ESL Teacher Average Salary in Taiwan 2024

How much money does a person working as ESL Teacher make in Taiwan?

Average Monthly Salary

108,000 TWD

( 1,300,000 TWD yearly)

LOW
53,000
TWD AVERAGE
108,000
TWD HIGH
169,000
TWD

ESL Teacher Pay Scale and Salaries in Taiwan

Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
100,000 TWD or more

10% of people earn
88,600 to 100,000 TWD

20% of people earn
62,900 TWD or less

65% of people earn
62,900 to 88,600 TWD

Minimum Salary 53,000 TWD

Median 101,000 TWD

Maximum 169,000 TWD

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

• Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

  Salaries for the position ESL Teacher in Taiwan range from 53,000 TWD (starting salary) to 169,000 TWD (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

• Median Salary

  With a median salary of 101,000 TWD, half of the professionals who work as ESL Teacher in Taiwan earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

• Percentiles and Salary Scale

  The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as ESL Teacher in Taiwan earn less than 82,500 TWD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 115,000 TWD while 25% earn more.

• Pay Scale Structure

  To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title ESL Teacher in Taiwan compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 62,900 TWD to 88,600 TWD. About 20% of salaries are below the 62,900 TWD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 88,600 TWD to 100,000 TWD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 100,000 TWD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / ESL Teacher / Taiwan

How do experience and age affect pay?

The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as ESL Teacher and this is what we found.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 62,800 TWD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 80,700 TWD, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 111,000 TWD, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 138,000 TWD, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 148,000 TWD, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 158,000 TWD, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education / ESL Teacher / Taiwan

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as ESL Teacher.

We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position ESL Teacher in order to make a comparison.

Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 78,400 TWD.

Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 126,000 TWD, 60% more than the previous level.

Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / ESL Teacher / Taiwan

Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as ESL Teacher in Taiwan, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 11%.

Salary Comparison By Gender in Taiwan for all Careers

Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / ESL Teacher / Taiwan

How much are annual salary increments in Taiwan for individuals working as ESL Teacher? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as ESL Teacher in Taiwan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 7% every 29 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.

Taiwan / All Professions

The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

Bonus and Incentive Rates / ESL Teacher / Taiwan

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?

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87% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 13% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus		13%
No Bonus		87%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.

What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / ESL Teacher / Taiwan

620 TWD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as ESL Teacher in Taiwan is 620 TWD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as ESL Teacher in Taiwan is 310 TWD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

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Bursary Scheme Manager	135,000 TWD	+25%
Business Teacher	122,000 TWD	+13%
Careers Advisor	145,000 TWD	+34%
Careers Consultant	133,000 TWD	+23%
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Chief Remote Learning Officer	173,000 TWD	+60%
Child Care Coordinator	115,000 TWD	+6%
Child Care Worker	93,400 TWD	-14%
Childcare Worker	91,600 TWD	-15%
Classroom Assistant	86,900 TWD	-20%
Clinical School Psychologist	164,000 TWD	+52%
Coding Coach	118,000 TWD	+9%
College Aide	135,000 TWD	+25%
College and Career Readiness Specialist	145,000 TWD	+34%
College Dean	254,000 TWD	+130%
College President	247,000 TWD	+130%
Communications Teacher	115,000 TWD	+6%
Community Education Officer	95,200 TWD	-12%
Computer Science Teacher	109,000 TWD	+1%
Computer Teacher	103,000 TWD	-5%
Creative Writing Trainer	131,000 TWD	+21%
Credit Counselor	138,000 TWD	+28%
Cultural Studies Teacher	105,000 TWD	-3%
Curriculum Coordinator	130,000 TWD	+20%
Curriculum Developer	150,000 TWD	+39%
Curriculum Specialist	141,000 TWD	+30%
Dean of Faculty	247,000 TWD	+130%
Demonstrator	103,000 TWD	-5%
Deputy Controller of Examinations	137,000 TWD	+27%
Digital Citizenship Educator	110,000 TWD	+2%
Digital Literacy Instructor	109,000 TWD	+1%
Director of Learning Technology	143,000 TWD	+32%
Distance Learning Coordinator	129,000 TWD	+19%
E-Learning Consultant	153,000 TWD	+42%
E-learning Content Developer	149,000 TWD	+38%
E-Learning Designer	144,000 TWD	+33%
Economics Lecturer	196,000 TWD	+81%
Economics Teacher	115,000 TWD	+6%
EdTech Compliance Manager	120,000 TWD	+11%
EdTech Consultant	125,000 TWD	+16%
EdTech Content Creator	119,000 TWD	+10%
Education Administrator	126,000 TWD	+17%
Education Assistant	101,000 TWD	-7%
Education Assistant Director	142,000 TWD	+31%
Education Assistant Librarian	82,200 TWD	-24%
Education Assistant Principal	114,000 TWD	+5%
Education Assistant Professor	163,000 TWD	+51%
Education Associate	104,000 TWD	-4%
Education Consultant	134,000 TWD	+24%
Education Coordinator	113,000 TWD	+5%
Education Counselor	126,000 TWD	+17%
Education Director	193,000 TWD	+78%
Education Policy Analyst	159,000 TWD	+47%
Education Program Specialist	138,000 TWD	+28%
Education Researcher	158,000 TWD	+46%
Education Resource Specialist	121,000 TWD	+12%
Education Services Facilitator	130,000 TWD	+20%
Education Technology Specialist	130,000 TWD	+20%
Educational Content Writer	146,000 TWD	+35%
Educational Data Privacy Officer	128,000 TWD	+18%
Educational Psychologist	177,000 TWD	+64%
EFL Teacher	113,000 TWD	+5%
eLearning Trainer	101,000 TWD	-7%
Elementary School Teacher	91,100 TWD	-16%
Engineering Lecturer	178,000 TWD	+65%
Engineering Teacher	149,000 TWD	+38%
English Teacher	99,800 TWD	-8%
ESL Teacher	108,000 TWD	-0%
Faculty Assistant	144,000 TWD	+33%
Foreign Language Teacher	97,400 TWD	-10%
GED Teacher	99,800 TWD	-8%
Geography Teacher	104,000 TWD	-4%
Head of Mathematics Department	150,000 TWD	+39%
Head of School	181,000 TWD	+67%
High School Teacher	119,000 TWD	+10%
History Teacher	113,000 TWD	+5%
Infant Teacher	82,300 TWD	-24%
Instructional Assistant	118,000 TWD	+9%
Instructional Coach	125,000 TWD	+16%
Instructor	128,000 TWD	+18%
Kindergarten Teacher	85,500 TWD	-21%
Language Instructor For Expatriate	92,600 TWD	-14%
Law Teacher	152,000 TWD	+41%
Learning Designer	137,000 TWD	+27%
Learning Experience Designer	165,000 TWD	+53%
Learning Management System Administrator	118,000 TWD	+9%
Lecturer	182,000 TWD	+68%
Librarian	92,600 TWD	-14%
Library Assistant	72,500 TWD	-33%
Library Director	133,000 TWD	+23%
Library Specialist	97,200 TWD	-10%
Library Technician	86,500 TWD	-20%
Life Sciences Teacher	103,000 TWD	-5%
Makerspace Coordinator and Facilitator	102,000 TWD	-6%
Math Lecturer	196,000 TWD	+81%
Math Teacher	126,000 TWD	+17%
Mathematics Teacher	126,000 TWD	+17%
Mentor	127,000 TWD	+17%
Middle School Teacher	121,000 TWD	+12%
Music Teacher	102,000 TWD	-6%
Nursery Manager	169,000 TWD	+56%
Nursery Worker	70,900 TWD	-34%
Online Course Developer	133,000 TWD	+23%
Online Course Instructor	126,000 TWD	+17%
Online Learning Facilitator	110,000 TWD	+2%
Online Tutor	108,000 TWD	-0%
Paraprofessional	155,000 TWD	+43%
Personalized Learning Specialist	134,000 TWD	+24%
Physical Education Specialist	124,000 TWD	+15%
Physical Education Teacher	101,000 TWD	-7%
Physics Teacher	114,000 TWD	+5%
Political Science Teacher	113,000 TWD	+5%
Post Doctoral Researcher	176,000 TWD	+63%
Preschool Education Administrator	122,000 TWD	+13%
Preschool Teacher	89,600 TWD	-17%
Primary School Teacher	98,200 TWD	-9%
Principal	164,000 TWD	+52%
Product Specialist	119,000 TWD	+10%
Professor - Accounting	204,000 TWD	+89%
Professor - Architecture	210,000 TWD	+94%
Professor - Biology	206,000 TWD	+91%
Professor - Business Administration	184,000 TWD	+70%
Professor - Chemical Engineering	204,000 TWD	+89%
Professor - Chemistry	203,000 TWD	+88%
Professor - Civil Engineering	191,000 TWD	+77%
Professor - Communication	191,000 TWD	+77%
Professor - Computer Science	204,000 TWD	+89%
Professor - Dentistry	215,000 TWD	+99%
Professor - Drama	200,000 TWD	+85%
Professor - Economics	197,000 TWD	+82%
Professor - Education	196,000 TWD	+81%
Professor - Electrical Engineering	207,000 TWD	+91%
Professor - English	190,000 TWD	+76%
Professor - Environmental Engineering	205,000 TWD	+90%
Professor - Foreign Languages	193,000 TWD	+78%
Professor - Geological Sciences	202,000 TWD	+87%
Professor - History	206,000 TWD	+91%
Professor - Industrial Engineering	187,000 TWD	+73%
Professor - Law	205,000 TWD	+90%
Professor - Legal Support	185,000 TWD	+71%
Professor - Liberal Arts	196,000 TWD	+81%
Professor - Marketing	194,000 TWD	+79%
Professor - Mathematics	216,000 TWD	+100%
Professor - Mechanical Engineering	214,000 TWD	+98%
Professor - Medical Administration	218,000 TWD	+100%
Professor - Medicine	248,000 TWD	+130%
Professor - Music	192,000 TWD	+78%
Professor - Nursing	180,000 TWD	+66%
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences	192,000 TWD	+78%
Professor - Philosophy	196,000 TWD	+81%
Professor - Physical Therapy	209,000 TWD	+93%
Professor - Physics	218,000 TWD	+100%
Professor - Psychology	200,000 TWD	+85%
Professor - Rehabilitation	189,000 TWD	+75%
Professor - Social Work	188,000 TWD	+74%
Professor - Sociology	188,000 TWD	+74%
Professor - Special Education	193,000 TWD	+78%
Psychology Teacher	168,000 TWD	+55%
Public Management Assistant Professor	174,000 TWD	+61%
School Counselor	156,000 TWD	+44%
Science Educator	111,000 TWD	+3%
Science Laboratory Assistant	96,200 TWD	-11%
Science Teacher	109,000 TWD	+1%
Secondary Mathematics Teacher	116,000 TWD	+7%
Secondary School Teacher	105,000 TWD	-3%
Special Education Advocate	151,000 TWD	+40%
Special Education Teacher	122,000 TWD	+13%
Special Needs Assistant	91,000 TWD	-16%
Statistics Lecturer	185,000 TWD	+71%
STEAM Educator	109,000 TWD	+1%
STEM Educator	108,000 TWD	-0%
Student Accounts Coordinator	112,000 TWD	+4%
Student Development Specialist	129,000 TWD	+19%
Student Employment Specialist	124,000 TWD	+15%
Student Services	98,200 TWD	-9%
Student Services Coordinator	95,800 TWD	-11%
Student Support Manager	129,000 TWD	+19%
Substitute Teacher	92,200 TWD	-15%
Teacher	103,000 TWD	-5%
Teacher Aide	84,800 TWD	-22%
Teacher Trainer	133,000 TWD	+23%
Teaching Assistant	87,500 TWD	-19%
TEFL Teacher	114,000 TWD	+5%
Training and Development Specialist	137,000 TWD	+27%
Training Coordinator	96,600 TWD	-11%
Tutor	111,000 TWD	+3%
University Teacher	194,000 TWD	+79%
Virtual Teacher	99,000 TWD	-8%
Vocational Education Teacher	107,000 TWD	-1%

Salary Comparison By City

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Taiwan is 7% on average across all career fields.

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title ESL Teacher in Taiwan?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 101,000 TWD and 115,000 TWD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like ESL Teacher in Taiwan ranges from 53,000 TWD to 82,500 TWD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.