Korean ESL job adverts in November 2026
In November 2026, LucyESL's board held 628 live adverts for English-teaching jobs in Korea, 579 of them paying a monthly salary — up 258 on October 2026.
Recorded · the figures on this page never change · compared with October 2026 · JSON
What changed since October 2026
No disclosure rate moved by a full point since October 2026.
LucyESL changed how it reads Monthly salary, National pension, Health insurance and Split shift on October 20, 2026, so these lines are not compared with October 2026.
LucyESL changed how it reads Teaching hours per week, Total on-site hours, Severance (퇴직금) and Flight / settlement support on October 11, 2026, so these lines are not compared with October 2026.
LucyESL changed how it reads Paid vacation days on October 13, 2026, so this line is not compared with October 2026.
The median advertised full-time salary was ₩2,500,000 a month across 505 adverts stating pay, the same as ₩2,500,000 in October 2026.
What the adverts stated in November 2026
| Stated in the advert | November 2026 | Adverts | October 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly salary | 90% | 521 of 579 | 77.7% | not compared |
| Teaching hours per week | 13.1% | 82 of 628 | 26.8% | not compared |
| Total on-site hours | 69.9% | 405 of 579 | 9.1% | not compared |
| Severance (퇴직금) | 78.2% | 453 of 579 | 67.6% | not compared |
| National pension | 79.1% | 458 of 579 | 34.9% | not compared |
| Health insurance | 82.6% | 478 of 579 | 34.9% | not compared |
| Flight / settlement support | 68.4% | 396 of 579 | 62.1% | not compared |
| Paid vacation days | 72.5% | 420 of 579 | 51.6% | not compared |
| Split shift | 1.1% | 7 of 628 | 2.4% | not compared |
What the adverts paid in November 2026
Across 505 live full-time adverts stating pay, the median advertised salary was ₩2,500,000 a month, the middle half between ₩2,400,000 and ₩2,600,000. Per teaching hour, the median effective rate was ₩22,100 across 74 adverts stating both pay and hours. Method and current figures: salary data.
| Region | Adverts stating pay | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 176 | ₩2,500,000 |
| Gyeonggi / Incheon | 179 | ₩2,500,000 |
| Busan | 31 | ₩2,400,000 |
| Daegu | 14 | ₩2,450,000 |
| Daejeon | 14 | ₩2,500,000 |
| Gwangju | 11 | ₩2,500,000 |
| Gangwon | 12 | ₩2,550,000 |
| Chungcheong | 10 | ₩2,450,000 |
| Jeolla | 8 | ₩2,500,000 |
| Gyeongsang | 26 | ₩2,500,000 |
Where the adverts were in November 2026
On the day this month was recorded. An advert naming two regions is a row in each, so these add up to more than 628. Where the jobs are now.
| Region | Adverts | October 2026 | Change | Direct hire | Recruiter | State on-site hours | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 235 | 180 | +55 | 120 | 115 | 145 of 218 (66.5%) | ₩2,500,000 |
| Gyeonggi / Incheon | 228 | 118 | +110 | 119 | 109 | 147 of 209 (70.3%) | ₩2,500,000 |
| Busan | 42 | 29 | +13 | 20 | 22 | 27 of 37 (73%) | ₩2,400,000 |
| Gyeongsang | 32 | 8 | +24 | 16 | 16 | 21 of 30 (70%) | ₩2,500,000 |
| Daegu | 16 | 2 | +14 | 7 | 9 | 10 of 16 (62.5%) | ₩2,450,000 |
| Daejeon | 16 | 3 | +13 | 8 | 8 | 13 of 15 (86.7%) | ₩2,500,000 |
| Chungcheong | 14 | 5 | +9 | 8 | 6 | 8 of 12 (66.7%) | ₩2,450,000 |
| Gwangju | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7 | 5 | 10 of 12 (83.3%) | ₩2,500,000 |
| Gangwon | 12 | 3 | +9 | 2 | 10 | 9 of 12 (75%) | ₩2,550,000 |
| Jeolla | 12 | 3 | +9 | 8 | 4 | 4 of 10 (40%) | ₩2,500,000 |
| Sejong | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | 2 | 6 of 7 (85.7%) | withheld |
| Ulsan | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 4 of 6 (66.7%) | withheld |
| Jeju | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 of 6 (33.3%) | withheld |
Quoting this
Suggested citation: LucyESL, “Korean ESL job adverts in November 2026: what they stated”, recorded 2026-10-31 from 628 live adverts. https://lucyesl.com/monthly/2026-11 (CC BY 4.0)
Method: how disclosure is counted and how pay is counted. Copied listings are counted like any other advert and are not verified by LucyESL.
Every month recorded
- November 2026 — 628 live adverts, recorded 2026-10-31
- October 2026 — 370 live adverts, recorded 2026-09-30
- September 2026 — 285 live adverts, recorded 2026-09-01
The live disclosure figures The live salary figures The live count by region