How much does an English teacher earn?

How much does a school teacher earn?

The average salary in Russia, based on the analysis of vacancies on popular labor exchanges, is $500. But a closer analysis shows that often the salary is more modest. There are positions that offer $300 or even $200. Such amounts are forced to look for additional income options, to reduce the already small expenses.

The highest salaries for foreign language teachers are in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the Sakhalin Region, and the Republics of Tyva and Adygeya (about $850), which is due to the remoteness from civilization and difficult climatic conditions. The amount includes increasing coefficients - compensation for difficult working conditions.

However, in smaller cities there are offers of $200 per month. Higher rates are offered in language courses or in private schools (about $ 450), but the requirements are appropriate: completed higher education, certificates , long work experience and an impressive teacher portfolio .

You can often find opinions that you can earn up to $2000 in Moscow, but most likely this amount includes income from tutoring and 1.5-2 rates at school. But those who already live in the Moscow region are promised more modest salaries - about $600.

Thus, high rates are due either to harsh working conditions, or the type of ownership of the school or college, or the presence of additional income from private lessons, or Moscow registration.

What does the salary depend on?

In public institutions, the salary of subject teachers depends on the following factors:

• Level of education - some positions can be obtained with a secondary vocational education or a bachelor's degree, but in most cases a higher education is required.
• The qualification category depends on the level of education: a master receives the title of "specialist" when he takes office, and a person with an academic degree becomes a "specialist of the highest category".
• Additional subjects - if a person speaks two foreign languages, his salary will be higher .
• Responsibilities or workload - additional payment for overtime or extracurricular activities, class management, preparing students for olympiads, developing methodological or didactic materials is possible.
• Special Education Compensation is a tuition allowance for children who are homeschooled or in class for students with special needs.
• Award - issued by decision of the administration for a special contribution to the development of the organization.

The administration of an educational state institution can pay extra to a teacher if he is engaged in scientific research, introduces new technologies, prepares students for international competitions or has other outstanding achievements: publishes books, publishes his own articles in magazines, organizes conferences for colleagues or competitions for students.

How much does a tutor earn?

The level of income of a tutor depends on the region. You can get $5-12 per hour.

In Moscow, the price for an astronomical hour of training can reach $15. If a tutor has solid experience, a scientific degree, or has developed an author's methodology, his classes, as a rule, are paid at the highest rate. Also, the cost depends on the direction of study - preparation for the Unified State Examination, IELTS, TOEFL or lessons for lawyers can cost more than help with homework.

Language for academic purposes or IT-sphere in the form of individual lessons costs about $10 per hour.

If you give private lessons in your free time, then you can reach an income of $ 200-300 per month. If you are engaged only in tutoring, then you can get about $ 1000. However, becoming an English tutor who earns good money does not work out right away. Success in this business depends on the collected base of students, the ability to find new customers, the availability of education or a certificate confirming your knowledge.

If you purposefully look for students on all possible platforms, regularly post tutoring ads , post resume on job exchanges on the Internet, give discounts for reviews and recommendations, maintain a professional blog or social media profile, then success is guaranteed. A tutor will achieve success in his profession only by making serious efforts, but, on the other hand, the tutor himself decides how much to earn. There is no ceiling, as they say.

How much does an online English tutor earn?

Distance learning has caused the rise in popularity of Skype English . Remote additional lessons, as a rule, cost less than face-to-face lessons - a teacher will receive $ 5-10 per hour of class.

More experienced teachers, as well as teachers living in an English-speaking country, who own special distance learning methods.

The main difficulty lies in the fact that in order to effectively teach English online , a tutor must be well versed in the methods and techniques of remote teaching, know technologies (cloud services, video calls, instant messengers, e-mail, online editors, etc.) and be able to support student interest even at a distance.

You can earn money as a tutor without experience if you choose a special audience for yourself, for whose representatives it is important to learn the basics of the language:

• Children under 5 and younger students.
• Moms on maternity leave.
• Those who want to improve their conversational.

In this case, in order to obtain the necessary experience and recommendations, it is better to set the cost per hour below the market. Perhaps you should take a teacher training course or read articles on how to get started as a tutor.

To summarize: in Russia, as well as other CIS countries, there is a low level of wages in the field of education, so the majority find a way out either in moving to private universities and schools, or in part-time work in the evenings, or in moving abroad.

Let's look at how much educators earn in other countries.

English teacher salary abroad

A distinctive feature of foreign education is a truly respectful attitude towards the teacher, which is manifested in the level of monetary rewards and numerous bonuses.

In Japan, a novice specialist receives $1,500 and can eventually reach an income of $2,500-4,000. Salaries are indexed by an average of 4% per year, the teacher receives insurance and travel expenses. Visitors can help with housing. Initiative and diligence in the workplace is necessarily appreciated and encouraged. If a person is planning lessons or preparing for them outside of working hours, this is paid separately. If you are a qualified educator, ready to work, you will never be left in distress.

In Turkey, a specialist can receive $300-1000. The more experience and knowledge he has, the higher the salary. At the same time, Turkish life is cheaper than Russian: the prices for rent, food and recreation are much lower + there are resorts nearby that people so dream of coming to.

In Korea, the average teacher salary is $2,600 with the possibility of an increase through indexing. Mandatory allowance for overtime work and reduced income tax. Some companies may provide accommodation for foreigners.

In China, the standard is $2500. The popularity of English contributes to a consistently high demand for teachers, so a place in China can be found all year round.

In Thailand, knowing the language will give you a chance to earn between $650-1000 per month.

International experience is considered especially valuable, which will be an advantage for further searches for a place in the sun. In addition, having moved to one of these countries on a legal basis and received a work visa, you can give private lessons at a rate much higher than in Russia. For example, business English for adults is especially popular in Korea and China, for which you can get up to $30 per hour.

If moving is scary, you can try with lessons for foreigners in a remote format.

What affects the remuneration of a teacher abroad?

For those who come from the CIS countries, there are the following rules:

• A college degree is desirable, but not required. The applicant may be a graduate of a university in another specialty or be a bachelor, and in a number of countries (for example, in Turkey or Thailand) they are ready to accept even without a higher education. You can rely on other factors of successful employment: a successful interview, recommendations from a previous job or from students, knowledge of the state language, and so on.
• Work experience is very useful, because inexperienced people are paid an average of 30% less. But the experience can be different: volunteering, tutoring, internships, participation in training programs, assisting, seasonal work as an animator or counselor. The main thing is to present correctly!
• TEFL/TESOL certificate is required because it proves that you have completed a special program and know how to teach and know the techniques. In many cases, an advanced program of 200+ hours of online learning can replace a high school diploma. This document is the basis for obtaining a work visa and official employment.
• Knowledge of English should be high: from Upper Intermediate to Proficiency. But for admission and successful completion of TEFL / TESOL courses, you only need to know the language at the Intermediate .
• Resumes and portfolios are the first documents that a future boss or personnel officer will see, so they should be written in perfect English and give you the image of an excellent and rare specialist. If you want to stand out from the background of others, then attach scans of diplomas, diplomas, certificates, photos of students and their certificates, videos with your classes. You can add letters of recommendation or give contacts of former bosses.

You will also need a certificate of non-conviction and clean medical documentation. The main problem is finding vacancies, but this is also solvable. With the right choice of certification courses, they will help you with both writing a resume and finding the right school, kindergarten or college.

As a conclusion

As the analysis shows, being a teacher can be honorable and profitable if you choose the right country for this. If you are confused by the risks, then you can read the reviews of real people who left for permanent residence in these countries and make sure that once you take a risk, you can change your life for the better.