u/Hairy_Region_7843

Hi everyone, I’m looking into School Counsellor positions at international schools in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and South Korea, and I’d really appreciate some insight from people currently working in these regions. Background is a Master’s degree in Counselling, BACP registered, with 2 year expereince in the UK at State Schools. I’m trying to get a realistic idea of salary and overall packages rather than relying on figures from recruitment websites. For anyone working as a School Counsellor (or familiar with counsellor packages), would be very grateful if you could share?

I’m also curious about how counsellor packages compare with international school teacher packages. Are counsellors generally on the same salary scale, or are they hired on a different professional/support staff scale? Also, does a Master’s in Counselling + BACP registration make a noticeable difference when negotiating salary? No need to name your school if you’d rather keep it anonymous — even approximate figures would be really helpful.

Thanks!

Very exciting plans in the years ahead ( they all do!) but wondering if anyone had any updates or info on how they are getting on at present? Salaries/ work-life balance etc ? Also, I think they are in the nosebleeds of a tower block, does that work ok?