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hi all,

if any of the forum experts could please advise,

what is the range for the standard part time hourly rates for a new teacher?


and what is the range for the part time hourly rates for an experienced teacher with 5 years of teaching in korea.

thank you for any answers,

[modernseoul]

[smjstevens]

The normal rates depend on what kind of class you're teaching and where you're teaching it. While some hagwons or even elementary schools may offer some regular part time work (M-F), the part time jobs I've been able to find are mostly an hour or two here, an hour or two there. That's one of the biggest considerations in part time work, because if it's only a one hour class, they will tend to be willing to fork over more money since you have to consider travel costs and time, whereas they'll offer you lower hourly rates if they give you more class hours. It ends up working out better to work three hours for 35 each than one hour for 50.

Personally, I work at some local public libraries in my area and they pay different amounts for different types of classes. I have some regular weekly classes that pay 30 or 35, some seasonal reading classes that pay 50, and then they sometimes have special event classes that pay 90 / hour. These rates generally have very little to do with experience or negotiation, because the libraries are government funded and the rates are predetermined. If you get private lessons, especially small group privates, you can negotiate for some very lucrative prices. I had a small group going through the summer that was paying 240 for 2 hour sessions twice a week.

Overall, part time and private work is a lot about connections, some legwork, and a lot of luck. However, it is very possible to make a good living on only part time and private gigs if you can stack them well.

[Troglodyte]