Free · Updated July 2026

ESL Salary Report 2026

What ESL teachers actually earn across 15 countries. Built from 117 live job posts on ESL Careers.

117

Live jobs analyzed

15

Countries covered

12

Actively hiring

What’s inside

  • Salary ranges per country in local currency (Korea, Japan, China, UAE, and more)
  • Visa requirements and who qualifies
  • How many schools are hiring right now in each country
  • Public school vs. hagwon vs. university pay tracks
  • Where the highest tax-free salaries are (hint: the Gulf)
  • Cost-of-living context so you know what the take-home actually feels like

Hiring most right now

South Korea29 open roles
China17 open roles
Vietnam7 open roles

+ 12 more countries in the report

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