Is Teaching English In Thailand REALLY Viable?
Just what is the average salary paid to English teachers in the Kingdom? I would have thought it to be around the 35,000 baht mark, and perhaps several thousand baht a month less, but it would seem that I was wrong…. Rather than do a survey of what people earn, I did a survey of what schools currently searching for English teachers (as opposed to teachers of other subjects – who tend to be better paid) staff are offering. Going through the job listings on Ajarn.com earlier this week, the average for positions offered in Bangkok was 32,342 baht per month and for upcountry, 26,192 baht per month. These figures are not exact as jobs specified a salary band, such as 36,000 – 40,000. I calculated the averages based on the figure in the middle so in the case of a position with the aforementioned salary band it would have been 38,000 baht. 32,342 baht per month doesn’t really tell the full picture. That is what is paid before tax. You can deduct a couple of thousand a month and just to keep
