GOE Teacher Benefits

GOE teachers are entitled to rent-free single housing furnished with basic furniture and appliances. If the school cannot provide housing, they will provide a ₩400,000/month housing stipend instead.

Key money (보증금) is NOT provided.

GOE reimburses the cost of your plane ticket to Korea as an Entrance Allowance of ₩1,300,000, paid in your first month after arriving.

A one-time ₩300,000 Settlement Allowance to help you buy supplies and furnishings for your apartment.

Only for first-year teachers — teachers renewing at the same school are NOT eligible.

Teachers who renew for another year at the same school receive a Renewal Allowance of ₩2,000,000. ₩700,000 is paid immediately, the remaining ₩1,300,000 is paid after completing the renewal contract.

Only for renewing at the same school. Transfers within GOE are NOT eligible.

On completion of each 1-year contract, you are entitled to an additional full month of salary as severance. The amount is cumulative across multiple contracts and paid upon exit.

GOE teachers are entitled to 26 days of paid vacation per contract (weekends excluded). Typically taken during summer (August) and winter (January) when students are on break.

GOE teachers may take up to 11 sick days per contract. Consecutive sick days require a doctor's note. Sick days do not carry over to renewal contracts.

Under the National Medical Insurance Act, your employer pays 50% of your monthly premiums; the remainder is deducted from your paycheck. Coverage includes health, vision, and dental — auto-enrolled at contract start.

Newly arriving GOE teachers attend a short orientation covering program policies, Korean classroom teaching strategies, and an introduction to the Gyeongnam province.