Free · Updated October 2026
ESL Salary Report 2026
What ESL teachers actually earn across 16 countries. Built from 179 live job posts on ESL Careers.
179
Live jobs analyzed
16
Countries covered
9
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
Thailand69 open roles
South Korea46 open roles
China12 open roles
+ 13 more countries in the report