Where can I post an ESL job for free?

Facebook teacher groups, where the group's rules allow it. Ajarn.com has a free Bronze ad for teaching jobs in Thailand. ESLbase has a free one-line advert every 6 weeks. O-Hayo Sensei lists jobs in Japan for free. ESL Employment advertises free posts. LinkedIn allows one free post at a time, and Indeed lets you start free.

How much does it cost to post an ESL job?

It ranges from free to £160 or more for a 4-week package, on the prices we could read. O-Hayo Sensei charges US$20 for a paid listing, ESLbase £50 for 6 weeks, TEFL.com starts at £43 (US$57) for 4 weeks, and Ajarn.com paid ads start at ฿1,930 before VAT. ESL Careers charges $29 or $59 for 30 days. Dave's ESL Cafe, TheWorknPlay and Teach Away do not publish a job post price.

Where should I post a teaching job in Thailand?

Start with the free Bronze ad on Ajarn.com if the role qualifies, and the Thailand teacher groups on Facebook. Both cost nothing. Paid boards make most sense if those do not fill the role.

Where should I post a teaching job in Korea?

Dave's ESL Cafe runs a dedicated Korean job board and TheWorknPlay is Korea-focused. Neither publishes a job post price, so check at their checkout. We have no reliable data on Naver cafes or KakaoTalk groups.

Where should I post a teaching job in Japan?

O-Hayo Sensei lists jobs for free or US$20. We could not read GaijinPot Jobs' prices, so it is not in this comparison.

Does an ESL Careers job post include the teacher database?

No. A job post is a listing and applications by email. Teacher database access is sold separately, from $99 for 30 days.

What happens if nobody applies?

On ESL Careers, if a paid listing gets zero applicants within 30 days of going live, you can request a full refund. The conditions are on the refunds page.

For schools and employers

Where to post an ESL job in 2026

Updated 6 November 2026. Prices were read from each provider's own page that day.

Start with the free option in your market: Ajarn.com in Thailand, O-Hayo Sensei in Japan, ESLbase worldwide, and local teacher groups on Facebook. If those do not fill the role, paid posts we could price start at US$20 and reach £160 or more. Dave's ESL Cafe, TheWorknPlay and Teach Away do not publish a job post price.

ESL Careers sells job posts, so we have an interest in this comparison. It is included below on the same terms as the others.

Job posting options compared

Option	Cost to post	How long	Worth knowing
Facebook groupsAny, strongest where a local teacher group exists	Cost:Free, where the group's rules allow job posts	How long:No fixed term	KruTeacher says its Thailand groups have over 220,000 and over 201,000 members. You handle replies and screening yourself.
Ajarn.comThailand	Cost:Free Bronze ad. Paid ads use credits: 10, 15 or 20 credits, sold at ฿1,930, ฿2,895 or ฿3,860 before 7% VAT	How long:Paid ads run 20 days	Free ads must be teaching jobs in Thailand, name the exact school and not be online roles, one every 20 days. Roles outside Thailand or online must be Platinum. Ajarn states 110,000 unique visitors a month.
ESLbaseWorldwide	Cost:Free one-line advert, or £50 for a Premium advert	How long:6 weeks	One free advert every 6 weeks. ESLbase reports average views per advert for 2022 to 2025 of 684 free and 1,564 Premium.
ESL EmploymentWorldwide	Cost:Advertises free job posts	How long:Not stated on the page we read	States its jobs reach 4,249 ESL professionals. We did not create an account, so limits on free posts are unchecked.
O-Hayo SenseiJapan	Cost:Free listing, or US$20 to write your own	How long:Paid listings run two issues, one month	An English newsletter. Paid listings are limited to 800 characters.
LinkedInAny	Cost:One free post at a time; promoted posts are paid by budget	How long:Free posts stay active up to 14 days	Free posts typically have an application limit of 10 to 30 and need a company LinkedIn Page.
IndeedAny	Cost:Free to start; sponsored posts are paid	How long:Not stated on the page we read	Indeed's pricing page does not list sponsored rates.
TEFL.comWorldwide	Cost:4-week packages from £43 (US$57), then from £52, £108 and £160	How long:4 weeks	The two cheapest packages are for face-to-face roles only. TEFL.com states 700,000+ visitors a year.
Dave's ESL CafeKorea, China and international boards	Cost:Not public: the post form sits behind login	How long:Not public	Its public rate card covers homepage ads, not job posts. Sponsored links there start at $299 for 30 days.
TheWorknPlayKorea	Cost:Not public: "Post an Ad" with no price shown	How long:Not public	Also carries blog posts and course adverts.
Teach AwayWorldwide	Cost:Not public: a recruitment subscription, sold through a demo	How long:Subscription	Its page for ESL schools offers unlimited job posts on subscription.
ESL Careers (this site)Worldwide	Cost:$29 Standard or $59 Featured. 3 Featured posts for $129 ($43 each)	How long:30 days	Applications go to your email. Full refund if no applicants in 30 days. Teacher database sold separately.

Each name links to the page we read. Audience figures are the provider's own and we have not audited them. Prices change, so confirm before you pay.

By market

Thailand: Ajarn.com's free Bronze ad and the Thailand teacher groups on Facebook come first, because both are free. Hiring guide
Japan: O-Hayo Sensei is free, or US$20 if you want to write the listing yourself. Hiring guide
South Korea: Dave's ESL Cafe has a dedicated Korean board and TheWorknPlay focuses on Korea. Neither shows a price before login or contact. Hiring guide
Vietnam: We found no Vietnam-specific board with a published price, so the worldwide boards in the table apply. Local Facebook groups cost nothing to try. Hiring guide
Several countries, or online roles: Worldwide boards fit better here: ESLbase, TEFL.com (its two cheapest packages exclude online roles), ESL Employment, or ESL Careers.

Where ESL Careers fits

It is not the cheapest route, because free options exist. A post costs $29 or $59 for 30 days, and applications go to your email.

Recent paid listings received a median of 8 applications, based on 6 listings. That is a small sample and not a promise. If a listing gets no applicants in 30 days, you can request a full refund.

It suits a school that wants a fixed price and a refund, or is hiring outside the markets the free boards cover. If a free channel already fills your roles, keep using it. Teacher database access is a separate purchase and does not come with a post.

Post a job from $29

Questions schools ask

Where can I post an ESL job for free?: Facebook teacher groups, where the group's rules allow it. Ajarn.com has a free Bronze ad for teaching jobs in Thailand. ESLbase has a free one-line advert every 6 weeks. O-Hayo Sensei lists jobs in Japan for free. ESL Employment advertises free posts. LinkedIn allows one free post at a time, and Indeed lets you start free.
How much does it cost to post an ESL job?: It ranges from free to £160 or more for a 4-week package, on the prices we could read. O-Hayo Sensei charges US$20 for a paid listing, ESLbase £50 for 6 weeks, TEFL.com starts at £43 (US$57) for 4 weeks, and Ajarn.com paid ads start at ฿1,930 before VAT. ESL Careers charges $29 or $59 for 30 days. Dave's ESL Cafe, TheWorknPlay and Teach Away do not publish a job post price.
Where should I post a teaching job in Thailand?: Start with the free Bronze ad on Ajarn.com if the role qualifies, and the Thailand teacher groups on Facebook. Both cost nothing. Paid boards make most sense if those do not fill the role.
Where should I post a teaching job in Korea?: Dave's ESL Cafe runs a dedicated Korean job board and TheWorknPlay is Korea-focused. Neither publishes a job post price, so check at their checkout. We have no reliable data on Naver cafes or KakaoTalk groups.
Where should I post a teaching job in Japan?: O-Hayo Sensei lists jobs for free or US$20. We could not read GaijinPot Jobs' prices, so it is not in this comparison.
How many applications will I get on ESL Careers?: Recent paid listings received a median of 8 applications, based on 6 listings. That is a small sample and not a promise. Results depend on the role, location and salary.
Does an ESL Careers job post include the teacher database?: No. A job post is a listing and applications by email. Teacher database access is sold separately, from $99 for 30 days.
What happens if nobody applies?: On ESL Careers, if a paid listing gets zero applicants within 30 days of going live, you can request a full refund. The conditions are on the refunds page.

What we could not check

We did not create accounts, so prices behind a login are missing rather than guessed. GaijinPot Jobs blocked our reader and KruTeacher publishes no rate, so neither is priced here. We found no reliable local boards for Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, the UAE or Saudi Arabia. If a detail here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.