Nout Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 How much should a qualified ESL charge for private tuition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted October 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Just curious. How does the work permit work out for that. Also how long does it take to acquire an ESL qualification. Edited October 5, 2020 by DrJack54 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Charge at the level that both fairly compensates you for your time and approaches what are current market rates. Rates may be different for different segments of the market and for varying levels of service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 500 bht an hour if experienced and qualified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 What about work permit etc? Or since private that is A OK? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, Orton Rd said: 500 bht an hour if experienced and qualified Can you outline "qualified" details. How long does an ESL qualification take. What previous qualifications are required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Shouldn't the school at which you are employed and through which you get paid have fixed rates? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 @Nout Do you have a work permit to teach in Thailand whether in private school or online? If you are on a tourist visa, you can't teach even through internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Removed a troll post (false and off-topic information) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I moved this topic from the Visa forum to the the forum "Teaching in Thailand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Please note, the OP asked about fees for private teaching. He did not ask about Work Permits. Please stay on topic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherclaire Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 One on one? 400 to 500 baht seems to be the norm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Might sound a lot but a plumber in Bkk will charge that these days for a call out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 A lot depends on where you are in Thailand and what level you are teaching. In Bangkok, I wouldn't charge less than 1,500 an hour for an IELTS student and 2,000 baht an hour is not uncommon. My school charges 2,700 an hour for 1:1 IELTS classes, so I'm cheap! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianp0803 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I think the standard ESL qualification in Thailand takes less than a month and does not require a university degree. The qualifications I would use for hiring a teacher would be years of experience teaching the subject and level of specialty. For a native English speaker to teach conversational English with no experience (ESL qualification irrelevant), you could probably get 400 baht per hour Based on your question, I assume you have no experience teaching. You might offer your services to a tutoring center at many of the shopping malls to gain experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maprao Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Where I live 80% of people who have a job get 300 to 400 baht a day. You can charge what you like. Getting students is the hard part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sateuk Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 11 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: A lot depends on where you are in Thailand and what level you are teaching. In Bangkok, I wouldn't charge less than 1,500 an hour for an IELTS student and 2,000 baht an hour is not uncommon. My school charges 2,700 an hour for 1:1 IELTS classes, so I'm cheap! Wow that much an hour more than you would earn in most places around the world doing any job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post recom273 Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, sateuk said: Wow that much an hour more than you would earn in most places around the world doing any job You are helping these guys get a position in a overseas university or a well paid job overseas. So why not? The students should be in a financial position to afford it. The lessons aren’t just you are repeating the same old basic grammar and having fun. You should also be prepare for the lesson and also spend time marking homework. I don’t like teaching IELTS to Thai students, most don't have a solid foundation, the expectations of the student too high and the students are usually lazy. Edited October 6, 2020 by recom273 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/5/2020 at 9:57 PM, DrJack54 said: Just curious. How does the work permit work out for that. Also how long does it take to acquire an ESL qualification. I have a BA Honours, an MA in linguistics and CALL and a CertTefla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just now, Nout said: I have a BA Honours, an MA in linguistics and CALL and a CertTefla. And a work permit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/6/2020 at 9:07 PM, sateuk said: Wow that much an hour more than you would earn in most places around the world doing any job Well the BC pay their IELTS Examiners about 80 $ an hour for testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just now, DrJack54 said: And a work permit. I don't remember asking for advice on that matter? I was asking about fees. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/6/2020 at 6:04 PM, maprao said: Where I live 80% of people who have a job get 300 to 400 baht a day. You can charge what you like. Getting students is the hard part. One student paying 400 a day! I would be thinking about 1000 baht an an hour or 1500 for a group of 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/5/2020 at 10:35 PM, Orton Rd said: 500 bht an hour if experienced and qualified That sounds fair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/5/2020 at 10:53 PM, jackdd said: Shouldn't the school at which you are employed and through which you get paid have fixed rates? I am referring to Private Tuition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) On 10/5/2020 at 10:38 PM, DrJack54 said: Can you outline "qualified" details. How long does an ESL qualification take. What previous qualifications are required. Qualified usually means having a good quality degree, then a TEFL certificate followed by 2 years teaching experience A Diploma TEFL and or masters degree followed by 5 to 10 years mixed ability groups and a variety of levels of groups from beginners to advanced in both monolingual and multilingual classes. Edited October 8, 2020 by Nout 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 24 minutes ago, Nout said: I am referring to Private Tuition Asking for advice for working illegally is probably against some forum rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, jackdd said: Asking for advice for working illegally is probably against some forum rule. You are just presuming I don't have a work permit and by your attitude represent much of what is wrong with contributors to this forum who use these forums to externalise your inner flawed character, negatively and depression. If I needed advice on acquiring a work permit I would have asked. You are not a moderator so shut up and stop thinking the worst of people. Edited October 8, 2020 by Nout 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianp0803 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 There are numerous threads here about how much to pay an agent to get a volunteer visa without volunteering. Obviously the agent bribing government officials would be required. But the question about a reasonable rate for teaching would require a lot information that has not been provided. The rates in Bangkok would be higher than the rates in the countryside. The rates for conversational English would be less than the rates for test preparation. The qualifications for a teacher preparing students for international exams (IELTS TODEL) would be extensive knowledge and practice in exams and their scoring. Someone with no experience teaching English before as compared to someone with many years experience teaching English would also change the rates. someone with no experience teaching English before as compared to someone with many years experience teaching English would also change the rates. But if you have a good sales pitch and can convince parents to give you money, then the rate depends on your ability to sell yourself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 hours ago, brianp0803 said: There are numerous threads here about how much to pay an agent to get a volunteer visa without volunteering. Obviously the agent bribing government officials would be required. But the question about a reasonable rate for teaching would require a lot information that has not been provided. The rates in Bangkok would be higher than the rates in the countryside. The rates for conversational English would be less than the rates for test preparation. The qualifications for a teacher preparing students for international exams (IELTS TODEL) would be extensive knowledge and practice in exams and their scoring. Someone with no experience teaching English before as compared to someone with many years experience teaching English would also change the rates. someone with no experience teaching English before as compared to someone with many years experience teaching English would also change the rates. But if you have a good sales pitch and can convince parents to give you money, then the rate depends on your ability to sell yourself Please address the original question. Your remarks about higher rates in Bangkok are not correct and town/countryside is unlikely. Yes test preparation might cost more but we know there is no such thing as conversation class if learning is to take place. You can not isolate speaking from listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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