Anyone teaching English in Chiang Mai?

[thaitar]

My sister wants to teach English in Chiang Mai. She is an actual teacher by education and has professional teacher experience with general school subjects as well as English language. I am just wondering what kind of salary can she expect? Thanks!

[TheAppletons]

Based upon anecdotal evidence and from what I've read here, the salary for English teachers in Chiang Mai is somewhere between 25,000 and 30,000 thb per month ($800-$1000 USD).

[chiang mai]

Substantially more for roles at private and prestigious international schools such as Prem and Payap, also anecdotally.

[Saan]

In answer to your heading, there are a lot of people teaching English but few English teachers.

[chiang mai]

+1

Indeed, the OP's sister will have a distinct advantage in that respect.

[Loaded]

If she is a licensed teacher in her home country, she should be applying for work at one of the international schools. Salaries are 50 - 100% higher than Thai private schools. It's their summer break at the moment, so I imagine some are looking for teachers for the new international school academic year.

Alternatively, Varee has an International school annexe and MoE approved English Program. All Thai formal schools will be very very interested in her if she has a BEd and/or teacher license from her home country.

[CNXTim]

Not hearsay nor anecdotal.

Expect 30,000 THB per month or up to 300 THB per hour for private tuition. Qualifications are useful but not very important in securing work.

If this as serious enquiry, send a message to FB Tim Collins Chiang Mai

[quandow]

Competition is VERY steep in Chang Mai. Your sister should only consider a local non-international school as a stepping stone to get into an international school. Working at an International school is a good career path, all the others are vows of poverty and frustration. I've worked in both, go International asap.

[little mary sunshine]

International school BA MA in Education 30-35K/mo

[abrahamzvi]

International school BA MA in Education 30-35K/mo

Not quite. In such good international schools as Prem, Payap and one or two others, the salaries for a really qualified teacher with a good degree in Education and/or English, are substantially higher. Why doesn't your sister apply to one of these schools?

[Konini]

International school BA MA in Education 30-35K/mo

Wow. I thought that was the rate paid to unqualified teachers without even a degree!

I'd hate to see what the self-funded holiday crowd are earning.

[naboo]

Little Mary Sunshine has no idea of the salaries. APIS, NIS, CMIS, Lanna, Varee International and Satit Rangsit Hang Dong all pay 50,000B a month plus to qualified teachers. Prem pays sometimes double that. These are the salaries the OP should be looking at as she is qualified.

Edit, missed Panyaden, not sure of the salary but should be competitive. And they have a vacancy. See their website, for grade 3.

[bangmai]

I think 25K is about the standard, and they have a degree, too. They'd be better off in KK or UTH, but too many are afraid to step out of their western shadows. Trendy/cool places can be dreadful for employment opportunities. I saw a public school janitor position attract 800 applicants in South Lake Tahoe, complete with kids crapping in the urinals.

[MaeJoMTB]

It would also depend on her nationality and skin colour.

Most schools only want white people from the countries whose national language is English.

[Beetlejuice]

In answer to your heading, there are a lot of people teaching English but few English teachers.

Like this one for example. Hope she`s not teaching in Chiang Mai:

[pgrahmm]

Our daughters' school (international - English with/and/or Thai <choice/preference ciriculum)....starts teachers at 33,000 month.....

[saroq]

If she is a licensed teacher in her home country, she should be applying for work at one of the international schools. Salaries are 50 - 100% higher than Thai private schools. It's their summer break at the moment, so I imagine some are looking for teachers for the new international school academic year.

Alternatively, Varee has an International school annexe and MoE approved English Program. All Thai formal schools will be very very interested in her if she has a BEd and/or teacher license from her home country.

All international schools have their recruiting of new staff for the next academic year completed well before the end of the current year. It would be highly unlikely that there would be teaching vacancies now for next year.

[AJ Alex]

Unqualified teachers get 25,000-40,000

As you stated that she is qualified please ignore the posts regarding salary around this amount

Qualified teachers get 50,000 - up

You're a little too late as most of the intl schools have finished hiring for this year

Good luck