 Re: Can I make enough money to support a family as an ESL Teacher?
I think it depends what type of ESL job you are looking at.
In North America, you want to get into the public schools, and you can be making great money just like other teachers. However, working in a private language centre is going to start you at $15/hour and not go up too fast.
I think it is the same in international places like China, Japan, Korea, etc. If you work in the schools, you can get paid well, but private language centres probably pay less.
I would think about where you want to live and then decide if it is a good job. You don't want to be one of the many ESL teachers coming back from Asia after 7 years to no ESL jobs in North America. Trust me, I see them walk into my school every day looking for work.
I'm in Toronto, and the previous academic director left our school because it wasn't enough for his wife and two kids. |