome" looking, but asian. It wasn't a problem for EPIK but slightly concerned if I go the hagwon route being yellow faced.

Any advice or words of wisdom? Any help appreciated and much thanks in advance to anyone who can help me.

I'm thinking that 2.5 mil is what I should be aiming for? :/

hakwonner · Joined: 09 Nov 2010

2.2 - 2.3

jwhofer · Joined: 17 Apr 2009

"but asian"
That struck me as hilarious.

creeper1 · Joined: 30 Jan 2007

Yeah I think you are correct. 2.4 - 2.5 is what you could expect in PS if you were working there so that's around what you should ask the hagwon for.

ThingsComeAround · Joined: 07 Nov 2008

West Coast Tatterdemalion · Joined: 31 Aug 2010

Your degree is Finance doesn't matter in the EFL market here.

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:41 am Post subject: Re: How much should I be making

Carbon · Joined: 28 Jan 2011

Times30 · Joined: 27 Mar 2010

Thanks for your replies.

Ok so it seems like I should be shooting more like for 2.1-2.2. That's fine, I wasn't really expecting to make 2.5.

I kind of want to teach at a hagwon, mainly because I feel I could contribute more to the impressionable youth (I might be deluded). And I'm under the impression it would make for better resume material (possibly another delusion)

Also, this would be my first time In Seoul. I taught in Daegu before, that was fine, but I'm hoping Seoul has a lot more to offer in terms of privates or whatever...

Anyone legally teaching privates in Seoul know what going rates are? (I'll hitch the ugliest ajuma if need be just to teach privates)