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Pay Scale

EPIK Pay Scale

Offices of Education are not currently hiring level 3 applicants. As such, all applicants MUST qualify for at least a level 2 on the pay scale BEFORE signing the final contract.

EPIK Pay Scale Chart
Level Requirements Monthly Pay (million KRW)
Busan
Daegu
Daejeon
Gwangju
Incheon
Ulsan
Chungnam Jeonnam Chungbuk
Gangwon
Gyeongbuk
Gyeongnam
Jeonbuk
Sejong
Jeju Gyeonggi
1+ After 2 consecutive years as
Level 1 with the renewing province
2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5
1 2 years of full-time teaching experience + one of the following:
-Bachelor’s degree in Education / major in Teaching, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or Education
-Master's degree in Education / major in Teaching, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or Education
-Teacher's license
-TEFL/TESOL or CELTA certificate
OR
After 1 year as a Level 2+ with the renewing province
2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3
2+ 1 year of full-time teaching experience + one of the following:
-Bachelor’s degree in Education / major in Teaching, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or Education
-Teacher's license
-TEFL/TESOL or CELTA certificate
OR
Master's degree in any discipline with a Bachelor's degree in Education / major in Teaching, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or Education
OR
Master's degree in Education / major in Teaching, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or Education with a Bachelor's degree in any discipline
OR
After 1 year as a Level 2 with the renewing province
2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2
2 Bachelor's degree in Education / major in Teaching, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or Education
OR
Bachelor's degree in any discipline + TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificate
OR
Bachelor's degree in any discipline + Teacher's License
OR
Bachelor's degree in any discipline + 1 year TaLK scholar experience
2.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1
3 Bachelor's degree in any discipline 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.05

* TaLK Scholar experience is considered the equivalent of an ESL certificate, not full time teaching experience.

* The amount of provincial pay varies depending on the location within the POE and the number of schools taught.

* A Juris Doctor is equivalent to a non-Education Master's degree.

Sample Pay Scale

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