Korean ESL job adverts in September 2026

In September 2026, LucyESL's board held 285 live adverts for English-teaching jobs in Korea, 280 of them paying a monthly salary.

Recorded 2026-09-01 · the figures on this page never change · the first month recorded · JSON

What changed

This is the first month LucyESL recorded, so there is no change to report yet; the comparison begins with the next month.

What the adverts stated in September 2026

Share of live adverts stating each fact, September 2026
Stated in the advertSeptember 2026Adverts
Monthly salary 76.8% 215 of 280
Teaching hours per week 29.5% 84 of 285
Total on-site hours 7.5% 21 of 280
Severance (퇴직금) 60.7% 170 of 280
National pension 36.4% 102 of 280
Health insurance 37.1% 104 of 280
Flight / settlement support 56.8% 159 of 280
Paid vacation days 42.9% 120 of 280
Split shift 2.1% 6 of 285

Salary facts are recorded with each month from October 2026; this month carries the disclosure figures only.

Quoting this

Suggested citation: LucyESL, “Korean ESL job adverts in September 2026: what they stated”, recorded 2026-09-01 from 285 live adverts. https://lucyesl.com/monthly/2026-09 (CC BY 4.0)

The board recomputes its figures on every request; this page is the one place they stand still. Method: how disclosure is counted and how pay is counted. Listings copied from other public boards are counted like any other advert and are not verified by LucyESL.

Every month recorded

The live disclosure figures The live salary figures