| Level | Requirements | Monthly Pay (million KRW) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan City | Province | ||||
| Busan Incheon |
Other Cities |
Jeju | Other Provinces |
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| 1+ | · 2 consecutive years as Level 1 within the renew Provincial Office of Education (POE) |
2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 1 | · 2 years of teaching experience with one of the following: - Master’s degree - Teacher’s/TEFL/TESOL/CELTA (100+hours) Certificate - Bachelor’s degree in Education, English Language/ Literature or Linguistics · Contract renewal as Level 2+within the same POE |
2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2+ | · Master’s degree in any discipline, with Bachelor’s in Education, English Language/Literature or Linguistics · Master’s degree in Education, English Language/Literature or Linguistics, with Bachelor’s in any discipline · 1 year of full time teaching experience with on of the following: - Masters degree in any discipline - Techer’s/TEFL/TESOL/CELTA(100+hours) Certificate - Bachelor’s degree in Education, English Language/ Literatureor Linguistics · Contract renewal as Level 2 within the same POE |
2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2 | · Teacher’s/TEFL/TESOL/CELTA (100+hours) Certificate · Bachelor’s degree in Education or English Language/ Literature · One year full time teaching experience with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline · Master’s degree in any discipline · At least 1 years TaLK Schlolar experience** |
2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 3 | · Bachelor’s degree in any discipline | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
- * “English” includes English literature, English composition and other English majors, but not Journalism or English History.
- ** TaLK Scholar experience is considered the equivalent of an ESL certificate, not full time teaching experience.
- * All EPIK teachers receive the same benefits regardless of level.
- * The amount of provincial pay varies depending on the location within the POE and the number of schools taught.

