This is a list of ESL jobs for non native English teachers. If you are a non native English speaker who wants to teach English, get qualified and try one of these companies. I will be adding and removing companies from this list if they don’t fit the non-native requirements. Please leave a comment if you have information about these companies that hire non native ESL teachers.
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Poliglota <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Chilean Start-up that teaches languages online and they are hiring as of July, 2024. They teach English, French, Italian, Portuguese and German. Non–native speakers are welcome to apply too. Teachers are paid through the DEEL platform for each session they teach. They hire from all over the world, except for the countries where DEEL does not operate. Teachers must be able to teach a minimum of 2 to 4 courses monthly at peak demand hours, Monday to Thursday between 7pm and 11pm (Chilean time). They give classes with Zoom. They work with the Flipped Classroom methodology, based on social learning. Ideal candidates would have experience teaching and an academic background aligned with teaching the language. Being a native speaker and also speaking Spanish, are bonuses in their eyes. Click here for the Poliglota review page.
Twenix <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Almeria, Spain. They offer 26-minute online one-to-one English conversation classes for adults in Spain and Italy. They provide great flexibility for teachers; you can work as much or as little as you choose. You simply open slots in your schedule, and the system matches you with students. No setup or self-marketing is needed – once hired, you can start earning immediately. What’s more, Twenix supplies all lesson materials, requiring minimal preparation and no homework grading. It’s ideal for both full-time and part-time work. Requirements: Native-level English and registration as a freelancer in your country of residence. No experience, degree or TEFL certificate is required. We’re looking for passionate conversationalists who are proficient in correcting and enhancing students’ English proficiency. TEFL certification and knowledge of different business sectors are a big plus. Pay rates vary from country to country based on the cost of living and local market rates.
For example: UK: 13-15€/hour and Argentina: 7-11€/hour. Seasonal bonuses can boost pay rates by as much as 20%. Your rate will be confirmed during the selection process. Click here for the Twenix reviews and comments page.
LatinHire <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Chile and is looking for Latino English speakers to teach English to Latino students. They use online classroom and chat tools to teach. Teachers will have to pass Latinhire’s clients evaluation before they start working with them. They may require you to send copies of your certificates and a police record check. They pay up to $13 USD per hour depending on lesson quality and who the client is. Click here for the LatinHire review page.
Helen Doron Connect <—- (Click here to Apply) is a large English teaching company in 38 countries and over 35 years of experience teaching children. Although their first school was founded in Austria, they are active in Israel, Spain, Peru, Mexico, Poland, South Korea and many others. They are now looking for online English teachers. Their teaching method involves games, thousands of songs, original videos and animations. Teaching experience is not required but a Bachelor’s degree and/or a TEFL certification is. Classes are with students ages 3-15 years from all over the world in 1:1 and/or group lessons of 4-6 students. Non–natives are welcome to apply as long as their English is at mother-tongue level and with a neutral accent. Scheduling is flexible but you must open at least 10 teaching slots per week. Pay depends on native or non–native and there are incentives for attendance and good performance. Click here for the Helen Doron Connect review page.
Novakid <—- (Click here to Apply) (Homepage) is an American company based in San Francisco. They teach 1 to 1 classes to kids aged 4-12. They are looking for native speakers (from USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa) with a university degree and one year of experience teaching children. They offer flexible scheduling and promise a minimum of 10 hours per week. They pay $16 USD per hour to native speakers and $4 per hour to non-natives to start. The final base rate is decided individually based on interview performance and can be increased by the Teacher Level System. Click here for the Novakid reviews page.
Uptick <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Israel. They are looking for English coaches to give 1 to 1 business English classes via Zoom. They prefer teachers with experience but they aren’t many requirements listed on their website. They pay for teaching hours, meetings, and referrals. You can upload your CV on their website and wait to be contacted for an interview. Click here for the Uptick review page.
Babbel <—- (Click here to Apply) one of the largest language learning apps is now also giving classes. They started in Berlin, Germany and they are based there and in New York. Classes are taught with iOS or Android. They teach many languages including English, Spanish, French and German. They have their own teaching materials and scheduling is flexible. Non–native speakers must have a C2 level to teach with Babbel. The pay a minimum of $12USD per hour and a maximum of $35 with bonuses. Click here for the Babbel teacher review page.
LiveXP <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in beautiful Cyprus. Nonnative speakers can apply and a degree is not necessary either. They teach many languages including English, Spanish, German, Chinese, French and Russian. Teachers must upload an introduction video and the lessons can be 30, 45 or 60 minutes long. Lesson prices are determined by subscription plans, not by tutors, according to their website. They guarantee $3.48USD for a trial lesson of 30 minutes and if a student buys a subscription 30 days after the trial lesson you get 2 XP points and an extra $10. For one 60-minute lesson, you can earn from $10 to $15 depending on your tutor level. Click here to leave a review of LiveXP.
Flalingo <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be an American company that only teaches 1 to 1 classes. Classes are either 25 or 50 minutes long. Teachers can choose their own schedule but they must be at least 18 years of age and have some teaching experience. They pay native speakers $5 USD per 25 minute class (not sure about non–native teachers). The pay out every Monday with Paypal, Payoneer or Transferwise. Please leave a comment or a review of Flalingo. Click here for the Flalingo review page.
Ziktalk <—- (Click here to Apply) is an English learning app from South Korea. They hire both native and non-native English teachers. A TEFL certificate is not required but because students choose their teachers it is a plus. Classes are 1 to 1. Teachers can make videos and upload them to attract more students on the app. They pay with PayPal or bank wire transfer and teachers are paid between $10 to $15 USD per hour. Ziktalk is available on Android and iOS app stores. Click here for the Ziktalk review page.
25Hoon <—- (Click here to Apply) a Filipino company that is only looking for Filipino teachers. They teach English to Chinese and Korean adults and children. Classes are 25 minutes long. Teachers must also be at least 22 years old with a bachelor’s degree. They pay 150 – 250php per hour. Click here to leave a comment or review of 25Hoon.
All Right <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in the USA and they teach English and Spanish to kids aged 4-12. They operate in more that 30 countries with most of the students being in Russia, Spain, Poland, Italy and Germany. They don’t require a degree or TEFL certificate and non-native English speakers are welcome to apply. They prefer bilingual and multi-lingual teachers. They provide basic teaching material to help teachers get started. They pay a maximum of $12 USD per hour and a little less for non-natives at $10 per hour. Click here for the AllRight review page.
Lingo Turtle <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Belgrade, Serbia. They teach 25 minute, 1-to-1 classes to young learners (4-16). Teachers don’t need a university degree and only need a C1 level. You set your schedule, but you have recurring classes with the same students and the same times. You must work a minimum of 15 hours per week. They pay $7 USD per hour for working weekdays and $9 USD per hour for working on weekends. Click here for the Lingo Turtle review page.
Lingo Live is a company based out of New York. They coach adults in the tech industry on language & communication skills. They are looking for remote coaches who can commit at least 15 hours/week and as a human-centric company, prefer to receive cover letters with applications. Teachers should have a university degree or 5 years of experience. They teach English, Spanish, French, Mandarin and some other languages too. They pay between $14 to $18 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the Lingo Live reviews page.
Spiiker (Website is in Chinese) is another Chinese company looking for Filipino teachers to teach Chinese kids and adults. Classes are one-on-one and 20 minutes long with Skype and Spiiker provides all the teaching material. Teaching time is always between 7pm – 11pm Beijing time. They pay only $1.5 USD per hour bi-weekly with increases after every 6 months. To apply contact fhn164062 on Skype. Click here for the Spiiker review page.
Brent Oxphone English <—- (Click here to Apply) or Brent Phone is a Korean company that teaches English, Chinese and Japanese. Their contracts last about three months. They hire native and non-natives and their students are predominantly Korean government employees. Working hours are from 6am Korean time to midnight. I don’t know how much they pay, only that they they pay on time. Click here for the Brent Oxphone review page.
Enline <—-– (Click here to Apply) is a small Russian company based in Moscow. They teach English and German online through Skype. They offer business, conversational, travel, intensive and TOEFL and IELTS exam preparation courses. Their students are mostly adults but they have some teenagers as well (ages 14 – 50). Many of their teachers are Russian but not all of them. Speaking Russian is an asset if you want to work for Enline. They want teachers with 5 years of experience and a TESL/TEFL/CELTA certificate. They offer flexible scheduling but teachers should expect to work between 10 to 20 hours per week between 6am and 7pm (peak time is from 3pm to 7pm). They pay $13 USD for a 60-minute class and $10 for a 45-minute class. Click here for the Enline review page.
ISpeakBetter <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be based in the Philipines (possibly Turkey), although their students are from all over the world, primarily from Turkey, the Middle East, Balkans and Asia. Students range in age from elementary children to middle aged professionals. It doesn’t look like you need a university degree according to their recruitment page, but teachers should have a TEFL / TESOL / CELTA certificate and ESL teaching experience. They offer 1 to 1 classes and pay $8 – $10 USD per hour with Paypal to native teachers. They pay Filipino teachers with bank transfers. Click here for the ISpeakBetter review page.
One Coin English <—- (Click here to Apply) Don’t confuse this company for another one with the same name. They are a dedicated team with a strong community. They are looking for people to teach both private and group lessons that they run. As it is an online position, strong internet, webcam and a microphone is a must. To maintain their close knit community they do however require you to be in Japan, with strong preferences for the Kanto region (think Tokyo, Chiba and Yokohama). Click here for the One Coin English review page.
DidiTutor <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Filipino company that teaches Korean and Taiwanese students aged 5 – 65. The teachers are almost all Filipino and no certification is necessary. Classes are 1 on 1 and 25 minutes long. Scheduling is flexible and they pay between $3 – $12 USD per hour. Click here for the DigiTutor review page.
Online Engleski <—- (Click here to Apply) is a company based in Serbia and they teach English to Serbian students. It looks like they hire mostly Serbian teachers. Teachers don’t need experience, but it is an asset, university students are also welcome to apply. They look like a small company but they have their own material and a tutor will help you with the training process. Scheduling is a mix of fixed classes and flexible. I am not sure how much they pay yet. You can send your CV to profesorkonkurs@gmail.com. Click here for the Online Engleski review page.
1-StopEdu <—- (Click here to Apply) (1-StopAsia, 1-StopEdu and 1-StopGlobal) is an online English learning academy servicing Korean child and adult students domestic and abroad. They are looking for teachers with a degree and they must be in either the US/Canada or the UK. They have Skype-based 1on1 courses that allow both the student and teacher to find a unique learning style that works for them. Their students tend to enroll for longer durations than other typical online learning companies, so expect to build rapport and a unique style for each class. If you are ready to meet your students then send CV and cover-letter to: Kelly@1stopasia.com. Click here for the 1-StopEdu review page.
LinguaTV is a German company. They provide 1 on 1 and small group classes to adults. Non-natives with a C1 English level are welcome to apply, but teachers need a bachelors degree, TEFL certificate and 1 year of teaching experience. I am not sure how much they pay yet. Click here for the LinguaTV review page.
Zebra English is another new Chinese company with 450,000 students. It looks like they hire non-native teachers but all teachers must have a bachelors degree, a TEFL certificate and experiences teaching K-12. Each class is 30 minutes, you set your schedule and Zebra fills it. So students don’t choose their teacher which is different from some of the other Chinese companies. Peak hours are 6pm – 10pm weekdays and 9am – 10pm on weekends. They pay $16 – $24 USD per hour depending on the incentives teachers achieve. Click here for the Zebra English review page.
COREnglish <—- (Click here to Apply) (COREnglish homepage here) is based in Salt Lake City, USA but they teach Chinese students. A big advantage with this company is that they give teachers fixed classes with the same students. Classes are from 1 – 5 students and each lesson is 25 minutes long. Teachers must have a bachelor’s degree and they must be available at 6am to 8am EST working at least 2 hours per day at 4 days per week (You can teach at other times too.) A TESL certificate is preferred and so is teaching experience but they are not necessary to start working here. Non-natives are welcome to apply. They pay from $10 – $20 USD per hour by wire transfer or Paypal. Click here for the COREnglish review page.
Speexx <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Germany and they are hiring English teachers. Teachers must have a TESL/TESOL/CELTA certificate and speak another language at a B2 level. They specialize in teaching business English to adults as their students are mostly business professionals looking to improve all aspects of their English, including their writing skills. They also teach Spanish, German, French and Italian. You can “learn while you earn” with free access to Speexx language learning solutions and access to a global network of support and coaches. Teachers can be 100% remote and you have complete autonomy over your work schedule. They pay €6 per 1:1 virtual session (25-minute unit + 5 minutes admin) with paid and fair cancellation policies plus paid initial future training. Click here for the comments and the Speexx review page.
iBestTeacher <—- (Click here to Apply) is a Chinese recruitment company and they are looking for native and non-native speaking teachers to teach Chinese kids aged 4-16. A degree, TEFL certificate and experience are not required to work with them. Working hours are Monday to Friday 6pm – 9pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am – 10pm Beijing time and you must work at least 2 days per week for 2 hours. IBestTeacher pays $14 – $26 USD per hour depending on qualifications. Click here for the iBestTeacher review page.
DaDa ABC <—- (Click here to Apply) is hiring again as of February 2019. They teach Chinese children between the ages of 4 to 16 in one to one classes. They want teachers willing to work a minimum of 3 hours per week and up to 20 hours per week. The company provides all the material and most teachers average 15 hours per week. Previous teaching experience with kids is not necessary but preferred, however an ESL certificate and a bachelors degree are now necessary requirements. They have classes from 7pm – 8:30pm (Beijing time) Monday to Friday and more on the weekends. DadaABC pays around $20 USD per hour but you can earn up to $25 or as little as $15 depending on your bonuses. The offer a base salary of $370 at the start when you don’t have many classes. To apply you will need a copy of your passport or other ID, a CV with a photo and contact details and copies of your certification. Click here for the comments and the DadaABC review page.
Yeko (Chinese link) (be careful with this company, there are plenty of bad reviews here). A Chinese company who are looking for non-native (with a neutral accent) and native English speaking teachers. A bachelors degree is not necessary and neither is a TEFL certificate or teaching experience but they are preferred. Yeko supplies all the teaching material. Scheduling is flexible and teachers are paid for no-shows. They teach adults in one to one classes and children in group classes for 20 – 25 minutes. They pay between $10 – $15 USD per hour (I think they pay $12 per hour for one-to-one classes but I have not confirmed this). They pay with Paypal. They want teachers to commit to 20 hours per week and teaching hours are every day from 9:00am – 8:00pm Beijing time. Click here for the comments and the Yeko review page.
Haowj <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Beijing and they teach 1 to 1 or group class to Chinese students of all ages but mostly adults. Classes are either 25, 30 or 45 minutes. They are not a school as much as they are a company that provides English teachers to other schools, so teachers do have to have some of their own material. They want teachers to commit to 15 classes per month, they also want teachers with a bachelors degree a TESL certificate is not required. The interview process is straightforward and non-natives are welcome to apply although it appears that they get paid less ($10 -$14) than native speakers. Base pay is $15 USD per hour but there are chances for bonuses (good student reviews) so it is possible to make $21 USD per hour. They pay with Paypal. Click here for more comments and the Haowj review page.
V2US (website is down) is a new Chinese company and they are looking for teachers. They appear to be a type of create-a-profile company as they allow teachers to set their own wage and hours. Teachers can use their own material or the ones provided by the platform. The students are of all ages. Teachers must have a bachelors degree and an ESL teaching certificate. Teaching experience is not necessary but an obvious benefit. Non-natives are welcome as well but that may be seen as a negative trait to some Chinese students. Their email is ft@v2us.com. Click here for the V2US review page.
Teach Away <—- (Click here to Apply) is a large recruitment company based in Toronto but they are now hiring teachers themselves. They are looking for 250 teachers to teach K-12 students in China. They hire everyone, non-native speakers too, with a bachelors degree. A ESL certificate is not necessary nor is experience but they are beneficial. Applicants need to create a Teach Away profile and go through a two step interview process and can be teaching in a couple weeks. Training and materials are provided by the company. Peak teaching times are everyday from 7:30am – 9:30am EST and 8:30pm – 5:30am EST, a good job for night-owls. They say the pay is competitive but it depends on experience and qualifications. Click here for the Teach Away review page.
First Future <—- (Click here to Apply) currently hiring native and non-native English speaking teachers who speak at a native level. I believe they teach both adults and children. A bachelor’s degree (in any discipline) is required, they want teachers who have one year of experience and/or a TEFL certificate. Non-natives must have passed the IELTS or TOEFL exam. The recruitment process is a 15 minute interview and a 30 minutes mock class, there is no training required. They offer a fixed schedule with 100% booking rate so you are guaranteed to be paid for that time. They pay non-natives less per hour but it could be as much as $12 USD and native English speakers could earn $16 – $20 with bonuses. Click here for the comments and the First Future review page.
Orange Talk (website is down) is hiring teachers to teach groups of Chinese kindergarten students. They will consider non-native English speaking teachers if their English is perfect/neutral, but they prefer North American native speakers. They also want teachers with a bachelors degree. A TESL certificate is preferred but not necessary, same with teaching experience. Classes last 25 minutes and you could be teaching from 8 to as many as 30 students per class. The interesting thing about this job is that you are required to stand for the entire class. I guess this makes you appear more like a typical school teacher. Their peak teaching time is in the Chinese mornings (8-11pm EST) Monday to Friday, there are also classes on the weekends during all times. Orange Talk pays $16 – $22 USD per hour depending on your qualifications and how well you do in your interview and demo. Click here for the Orange Talk review page.
Classo <—- (Click here to Apply) (formerly Storivers) teaches English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, German and Italian. They prefer native teachers, but they will hire non-native teachers who have high levels of proficiency and teaching experience. An ESL certificate is not required. It looks like teachers can use their own materials and have to keep their profiles up to date in order to attract students. They pay on the 10th of every month by direct deposit. On their website the advertise “Highest paying global online teaching platform”. It looks like they pay $19 USD per hour. Click here for the Classo review page.
Antoree <—- (Click here to Apply) is based in Vietnam and teaches 1 to 1 classes. The website has many Vietnamese teachers listed so it appears that they hire non-native English teachers as well. Students can choose their teachers and give them ratings. The teachers are responsible for creating their own teaching materials. Classes are taught through Skype and they pay between $9 and $12 USD per hour. Click here for the Antoree review page.
UtalkABC (website is down) is looking for native speakers including South Africans (or non-natives with online teaching experience) with an ESL teaching certificate. A bachelor’s degree is an asset but not necessary. They teach Chinese kids aged 4-16 in group and 1 to 1 classes of 25 or 55 minutes. They pay with Paypal between $15 to $25 per hour with bonuses. Click here for the UtalkABC review page.
Altoral <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for Filipinos to teach Chinese students. Teachers should have a neutral accent, a reliable internet connection and some teaching experience. They use Wechat to teach and the company provides all the material. Peak teaching time is from 6pm to 11pm. Altoral pays 80 pesos per 25 minute class (about 3$ USD per hour) and they pay with BPI every 20th of each month. Click here for the Altoral review page.
ECommunication (ecominc.co.jp) <—- (Click here to Apply) Ecom is looking for online teachers in Japan and around the world. They do not list their requirements for applicants so non-native speakers should apply. Teachers set their own schedule and students choose their teachers, teachers must be available for 20 hours per week. They also teach other languages like Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic and Italian. They pay $16-20 USD per hour through Paypal. Click here for the Ecom review page.
Yiyi English <—- (Click here to Apply) is another company that teaches Chinese children 1 on 1. It looks like they want teachers with a university education and some experience. Non-native English speaking teachers are welcome to apply. Yiyi pays $2.18 per 25 minute class so that is $4.36 to $7.50 USD per hour. They do not pay $15 – $20 USD per hour with bonuses as previously stated. Click here for the Yiyi English review page.
Liulishuo <—- (Click here to Apply) is an audio only English teaching platform, they have an app as well. It looks like they accept non-native English speakers. Their hours are from 10am to 11pm Beijing time. They pay somewhere from $8 – $18 USD per hour. Click here for the Liulishuo review page.
NativeCamp <—- (Click here to Apply) is looking for English teachers from the Philippines to teach Japanese adults. A university degree is not necessary and teaching experience is not required but they do want teachers with a neutral accent. Teaching hours are from 9am – 9pm. Apparently the pay is not great, according to the comments here $1.5 – $2.5 USD per hour and they pay twice per month with BPI or PNB. There are some bonuses if you stay with the company. Click here for the NativeCamp review page.
Hoponchat is based in San Francisco and their platform looks interesting. They have an app that can be used to teach and give video lessons. Teachers can log in and wait for calls from students who are online. There are no reports or pre-class preparation. They prefer native speaking teachers but it is not a requirement, they do require an ESL certificate of some kind and 6 months of previous teaching experience. They pay with Paypal but it is not known yet how much they pay. Click here for the Hop On Chat review page.
Face Talk (website is down) is a Chinese English teaching app. Teachers must setup their own profile and they can set their own lesson price. They prefer teachers to have an ESL certificate. They pay with Paypal and Alipay. Click here for the Face Talk review page.
Tutoring wants teachers with a university degree (or enrolled) with 2 years of teaching experience. They teach Korean children and adults. It looks like they also accept non-native teachers as there are many Filipino teachers working with the company. They make $200 PHP or $4 USD per hour with Paypal. Click here for the Tutoring review page.
Nicekid teaches Chinese children and teenagers from kindergarten to grade 12 via video class. They prefer native English speaking teachers (including South Africans) with an ESL certificate but they will consider non-native teachers as well. Peak time is 6:50pm – 9:10pm Beijing time. They pay up to $28 USD per hour with bonuses with Paypal. You can send your resume/CV with photo, Skype ID and current location to hi@nicekid.com. Click here for the Nicekid review page.
KK Talkee is another Chinese company that teaches Chinese children. They give 1 to 1 lessons and the classes are either 25 minutes or 50 minutes long. Students try out teachers during a demo class and then they can decide whether or not to book regularly with them. They want teachers who are available between 6-9pm Beijing time. I have read that non-native speakers are welcome to apply if they have a native level. A university degree, ESL certificate and teaching experience are not necessary but beneficial. The base pay is $16-$20 USD per hour, but they offer bonuses for attendance and performance. Click here for the KK Talkee reviews page.
Waijiaoyi is looking for native and non-native English speaking teachers to teach groups of 8-30 students of 5-16 year olds. They want teachers with experience and a university degree or an ESL certificate. They provide all teaching materials. Classes are 25 or 50 minutes long and classes take place between 1pm-6pm (Beijing time) weekdays and 8am-6pm weekends. They pay $18-20$ USD per hour once a month and they offer incentives. After a teacher has taught 500 hours they get a $1 an hour increase. Click here for the Waijiaoyi reviews page.
EtalkABC (website is down) is a brand new company and they don’t have their website up and running yet. They teach Chinese kids aged 4 -16 in classes 1 to 1 or 1 to 2. They are looking for near-native speaking teachers (non-natives are welcome to apply) with an ESL certificate and experience is preferred but not necessary. They offer a 12 month contract and their peak times are Monday to Friday 5:30pm – 10:30pm and on weekends 9:30am – 9:30pm Beijing time. They pay $15 -$25 USD per hour with bonuses depending on performance and attendance and they pay with Paypal. Send your CV (with your nationality and photo) copies of your ESL certification, passport and your contact information (Skype, wechat, email and phone number) to recruit@etalkabc.com. Click here for the EtalkABC review page.
Vivaling is based in Singapore and they teach English, Mandarin, Spanish, French and German to children around the world. They want both native and non-native English speaking teachers with 2 years experience working with children and a certificate or degree in teaching languages. The pay scale works like this… Coaches start with a base salary of $20 or $21 an hour (depending on how they performed in their training). The pay then gets reviewed every 6 months and can increase by $1/$2 each time. The top pay is $26 an hour. There are various paid opportunities to get involved in such as other non-teaching roles like training, mentoring, recruitment and content development. Vivaling does not charge coaches for training and any teaching given during the training period is paid time. Vivaling coaches mostly work with kids, though there are now many adult learners too. Click here for the comments and Vivaling review page.
Panda ABC / Teach Future looks like Teach Future is a recruitment company for Panda ABC. They do hire non-native English teachers though. They teach 25 minute classes to groups of 4 students and require teachers to work at least 7.5 hours per week during peak time in Beijing. (Peak hours being Monday to Sunday 6-10pm and weekends 9-11am) They want teachers with a bachelors degree, a TEFL/TESL certificate and one year of teaching experience. They pay $20-25 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the PandaABC review page.
Oteacher is based in Iran and they teach many languages (English, German, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Kurdish, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, etc.) to Iranians. Students can see teachers schedules and choose when they want to have classes. The pay is set by the company based on teachers qualifications. Non-native speaking teachers are welcome to apply and a language teaching degree or certificate is preferred but not necessary. Oteacher uses Zoom (not Skype) to give classes and they pay with Paypal. Click here for the comments and the Oteacher review page.
Kukuspeak I had an interview with this company that underwhelmed me, but it is legit. They may have improved recently, they have definitely increased their pay. This company be a good option for teachers living in Asia as their schedules would match.They are looking for teachers with a university degree, TEFL/CELTA and at least one year of teaching experience certificate. Non-native teachers are welcome. Kukuspeak pays $12-15 USD per hour to start and they offer bonuses. You can email your resume to: hr@kukuspeak.com. Click here for the comments and the Kukuspeak review page.
321-English is based in South Africa and they hire non-native English speakers. They do want teachers with a TEFL certificate and experience. Most of their students are from China and they don’t usually teach business English. They pay $12 USD per hour. Click here for the 321-English review page.
Ginseng English is based in Boston. They hire the best candidates so non-native speakers are welcome. Masters degrees are looked on favourably. They teach both general and business English. Click here for the review page of Ginseng English.
Topica Native is based in Vietnam. Could be a good option for those teaching in Vietnam. The salary is unknown. Their homepage is here. They also hire non-native teachers. Their classes are 45 minutes long and the students are university students and professionals from different countries in this part of Asia who want to learn conversational English. They provide all the materials and curriculum. Teachers have to commit to a one year contract. They pay at least $8.50 USD per hour and up to $16 per hour. Click here for the Topica review page.
Tutor Supply is focused on teaching Chinese students. They pay well depending on your education and experience. If you have “Qualified Teacher Status” you can earn even more. You must also have a British background check done (aDBS). You can earn from £20 – 30per hour with a £5 bonus for every extra student in your class. Click here for the comments and the Tutor Supply review page.
Tutoring 360 (website is currently offline) is a new company that has Korean students. They are looking for both native and non-native teachers but your pay might be dependent on this. A certificate is not required, but they would like teachers with some teaching experience. They pay between $4-14 per hour. Click here for the Tutoring 360 review page.
Acadsoc <—– (Click here to Apply) teaches mostly Chinese students (Kindergartern – Grade 12) and it looks like most of their teachers are from the Philippines. They would like teachers with a BA and a TESL/CELTA certificate. They offer a base rate salary with bonuses but the salary is low. Filipino teachers only get a starting salary of $2 USD per hour. One commenter here says they pay native speakers $8 -$12 USD per hour. Click here for the Acadsoc review page.
HiTutor is based in Taiwan and they are looking for teachers with at least one year of teaching experience and a bachelors degree. A TEFL/TESL/CELTA certificate is also preferred. They also teach French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Polish, Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai and Bahasa Indonesian. They do hire non-natives but we don’t know how much they pay yet. Click here for the comments and the HiTutor review page.
TutorABC (iTutorGroup) is based in Taiwan. They offer individual and group classes. They have a rating system and a teacher can be penalized for having a bad rating. You must teach 15 sessions per week of 45 minutes or more. The pay usually starts at around $8 -$9 per 45 minutes, but the pay is location dependent. South Africans have reported that they get paid 40 ZAR ($3 USD) per hour with a chance with bonuses to make 186 ZAR per hour, but the bonuses are extremely hard to get. Click here for the discussion and comments page.
ABC360 <—– (Click here to Apply) is looking for Filipino teachers now (April 2021). They REALLY want clear pronunciation and a neutral accent. Teachers should be between 20 to 45 years old and have a Bachelor’s degree and an International teaching certificate (TESOL, TEFL or CELTA). Your internet speed should be 5MBPS download speed and 1MBPS upload speed. They want teachers to commit to a fixed schedule 20 hours from 5PM to 9PM Monday to Friday and 5 more hours on the weekends between 9AM to 9PM. They pay between 90-120 PHP per hour. Filipino teachers must send an introductory video to mike@goodairlanguage.com. Click here for the ABC360 review page.
Best Teacher (Areyoubt) has an interesting method. they pay you for replying to student messages, editing conversations and doing voice recordings. The also pay you for Skype lessons 340 YEN per 25 minute class, 50 YEN for recordings and 10 YEN for replying to messages and editing conversations. Click here for the Best Teacher review page.
USAsishu or Meiguosishu this company doesn’t appear to have the best reputation, so be wary. They teach Chinese primary school children and pay $15 per hour. You can email: recruiterhr@meiguosishu.com or engteacher@usasishu.com. Click here for the USAsishu review page.
NiceTalk is an app that allows Chinese students to reach English speakers. Students choose you based on your rating. They prefer native speaking teachers with a TEFL certificate and experience teaching TOEFL and IELTS tests. Nicetalk pays $10 an hour with a $10 bonus for signing up. They also have a referral bonus system. Click here for the comments and the NiceTalk review page.
QuQuABC (link is to the application) is based in Hong Kong. According to one of our commenters QuQuABC pays $14 USD an hour. They say they pay for your training but it seems like some teachers have not been paid. Click here for the comments and the QuQUABC review page.
Pearson / GlobalEnglish is based in San Francisco, they have just updated their platform and it looks great. They specialize in business English and have both group and individual classes. They are also working closely with Learnlight. They pay around $14 for individuals and $17 for group classes. Click here for the comments and the GlobalEnglish reviews page.
Eigox is a company from Japan. They want part-time native speaking teachers from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. They teach both conversational and textbook English. They currently pay 600 yen or about $5.50 for every 25 minute class. However in February 2018 they are changing the entire system and teachers can set their own rates between 600 – 1200 YEN ($5.50 – $11.00 USD) per 25 minute lesson, based on their work performance. Payment is made with Paypal. Click here for the comments and the Eigox review page.
Learnlight (formerly called Ispeakuspeak or ISUS) is based in Barcelona. They not only teach English, but 15 other languages including Spanish, French, German and Italian. Their online platform is new and sleek. They mostly teach business English to employees of multi-national companies based in Europe. Working part-time is possible, you choose your hours and they find the students for you. Learnlight salary: The pay (in Euros) is competitive at €10 for individuals and €12 for group classes. Click here for the comments and discussion page.
Blazaar (company has closed as of July 2018) is a new company from Barcelona with their own platform. They are looking not only for English teachers, but also German, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. The pay varies but it roughly starts at $12 USD per 45 minute class and there is no minimum amount of hours required. It looks like teachers can now set there own pay rate. Click here for the comments and the Blazaar review page.
Skyeng is an ESL teaching company from Russia that wants teachers with university degree and a TEFL/CELTA certificate. It appears that non-natives are welcome to apply, (it look like many of their teachers are Russian) They use the “Vimbox” platform. Skyeng pays $4-5 USD per hour. Click here for the Skyeng review page.
51Talk is another company from China and they teach kids and adults with their own material. According to a commenter here pay depends on experience, education and possibly nationality. South Africans can apply! An American teacher can earn up to $11 per 25 minute class. Click here for the comments and discussion page.
Talk915 (ZTE) a new company that only wants native speakers with a TESL/TEFL/TESOL certificate. Talk915 salary: They pay £3 per 25 minute class or £6 for a 50 minute class. Click here for the Talk 915 review page.
HelloKid is a Chinese company and it apparently has a lot of students. They employ natives and non natives and they are paid the same $15 base rate per hour. They typically teach 30 minute classes Monday – Friday from 6-9pm (Beijing Time) and 3-9pm on weekends. Click here for the comments and the HelloKid review page.
EnglishDom offers all types of ESL classes to Russian students. The classes are 1 to 1 and last 50 minutes. They want native speakers or bilingual teachers who are fluent in Russian and English. According to a commenter EnglishDom pays teachers $10 USD per hour. Apply by emailing: hr@englishdom.com. Click here for the comments and the English Dom review page.
Hugo English teaches English 1 to 1 to children in China. They pay between 14$ to 20$ per hour. (This is their homepage or apply by emailing hugo@hugoenglish.com). Click here for the comments and the Hugo English review page.
Rype is based in the US and is designed for students on the go, so they have an app. The teach many languages and students get to choose their teacher. They pay from $9-$11 USD per hour. Click here for the comments and the Rype review page.
1to1Progress is based in France and they teach mostly business English to adult students in France. They provide 30 minute or 1 hour training sessions by telephone, Skype and/or video conference (Adobe, Webex). Teachers must write a language audit at the beginning and end of each training period on the platform. They also must write detailed lesson reports online at the end of each session to ensure continuity. 1to1Progress doesn’t just teach English as they have students all over the world. They also teach German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. They are looking for native speaking teachers with a TESL/CELTA or other language teaching certificate. Teachers must have 1 year of experience in distance language training for adults, experience in the business world and mastery of professional vocabulary. It is not necessary to be bilingual but if you are bilingual in French, English, Italian or Spanish it will be a plus for beginner level learners. Send them your application, but if you don’t get a response within two weeks try other options. They pay $13 – $20 USD per hour based on experience and qualifications. Click here for more comments and the 1to1Progress reviews page.
FluentBe (homepage link) is based in Poland and are currently hiring teachers with 1 year of experience teaching adults.. The students are mostly Polish adults. It looks like they teach 1 on 1 and group classes of up to 4 people. FluentBe pays around $10 USD per hour (possibly negotiable). Click here for more comments and the FluentBe Reviews page.
English Everywhere is a company that allows their students to pick their teachers. They still require you to apply though. Teachers must have an ESL certificate and some experience. They use Skype to teach and they pay with Paypal. They pay 800 YEN per 30-minute class for the first 10 classes, after 10 classes they will pay you 900 YEN per 30 minute class. Click here for the English Everywhere review page.
eHailuo (eHello, eHailo) is based in the Nanjing province. Non-native English speaking teachers can apply! They teach 1 to 1 classes to children and they pay $10 – $15 per hour. They use a lot of role playing activities as part of their teaching method. The website is a bit hard to navigate but you can email: feedback@ehailuo.com. Click here for the comments and the eHailuo review page.
WonderKids is looking for teachers with at least 1 year of teaching experience (it looks like non-native speakers are welcome to apply) certification is not necessary. Teachers must be 23 years old and training is paid for. However, teachers are required to give homework and give regular feedback. Students and their parents grade the teachers. All of the students are Chinese and between the ages of 5 and 15. They pay $15 USD per hour for individual classes and $20 for group classes, but most classes are 1to1. Click here for the comments and the Wonderkids review page.
EnglishOnlineTV another Spanish company that a fellow teacher works for. They specialize in business English and exam preparation. I know they hire non-native speakers to teach English and they also teach Russian, French and German. Click here for the EnglishOnlineTV review page.
Linguacircle (website is down) teaches individuals and groups. TEFL or equivalent certificate required, non-native English speakers are welcome to apply.
Rarejob is based in the Philippines and they are looking mostly for Filipino teachers to teach English to Japanese students. It looks like they have a good reputation according to what I have heard from the Filipino teachers. They offer a flexible schedule as well. The pay is around $3-5 per hour. Click here for more comments and the RareJob review page.
QQ English looks like it is based in the Philippines, but they teach students in the Philippines, Japan, China Russia, Iran, Brazil and Korea. They offer both individual and group classes at all hours of the day. Teachers must have TESOL certificate. In fact not much else is known about this company yet. Click here for more comments and the QQ English review page.
Altoral is looking for Filipinos to teach Chinese students. Teachers should have a neutral accent, a reliable internet connection and some teaching experience. They use Wechat to teach and the company provides all the material. Peak teaching time is from 6pm to 11pm. Altoral pays 80 pesos per 25 minute class (about 3$ USD per hour) and they pay with BPI every 20th of each month. Click here for the Altoral review page.
UNHoop teaches English to Filipino, Japanese and Taiwanese students of different ages and levels. They want teachers with at least two years of university education and you have to be in the Philippines as the training takes place in Makati. No previous experience required. They only pay 110 PHP ($2 USD) per hour, but they apparently offer some bonuses. Click here for the UNHoop review page.
Learntalk is based in Manila. They provide language training to individuals, corporations, institutions and other language schools around the world. They are currently focused on students in Latin America. Teachers can work as much or as little as they like. Learntalk does hire non-native speakers. They have 3 different teacher categories: Language Tutors, Experienced Instructors, and Professional Teachers. Language tutors get paid $4-5 USD per hour (C1 level needed), Experienced tutors will make $8-10 USD per hour (C2 level needed and two years of teaching experience), and Professional Teachers can make $15 USD per hour (with a CELTA/TESL certificate, C2 level and 4 years experience). Click here for the comments and the Learntalk review page.
Bizmates is based in the Philippines but they teach business English to Japanese students. Non native speakers welcome, it looks like they aren’t very strict when it comes to requirements. Bizmates pays $3 – $4.60 per hour (140 – 220 PHP) up to $1200 per month. Click here for the Bizmates review page.
LingualBox is another company from the Philippines. The only really hire Filipino teachers with a BA degree and 6 months teaching experience. Call centre experience and an ESL certificate are not necessary but preferred. Teachers should be available for 20 hours per week. They pay 120PHP-160PHP ($2.25 USD – $3 USD per hour) depending on experience. Click here for the LingualBox review page.
Engoo (formerly Bibo) <—– (Click here to Apply) is based in the Philippines but teaches students in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Russia and Spain. Their platform has good reviews. They pay from $2.4 to $10 USD per hour depending on your location and if you are a native speaker or not ($1.2 per 25 minute class for some non natives and $5 per class for natives speakers). Click here for the Engoo review page.
English-Mania has offices in the US and the Philippines and they teach through Skype. I am not sure what they pay their teachers, but they charge students $10 for a 45 minute class. Click here for the English-Mania review page.
AmazingTalker is a Chinese company that lets you set your own rate. You don’t have to be a native speaker, but non-native speakers have to have an English degree. Their teachers offer classes in 46 different languages, including Spanish, Italian, French and German. Most classes are in English and there are many exam preparation classes being offered. Classes are either 25 or 50 minutes. Click here for the AmazingTalker review page.
Outschool <—- (Click here to Apply) appears to be a create-a-profile type company based in San Francisco. You can sign up with a Facebook account or an email address. You can teach almost any subject including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Greek and Italian. No experience or degree is required and all students are between 3-18 years old. They always use Zoom to give the online classes. Teachers can set their own pay. Click here for the Outschool review page.
The TalkList <—- (Click here to Apply) is an American create-a-profile company, but it is also an Android app. Classes are one on one with mostly adults. No experience or degree is required and non-native English teachers are welcome to sign up. They also offer classes in other languages like Spanish. Teachers can set their own pay, but the average is about $10 per hour. Click here for the TheTalkList review page.
Preply (USA, Ukraine, Russia) (click here for the review page)
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Good day everyone,
I am an ESL teacher based in Toronto, Canada that is currently employed online at Native Camp. I also offer my own English language services whereby I teach private English Conversation classes via the zoom platform (from Monday to Friday only). However, the biweekly pay is not sufficient enough to help me cover all my necessities and daily expenses. I do not have a college or university degree. Nevertheless, I am a very fluent English speaker. I am also an author, blogger, tutor and writer. I have also been teaching English Conversation classes to high school students from immigrant communities for over 10 years. I would like to know if anyone here has resources to other online schools and institutes that hire ESL teachers who do not have a degree but still have experience teaching English. I think that there must be other online ESL schools like Native Camp that hire people like me. Can anyone guide me in the right direction? If so, feel free to send me an email with online resources for ESL teachers at: akomatours@gmail.com. Thank you and have a wonderful day!
Hello guys I am from Serbia...
TEFL certified and I have experience working online and as a teacher in China. I am currently umemployed and I’m looking to teach again online but they mostly hire teachers with BA degree.
Pls email me if you have some recommendation on bigfwhoopie@gmail.com
Hi, I have 5 years of online teaching experience with kids from 3 years to Grade 7.
Can anyone recommend some of the best companies hiring right now?
I'm a qualified Montessori teacher with a TEFL certificate. I don't have a degree.
TIA
wonderkids english has shut down
Hi Nikita. Where do you currently teach?
Hello, I am a native speaker from South Africa. I am currently teaching online in the Asian market. I just want to say how difficult it is when you are judged based on your appearance. I face many challenges as a person of colour. However, I won't give up. To all non-natives, if you are qualified I encourage you to keep at it. Don't give up!
Your encouragement means a lot to me personally. I've felt like giving up so many times. Nobody seems to care what you can offer.
Hi Mikem Can you give me the list of the companies that teaching English to Russian students. I will really appreciate it. Thanks a lot in advenced.
https://www.goodairlanguage.com/teaching-english-online-2/#Russian_Companies
Does anyone know why are the native teachers preferred to non-native? Students' accents aren't affected by the teacher's accent but rather by their native language, and when it comes to the learning patterns the non-native teacher's learning path is similar to ESL students' learning path in much a higher degree than that of a native teacher. Native speakers learn English as toddlers merely by listening and repeating their parents' words while non-native speakers learn English in schools using the standardized methods. As such they are more likely to recognize ESL students' challenges the same way native teachers would recognize the challenges of native students.
Please let me know what are your thoughts on the above? Am I wrong?
Students should rightfully prefer natives over non-natives on a regular basis as you are assuming natives haven't gone through language learning training. I've come across a lot of non-native teachers who fail themselves in vocabulary, tenses, or prepositions and they assume they are correct as they were able to pass a C1 exam once.
I have been teaching for 20 years. I am a native English speaker with a CELTA and an MA in TESOL Education. I can't tell you the countless times I've had to correct students where their high school English teacher (non-natives) taught them archaic expressions or directly translated. There are occasionally excellent non-native teachers but the majority of them need to improve their own English. Most non-native English teachers teach through their own language.
It's also important for you as a non-native to understand that at the C1-C2 level, a lot of cultural knowledge may be tested as at this level, the student really shouldn't be asking who Big Bird is, as most native speakers know. I expect the highest salary as I have qualifications, experience, and am a native speaker. Unless a non-native is considered near-native or completely bilingual, they should not expect to receive a salary equivalent to mine.
Best of luck!
I`m a non-native English teacher and I`ll share my experience with you. I studied English at university, earned a Master`s Degree-English language, did the CELTA course in London (PASS A), I`ve been teaching B2, C1 and C2 for 18 years. All my students have reched their target band score in the IELTS Exam and Cambridge Exams and I work with people all over the world.
At university we needed to study everything in detail - complementation of verbs, phrases, parts od phrases, modifiers, syntax (sentence tree), morphology (word tree) and so on. Tenses were and are a piece of cake. Do you know all these things? Do you know the function of every single word in the sentence?
Not only did we need to know that to pass the exam, but we now understand grammar and language better.
Then I came to England to improve my English. They looked down on me just because I`m from a small country. Whatever I asked my teacher, native speaker, her amswer was "I don`t know, that`s what we say". Well, you native speakers should be down on earth and accept the fact that something can`t be correct just because you use it like that. I find different books (grammar, vocabulary ...) on which experts worked much more reliable than you natives who just boast that you`re natives. What explanation is it when you say "Well, we say it like that"?
Apart from that, two British guys were in the same group with me during the CELTA course in London. One of them failed, another one passed, but he didn`t know until the very last session whether it would be pass.
One more thing, I know a lot of native teachers who say "There`s a lot of people". According to all grammar rules, this is incorrect.
Others say "People asked my where did I study?" Should I say that this is also incorrect?
Their-there-they`re is a commonly made mistake by natives. And so on ...
You just think it`s enough to be born in an English-speaking country and that`s what makes you fantastic teachers. No, you may complete any teaching course, that`s about teaching methods, but honestly, non-native teachers who studied English at univeroty know language and rules far better than you natives who didn`t study English. What`s more important, they know how to explain that. No teacher in England knew syntax-sentence tree, for example. No course can teach you that.
When I need to learn a new foreign language, my choice is always a non-native teacher who studied that language at university, then informal qualifications, then wxperience and a visit to the country of that language. Natives can be taken into consideration provided that they studied that language at university and earned a Master`s degree related.
I don`t need a teacher who will say "Well, that`s what we say". I need the anaysis and explanantion.
I don`t understand the trend you promote - I`m a native speaker, that makes me an expert in language. Language is much more than speaking and being born in an English-speaking environment.
I`m aware that there are a lot of non-native teachers who are pretty bad, but there`s no difference between them and bad natives. There are bad and good teachers.
Maybe someone can do a course to be a doctor, would like to be treated by that person (native or non-native) or would you rather require a qualified doctor?
My point of view, there are good and bad native teachers, there are good and bad non-native teachers.
Let's bring back FRENCH as a lingua franca then...let's see how you will end up with that happening. You are in this position because of the expansion of the Anglo-saxon culture, as simple as that, and you milk from it. By going by your standards we are far better than you are because we try to adapt and actually expand our knowledge.
Nonsense. Most non-native speakers have a command of both formal and informal english given that they are often required to adapt and assimilate to a second culture. This includes learning less "archaic" and more "conversational" phrases and adopting a perfect accent or multiple accents (this is known as code-switching). Stop being shallow and racist.lol. In fact I am classed as a non-native teacher by my companies and many students have not only been wowed by my English but wondered why I am not listed as native. Native refers to country of origin. That does not on it's own make one good at speaking English or teaching it. I have taught in higher Ed, online, European students and pretty much anyone and anywhere you can think of.
Hi Mike, thanks for the list. Just an update - Palfish is not hiring non native speakers for free talk anymore.
Thanks Andrea for the update!
this has been very helpful. i am currently looking for opportunities to teach English online.i have sent a whole bunch of applications but havent gotten any positive response as at yet. please any platform with minimum requirements you can suggest will be really helpful.