Welding Educator/Instructor Salary Expectations

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Hi Guys i am very new here and have been given some guidance on how to post from one of the moderators so i am hoping that i get this right!I am the Operations Manager for a new (being built actually) Technical training Institute in Oman, the Middle East.  One of my tasks is to recruit 10 Welding Instructors that are AWS certified so that we can progress an application for the new schools to become AWS certified as well.Please don't be offended

but i am not a welder! Could you guys please give me some guidance on what sort of salary i should expect to pay an instructor.  Ideally i want to recruit from the US and UK as we will also seek TWI accreditation.  However, i will also look to recruit some (but not all) instructors from the Philippines.  The roles will be permanent based out here in Oman working on an contract that we have recently won to train 400 young local men (in two groups of 200) to weld up to 6G standard to work with the national oil and gas company.I would be very grateful for your thoughts, advice and opinions on the way ahead.Thanks guysMike
Reply:Common sense would tell you that directly relates to the cost of living there. My guess would be 25% more than a college history professor, since he or she will actually be teaching something worth using "soft drive"space on.Beautiful country. Hopefully The Empire wont send you any FreeDumb.Bubble gumTooth pixDuct tapeBlack glueGBMF hammerScrew gun --bad battery (see above)
Reply:Mike,Welding instructors here in the mid-western United States are not well compensated, in my opinion.  From rumors I've heard, pay ranges from $15 to $25 per hour, based on the type of educational program(private tech school, public junior college, vocational program at a secondary school, etc.) and the experience, talent, and teaching skill of the instructor.  I cannot say how this would translate into a rate of pay for someone living in Oman.  I imagine that the cost of living could be much higher for an ex-patriot than it would be for a citizen living in their native country.  You'll have to scale the pay and benefits accordingly.  The pay is not as high as some jobs in the welding industry.  But in my opinion being a welding instructor can be an easier working environment (indoors, regular hours and less stress) than a field welding job.Higher pay might be needed to attract an older, more experienced welder to live overseas.  You can demand more depth and breadth of skill and experience, and dedication, from someone paid a higher salary.  I would caution you that good welders frequently do not make good teachers.  So you'll need to balance your potential candidates welding skills against their attitude and ability to communicate.  I'd say you're looking at a very small pool of potential good candidates, and maybe a larger pool of welders who could themselves be "taught" how to teach others.In fact, were I in your shoes, I might look for 1 or 2 excellent welding instructors, and then 4-6 more good welders with good attitude.  Let your very highly paid expert instructors teach 4-6 top-notch, experienced welders how to teach novices.  Give a few weeks for your team of 5-8 instructors to get a system together before your first class of students come in to start their education.I would also encourage you to talk to other welding school administrators about their experiences.  Some welding schools, like the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology(shameless endorsement) will sell their instructional materials to other companies and schools so they can save time and money in starting their own welding instructional programs.  HIWT's program and resources can be seen at www.welding.org.Benson's Mobile Welding - Dayton, OH metro area - AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Reply:Thanks "aDab" helpful response which i appreciate.I have, on your recommendation, made contact with HIWT and hope to hear from them early this week.Again, really helpful points but i am still trying to find that starting point in terms of salary that allows me to begin my calculations and factor in relocation, living in Oman etc.  Its just that base salary that eludes me.  There is an obvious difference between a "jobbing" welder paid by the hour or task compared to someone being a permanent employee with holiday, health care etc - know what i mean?Anyway, it was really good of you to give so generously of your time to reply and i appreciate it buddy Mike
Reply:Hi Mike,I am looking for overseas work and have several years welding/fabrication teaching experience, mainly in Africa. Currently teaching part time at my local college. I am a time served welding engineer, City & Guilds Level 3, and hold the City & Guilds Licenciateship in Welding & Fabrication.I would be interested in chatting with you about the position. I can be contacted in the first instance by email, [email protected] Forward to hearing from you.Best RegardsPhil
Reply:I'd make a wag of 250k plus perdiem and health/medical insurance. Most US expats I've worked with location depending get $100+ a day perdiem and get to come home company paid once every 8-12 weeks.
Reply:I teach welding at a community college in sacramento ca and here is our salary schedules: http://www.losrios.edu/hr/downloads/...im%2016-17.pdf