thaitar Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAppletons Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Substantially more for roles at private and prestigious international schools such as Prem and Payap, also anecdotally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saan Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 In answer to your heading, there are a lot of people teaching English but few English teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 +1 Indeed, the OP's sister will have a distinct advantage in that respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXTim Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 International school BA MA in Education 30-35K/mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrahamzvi Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konini Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited July 2, 2015 by naboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangmai Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 It would also depend on her nationality and skin colour. Most schools only want white people from the countries whose national language is English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Our daughters' school (international - English with/and/or Thai <choice/preference ciriculum)....starts teachers at 33,000 month..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saroq Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Alex Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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