ESL can be a rewarding career- but you have to love teaching. ESL careers are in high demand- even within business settings- and while they don’t pay a ton, they carry an average salary in the $50K range, with opportunities for advancement. The best part of going into ESL is helping others, impacting lives, and seeing that progress as you work. It can be a challenging job and does take patience, but work-life balance is usually better than in many careers.