 Wages and Benefits
for English
Teaching Jobs in Thailand
Thailand
is a developing country and living costs are much
cheaper than in USA, Canada or other developed
countries. Typical wages for the local population
is often as low as B5000 per month (depending on the location).
The minimum legal wage is slightly less than B200 per
day!
That
amount is not enough for Westerners to survive however,
because the cheapest rents for a reasonably decent
apartment will start in that range and go up from there. But many
Thais manage
to live a fairly good life earning this money. It is one
reason why young people live with their parents for much
of their lives. Or you will see four students or
more living in a studio apartment.
Salary rates for teaching English will depend on many
different factors, such as a teacher’s qualifications
and experience, the place where you work, public
kindergarten, schools. colleges and universities or
private institutions or even corporations or holiday
resorts. Usually private institutions pay
better than public school, but also it depends on the size of the
organization. A private university might find you earning quite good money
for only 15 hours of teaching a week.
For
a native speaker without experience, a degree and a
freshly minted TEFL Certificate the starting
salaries can range from B25,000-40,000 and up depending
on the region of the country and the type of school.
Wages in Bangkok are usually the best in the country.
Popular tourist destinations such as Phuket, Samui and
Krabi will often pay a bit less as many people will want
to work and live there.
Benefits
are often quite modest in Thailand - rudimentary
health/medical insurance is often included but not much
else. Accommodation and airfare - often paid for
in other countries - are not typically paid for in
Thailand.
Accommodation is relatively inexpensive however and you
can usually rent a quite nice one-bedroom apartment for
as little as US$200 a month - and even some small basic
houses can be had in the same price range.
A
quite decent life can be had on the local economy, but
you'll not be able to save much.
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