What money does an instructor earn in Thailand working and teaching scuba diving? What about in other countries?
A. This is the most commonly asked question and quite rightly so as a trainee diver needs to know what to expect once qualified as a professional diver and working in diving. Mermaids can offer the very best opportunity for scuba diving employment with a fantastic diver jobs service. Obviously dive work offers a fantastic “life style” of living in a beautiful tropical country and working your passion for a living – but that’s just it – YOU DO NEED TO MAKE A LIVING!!! I know some instructors that earn $500US per month and are happy with that as they are on a pension and do it as a hobby. I also know some working diving instructors that earn $1500++US per month – it’s down to you and how hard you are prepared to work. Bare in mind that you’ll be whistling on your way to work also. The average beginning dive salary in Thailand has been observed at $1000 per month. Mermaids have seen a trend in western countries that the starting salaries tend to begin approximately 30% – 50% higher than T
