Also called: ESL teacher abroad, English language instructor
Teaches English as a foreign language in countries like Korea, Spain, Vietnam, or Colombia.
TEFL teachers teach conversational English to kids or adults at language schools, public schools, or companies. In places like South Korea, many programs include free housing and flights. It's a popular way to live abroad after college.
Estimate; low cost of living and free housing in some countries offset lower pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree (any major) plus a TEFL certificate (often 120 hours).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Any major, TESOL, Linguistics.
Growing about average. Steady global demand.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI conversation tutors are replacing many paid English lessons abroad, especially online and at private language schools.
Classes: A world language, AP English Language, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3011.
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