Bangkok Library Digital library and information center for Bangkok, Thailand

Adecco is one of the world's largest employment services groups and produces a very useful annual salary guide that can be downloaded for free from Bangkok Library.

Thailand is one of the most popular destinations in South East Asia for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). There are also many opportunities for teaching other subjects including Math, Science, Health and Physical Education, and Computers / Information Technology.

Most of the larger Thai-managed schools in Bangkok have an English Program (EP) or Mini-English Program (MEP) in which some or most subjects are taught using English. Wages in Bangkok typically range from about THB 25,000 to 50,000 per month depending on the type of school and contact hours.

International schools also recruit foreign teachers, but the true international schools (those with overseas accreditation) generally accept only teachers with degrees or postgraduate qualifications in Education and experience of teaching in their home countries. At these schools, salaries can be as much as THB 120,000 per month with generous housing allowances and other benefits on top.

All new teachers of Thai nationality working at Thai government schools (Thai: โรงเรียนของรัฐบาล) must first enter a two-year induction and training period. The tables shown below list the basic salaries for these new teachers during and immediately after the induction period. The data is based on a presentation dated September 1, 2009, by Ms. Siriporn Kitkuakoon.

Newly qualified teachers (during 2-year induction)

A more recent version of this guide is available here.

Here is another incredibly useful salary guide from Kelly Services (Thailand) for the period 2008 - 2009.

The salary guide is an annual publication produced by the HR solutions and recruitment company Adecco (Thailand). The guide covers average salaries derived from positions that Adecco recruited throughout the year 2008. The salaries exclude overtime payment, bonuses and other allowances.

The Kelly Services (Thailand) Salary Guide 2007 is an essential read for employers and job seekers in Thailand.