Average weekly pay

With an Australian Bachelor’s degree in any field, Certificate IV TESOL graduates could gain employment at the following institutions:

• TAFE
• private English language colleges
• community and migrant centres
• universities that offer ELICOS programs

Students who hold this qualification only, could have employment opportunities…

• in private tutoring, or
• paid work overseas

MCIE advises students to contact individual institutions for information regarding the qualification requirements for their TESOL teachers.

Employment Snapshot

• Size: This is a very small occupation.
• Location: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages work in many regions of Australia.
• Industries: Most work in the Education and Training industry.
• Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $1,402 per week (similar to the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows.
• Full-time: Less than half work full-time (37%, less than the average of 66%), showing there are many opportunities to work part-time.
• Hours: Full-time workers spend around 41 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
• Age: The average age is 49 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are 45 years or older (61%).
• Gender: 76% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).

Achieved a pass level or higher at the completion of Australian senior secondary school (Year 12).

Evidence of having this level of English ability may include:

• Secondary School transcripts showing the required results in English
• Completion of a Certificate III or higher level course in the Australian Qualification

Framework

• A pass mark achieved in an English language proficiency test – either a standardized test, or a test
• Produced specially for this purpose (see English proficiency tests below*)
• Teachers, trainers, lecturers or other supervisors of education programs confirming English language