Title: What’s the Average Salary for an English Teacher in Bangkok, Thailand – Tasty Thailand
Headings: What’s the Average Salary for an English Teacher in Bangkok, Thailand
What’s the Average Salary for an English Teacher in Bangkok, Thailand
** Updated for 2020
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Content: Average Salaries at a Thai Government School in Bangko k – Thai government schools usually pay the lowest salaries. Anything from 30,000 to 37,000 baht is standard and, in Bangkok, where the cost of living can be high, it can be difficult to live on 35,000 baht a month. Of course, some farang teachers (usually unqualified teachers who do not have a lot of job options) will tell you it is possible to live on this. It is if you do not mind living in a one-room Thai-style apartment, eating street food every day, not being able to afford imported western food very often, socializing only once or twice a week, and taking buses almost everywhere you travel – yes, it is doable. But, if you want any kind of social life, to be able to eat western food once in a while, and don’t wish to live in a box, then 45,000 baht a month is the minimum salary you should aim for, and 50-60,000 baht is better. Average Salaries at a Bilingual School in Bangkok – Most of the bi-lingual schools in Bangkok will only hire qualified teachers (with a university degree, TEFL or CELTA and at least 2-3 years teaching experience). That also means, however, they pay more. My first job in Thailand was at a bilingual school, an excellent school with small class size, 8 weeks paid vacation, health insurance and a myriad of other benefits. My starting salary was 48,000 baht a month plus 2,900 baht housing allowance. With a total salary of 50,900 baht every month, my lifestyle was already better than a farang teacher at most Thai government schools, plus I got a 2,000-3,000 baht pay increase every year that helped even more.