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TEFL Salary Index: English teacher salaries by country, checked and dated

What English teachers actually earn abroad, in local currency and euro, from public school programmes in Korea and Japan to language centres in Vietnam and assistant posts in Spain. Every line comes from an official pay scale or programme page, carries the date we checked it, and gets corrected in place the moment a ministry moves the numbers.

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The Salary Index

Every line on the board, in one sortable table. Pay in local currency with euro conversions, checked against official sources and refreshed with every edition.

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Where & programme	Monthly pay ▾	Window / timing	Signal
Hong Kong Government NET Scheme, primary schools	HK$35,080–67,850 / mo ≈ €3,900–7,500 + housing allowance	Next round expected spring 2027	ON THE WIRE · 2027
Taiwan TFETP, 980 positions	NT$69,880–91,470 / mo ≈ €1,950–2,550	Rolling intake	LIVE WIRE
Japan JET Programme 2027 intake	4.02M JPY / yr ≈ €23,500 a year	Applications open September	ON THE WIRE · SEP
South Korea EPIK Spring 2027, public schools	2.1–2.8M KRW / mo ≈ €1,350–1,800 + housing, flights, bonus	Rolling review since 1 Aug	FLASH
Vietnam Language centres	$1,200–2,000 / mo ≈ €1,100–1,850	Peak hiring July to October	LIVE WIRE
Thailand Schools nationwide, semester two	฿25,000–55,000 / mo ≈ €700–1,500	Recruiting Aug to Oct, November start	LIVE WIRE
Spain NALCAP language assistants	€800–1,000 / mo stipend	Shut until 2027, no date published	LINE CLOSED
France Language assistant posts	€810 / mo net stipend 30–35% more in overseas regions	2027/28 applications open November	ON THE WIRE · NOV
Online Preply and italki tutoring	Set your own rate typical €9–22 / hr	Onboarding tutors now	LIVE WIRE

Updated 5 August 2026 against official programme sources
Euro conversions at the European Commission’s August 2026 rates

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