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.
Please be aware that the pay scale for each region is set by the regional Offices of Education, not by the NIIED nor the EPIK Office. This pay scale is subject to change between intakes and may be different for the following (Spring 2025) intake.
| Level | Requirements | Monthly Pay (million KRW) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeongbuk |
Jeonbuk Chungbuk |
Chungnam Jeju |
Gangwon | Gyeongnam |
Sejong Jeonnam |
Busan Incheon Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Ulsan |
Gyeonggi | ||
| 1+ |
After 2 consecutive years as Level 1 with the renewing province |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 1 |
2 years of full-time teaching experience + one of the following: After 1 year as a Level 2+ with the renewing province |
2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2+ |
1 year of full-time teaching experience + one of the following:
Master's degree in any discipline with a 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 with a Bachelor's degree in any discipline After 1 year as a Level 2 with the renewing province |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 |
Bachelor's degree in Education / major in Teaching, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or Education
Bachelor's degree in any discipline + TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificate Bachelor's degree in any discipline + Teacher's License |
2.35 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 |
Bachelor's degree in any discipline |
2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.05 |
* 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.
**Chungbuk also has introduced two higher pay levels, S (2.9) and S+ (3.0). The requirements for these levels are similar to 1+ (must have worked for 2 consecutive years at the prior pay level when renewing with Chungbuk).
