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.
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.
Level | Requirements | Monthly Pay (million KRW) | |||||
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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.