Rabbit[/url]"]ummmmmmmmmmmmm i have just started my teaching course.....
i am reading that english teachers earn 55000 to 75000 a month in thailand
i think that should be enough to live on
As Matchman says, that figure is way out, a Top University filed leader would be lucky to get close to that.
The start figure for a new teacher (with English as their native language/or equivalent standard), with less than a years experience is around 18,000bht to 22,000bht. If you are lucky there are some placements that go up to around 25,000 to 30,000bht but these are more competitive and you would need more teaching experience and highly respected qualification such as Cambridge CELTA or ESOL. I have noticed some teahcing jobs advertised in the Bangkok Post before getting closer to 50,000bht, but you would have to be teaching to a very high standard, it would be a very competitive to get, and I'm assuming it would be an incredibly demanding post. You';d also be expected to be able to communicate well in Thai for some of the higher paid jobs, and I'm sure with jobs over 35,000bht at universites and public schools, you'd be expected to be able to teach at least one otehr subject (in Thai)
Realistic teaching Salary
New teacher (0-1yrs experience) = 18,000 - 25,000
Good qualifications + 2-4yrs experience = 25,000 - 35,000
Well experienced and proven 5+yrs = 35,000 - 50,000