Korean Job Discussion Forums

skreee · Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA

Hello everyone,

I'm currently finishing my masters in TESL/TEFL (with an additional two years experience teaching at the IEP at my university) and am interested in knowing what kind of salary I might expect if I were to secure a position at a Korean university. I did try to do a search, but I came up with heaps of unrelated results.

Actually, money normally wouldn't be such an issue if it weren't for the student loans I'll be paying on once I graduate.

Anyway, ballpark figures and general info is fine. I'm just starting my investigation, and am wanting a realistic feel for what is possible.

Thanks!

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

Maybe 2.2 million + housing. That's just a guesstimate. It all depends on the uni. Some might offer "key money" to put down on a place (you give it back when you leave). Some might give you a housing allowance of 300,000 won or so. Some don't offer housing.

Generally speaking, Seoul is very expensive for housing. Be careful of the "outsourcing jobs". They may look sweet, but they aren't. Best of luck to you.

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

I've seen stuff like 1.5 million with 6 months vacation. Kind of leaves you scratching your head.

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

Yes, some contracts are actually pretty scary.

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Average Annual Salary
1. Elementary School Teacher: 34,440,000 won
http://know.work.go.kr/know/sub4/result_0.asp?search_code=04520&search_name=초등학교교사

2. Foreign Language Teacher: 36,640,000 won
http://know.work.go.kr/know/sub4/result_0.asp?search_code=04518&search_name=외국어교사

3. College Professor: 69,070,000 won
http://know.work.go.kr/know/sub4/result_0.asp?search_code=04111&search_name=인문계열교수

한국직업정보시스템
http://know.work.go.kr/know

27% of Economy Goes Underground
By Kim Sung-jin, Korea Times (February 26, 2006)
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/news_view.asp?newsIdx=2825725

A Country of Liars
by Kim Dae-joong, Chosun Ilbo (July 3, 2005)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200507/200507030027.htm

Foreigners Experience Difficulties in Living in Korea
by Jae-Dong Yu and Soo-Jung Shin, Donga.com (July 4, 2004)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070522448

Foreigners Fight Bias
No Foreigners Allowed: Nationality Discrimination Legal in Korea
By Christopher Carpenter and Jane Han
Korea Times (December 12, 2006)
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/news_view.asp?newsIdx=3033479

Unposter · Joined: 04 Jun 2006

You might get 100,000 won per month more than a person with a bachelors.