Have salaries gotten lower in Thailand?

**Thaitanium** · 28th March 2012 12:35

Originally Posted by Teachermark

Just ask Hugh Heffner. His priority was poon-tang ... and he seems happy. Could we draw a parallel with LOS somehow?

You could...I'm sure...

**jonny danger** · 28th March 2012 13:07

While we have you .. what do you recon Creature Mark could do to supplement his meager income during his stay in Thailand? I'm sure he has lots of expensive hiso dates to finance. He's awfully cute you know.

I figure after turning 16 motorcycles, a bunch of guitars and amps, playing in bands, I was able to earn about 7-8 grand a month average. Never did privates. I hate privates.

**CWM** · 28th March 2012 23:46

Salaries for Thai professionals are not that low... sure if you compare your salary to that of an uneducated day laborer, then English teacher's salary doesn't look so bad.

But if you compare it Thai's with a degree working as professionals in private companies, then the salaries are dismal.... I have put a link to Thai salary guide from 2011 below.

http://www.adecco.co.th/Uploads/Adec...Guide-2011.pdf

You will notice that for most of positions the entry level salary "Low end" with 0-5 years experience are in the 15-30k per month range.

Once you get to 5 years experience, there are only a few out of hundreds of job titles on the "lowest end" making less that 30k per month and most are making well above 30k after 5 years.

**samsara** · 29th March 2012 00:19

Originally Posted by CWM

http://www.adecco.co.th/Uploads/Adec...Guide-2011.pdf

You will notice that for most of positions the entry level salary "Low end" with 0-5 years experience are in the 15-30k per month range.

Once you get to 5 years experience, there are only a few out of hundreds of job titles on the "lowest end" making less that 30k per month and most are making well above 30k after 5 years.

yes and no. those numbers look like multinational level compensation packages at the higher ranges, mostly inaccessible to thais unless theyre bilingual in some capacity. the mins look spot-on, though.

"30k and you live like a king in paradise" is nothing but a myth perpetuated by TEFL mills.

**zeusbheld** · 29th March 2012 00:52

Originally Posted by samsara

mostly inaccessible to thais unless theyre bilingual in some capacity.

correction: to an utterly laughable, minimal capacity.

Originally Posted by samsara

"30k and you live like a king in paradise" is nothing but a myth perpetuated by TEFL mills.

"30k and you live like a jonesing crack ho" isn't really going to bring in the recruits, now, is it?

**Hollow** · 29th March 2012 02:11

Schools are paying more but scum agencies are taking anything extra. If you are in Bangkok and you are earning 30k a month after a year. Youre doing it wrong.

**Nathan Jones** · 29th March 2012 02:21

It's 2012.

**cluezo** · 29th March 2012 02:23

Originally Posted by samsara

"30k and you live like a king in paradise" is nothing but a myth perpetuated by TEFL mills.

Depends. Location location location ...

**Teachermark** · 29th March 2012 07:48

Originally Posted by jonny danger

Creature Mark

Wobbles legacy lives on in his minions. Brings a tear to my eye.

Originally Posted by Teachermark

Just ask Hugh Heffner. His priority was poon-tang ... and he seems happy. Could we draw a parallel with LOS somehow?

Originally Posted by Thaitanium

You could...I'm sure...

I was wondering who the predictable one would be to snap up that bit of juicy bait. Well done mate!

**Bird71** · 29th March 2012 08:17

True story:

Owner of the school: How salary do you expect to get?
Me: I am hoping for at least 28,000 baht.
Oots: Welll, we'll pay you 30,000 baht.
Me: Wow. That's very kind of you. Thank you.

(The day I was going to get my first paycheck)

Oots: I have decided that your salary will be 35,000 baht.
Me:

**fred flintstone** · 29th March 2012 08:20

^you got a horse shoe up your ass ,birdman.

**Bird71** · 29th March 2012 08:25

Originally Posted by fred flintstone

^you got a horse shoe up your ass ,birdman.

I consider myself lucky, yes.

**samsara** · 29th March 2012 10:12

Originally Posted by zeusbheld

correction: to an utterly laughable, minimal capacity.

there are true bilingual new grads out there making good money. not just english, but korean, japanese, and mandarin as well. the "minimal capacity" folks dont get the multinational gigs that offer the salaries adecco is quoting.

Originally Posted by zeusbheld

"30k and you live like a jonesing crack ho" isn't really going to bring in the recruits, now, is it?

30k is not the sales pitch..."youll make 5x the avg thai" is the sales pitch.

Originally Posted by cluezo

Depends. Location location location ...

yup. i mean, its possible to live life to its fullest on 20k if you abandon certain things like travel and western food and alcohol.

**CWM** · 29th March 2012 11:15

Originally Posted by samsara

yes and no. those numbers look like multinational level compensation packages at the higher ranges, mostly inaccessible to thais unless theyre bilingual in some capacity. the mins look spot-on, though.
.

I work for a local 100% Thai owned company and aassure you these salary ranges are pretty accurate. Also it is important to note that it is bey rare for any employees make the min listed (most make some where between the min and max even just starting)

**eumel** · 29th March 2012 12:03

Stamp, I'm in a similar situation. Tomorrow will be my last payday and the next school won't start until the 10th of May. (Just got off the phone, no English Camps, no Summer school classes). They will pay 25 k but I'm hoping for private lessons in a larger city.

I have credit card debt to service, which takes half my salary. But here, you can always get a good Thai meal for about 35 Baht. And you can find an okay apartment for a few grand. And get about on some Honda Wave.

Those border runs are a terrible drain though. Just made one and it cost me 5 grand. Make sure you get reimbursed for your B-Visa and that the school pays for the WP!

Good luck,
Mel