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 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. That was also back in 2002. That school pays a little more now. Related: Do schools pay a teacher’s airfare if accepting a job teaching English in Asia? Most bilingual schools in Bangkok pay between 45,000-65,000 baht per month, depending on qualifications and experience — and with that kind of money you can live quite well.