Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Real Reality]

Korea stands out as having a long scale reaching a much higher level than that of other countries. The starting salary for primary teachers in Korea is $24,140, marginally behind that for Australia at $25,775. Australia ranks 3rd in the starting salary offered to teachers but Australian teachers reach a relatively modest maximum of $36,175 (ranked 12th) quite early in their careers. Korean teachers, on the other hand, reach $39,921 after 15 years and $66,269 at the top of their scale.
http://www.austcolled.com.au/archives/unicorn/unicorn-0700/4McGaw02.html

Among the 29 OECD members, only the Czech Republic, Hungary and Norway pay their teachers less when measured as a percentage of their GDPs. In Germany, Ireland, South Korea, and Switzerland, among others, teachers earn at least twice the GDP per capita.
http://www.veaweteach.org/lopaytch.html

For primary education, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Mexico have relatively low salary costs per hour of instruction ($13, $15, and $16, respectively); by contrast, costs are relatively high in Denmark ($48), Germany ($49), South Korea ($62), and Switzerland ($48). Salary costs per primary teaching hour in the United States are in the middle of this range at $35. In South Korea, high costs per teaching hour at the primary level are balanced by a relatively high student/teacher ratio (31.2) and a low proportion of current expenditure on nonteaching staff, resulting in below-average expenditure per student (OECD 2000.)
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind02/c1/c1s7.htm#c1s7l3

In many cases, APEC members have different license categories depending on position level, subject area, and school level and type. In the Republic of Korea, teachers can obtain a higher rank license and an increase in salary through in-service training. Teacher licensing consists of four structures or levels: Grade 2 teacher, Grade 1 teacher, vice-principal, and principal. However, with the exception of Korea and Japan, most APEC members' licensing structures tend to be flat.
http://www.apec.edu.tw/ef9.html

Data in Excel Format
www1.oecd.org/els/education/ei/eag/tables/D1.xls
http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:LzbhZTmygmcJ:www1.oecd.org/els/education/ei/eag/tables/D1.xls+teachers%27+salaries+korea&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

http://devdata.worldbank.org/edstats/ThematicDataOnEducation/WEITech/table26.xls

[jpal75]

As a permanent, full-time beginning teacher in NSW - my starting salary was around AU$35,000, towards the end of the course the fact that we're one of the lucky countries to have a high starting salary was drummed into our brains along with our teaching experiences. However, this will only apply if you are able to secure a permanent, full-time position.

[Arthur Fonzerelli]

and your point is?

[just because]

But RR, i'm not a teacher. I'm a babysitter(well thats what it said in the contract ).
Whats the starting salary for babysitters because Korea has to rank as one of the highest in the world don't you think???

[jpal75]

The point is Korean teachers who work 6 days a week are being ripped off by their system which may explain some of the animosity your Korean colleagues may feel over foreign English teachers with little or no qualification earning more than they do.

[weatherman]

[jpal75]

[weatherman]