Scuba Diving Instructor Salary - How much do scuba instructors make?

[@crislorenzoowsi5874]

I just became an instructor on March in Mexico and then I came home to Puerto Rico on April and I was denied opportunities (its male dominated here), I finally started building my website, went solo diving to a very shallow reef and took pictures, built a fb page, digital card, google ads and Airbnb and this summer I was extremely busy and even got to buy three tanks, 3 whole scuba kits, an I phone and a GoPro, etc… (since april) Also, I got a contract with a gap year school to give the DSD experience to their students. I’m a hair stylist since 12 years and now I do both and I love it. I don’t waste the money I earned on things other than scuba related.

[@crislorenzoowsi5874]

My other account is SCUBA CLOSET

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

I love this story so much Tina!! Yes many people complain in this industry, but if you put your mind to it, think outside of the box and have a great attitude then there are so many opportunities as a scuba diving instructor! 😎 Please share your website if you want, I would love to check it out! Keep it up 🦸‍♀️

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Awesome, I will check it out!

[@samgold5304]

You have some advice for me ?😊

[@joeladams7896]

Good for you!!!

[@boazgerrebands558]

Dankjewel marcel! Ik begin 10 november aan mijn dive master en heb er nu nog meer zin in! Leuk om te horen hoe jij je weg bent bewandelt en het motiveert mij om er positief in te gaan en meer te doen dat er van me verwacht wordt en het belangrijkste alle leerlingen en klanten een mooi avontuur te geven

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Good om te horen Boaz!! Heel veel plezier met je cursus en als je ooit nog een je instructeurs cursus (PADI IDC) wilt doen, stuur me dan een email naar: [e-mail] en ik zal je graag lesgeven! :)

[@apexunderwaterfilm675]

Super Video and a lot of good Informations! I just started to work as an instructor two month ago, did my PADI IDC just before Covid hits us all and was waiting for more than a year to find a job and now im finally working in maldives. I also used the ti e to do the Crossover to SSI so i have a lot bigger range of Dive Centres where i can find a job and i really start loving teaching diving to my students. On top of you salary you can get a lot of Tips or some drinks at the Bar when you like talking to your students after your working time. Hopefully this pandemic will end soon that the Dive Industry can restart again all over the World! Thank you Marcel for this inforative Video and also for all Skill Circle Videos wich helps so many new Instructors during there IDCs. ✌🏼

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Wow 🤩 Thank you so much for your nice compliment and I love to hear that even with the pandemic you found work on the Maldives and that stay positive! Yes I should have also included tips and other benefits that students give you. I used to love taking my students out of dinner during and after the course. So much fun to meet so many people from around the world and many times they offered to pay also. Keep up the good work and more videos are coming! :)

[@MORITEZZ]

@Apex Underwaterfilm ,is it challenging to get a job as an instructor or is it a safe job

[@derekwalter7100]

Sounds like if you're making $20 an hour, you're lucky. That's not much, even if you're working 40 hours a week. Great if you're young and living a simple life, not going to pay a mortgage, car payment, child expenses, etc. For most people, this amounts to a side gig, self-paying hobby. Having said that, I almost took instructor training in my mid 20's, I should have, I would have worked for enough money to pay for beer, tacos, and a windowless shack near the beach on some island. I opted for a fairly successful business career, that has provided me with a very comfortable and fun life... however, 30 years later, I'm still second guessing that decision... beer, tacos and the beach are still my favorite things, lol!

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

"however, 30 years later, I'm still second guessing that decision... beer, tacos and the beach are still my favorite things, lol!" 😂😎🤙

[@jonathanchadwickartsandadv712]

I been wanting to be a dive instructor since a kid... I Just LOVE SCUBA.... but where I live in louisiana, most dive instructors work part-time as a side gig.. even I'm older now and have an awesome job... I still wanna become a dive instructor, and I'm not really worried about the money..🤔🤔 🤷‍♂️

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Awesome, please email me at: [e-mail] and let's chat about making you a diving instructor 🤙

[@nicolasnelson7752]

Thank You! I have researched this question so many times.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Glad it was helpful! 😌

[@Janalysiert]

I am in the process of changing my life (I am 55 😂) and am on my way to try to become a PADI instructor. It feels a bit scary, but I bring a lot of customer and business experience to any diving school that would hire me when I have my certifications so I hope my crazy plan will work out. Hoping for a mix job that is both administrative at the school and ofc also teaching.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Best of success! :)

[@rossyross9063]

🙏❤️‍🔥 I love you, Marcel and the fantastic team you work with! Your videos are priceless...

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thank you so much!

[@brentbeatty4171]

I must say I like drones and I like scuba diving and there's only so much time

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Join us!

[@agggggg1916]

A great video. After years I do a refresher and was shocked at the low cost of the course and some dives afterwards. If you can fill the courses and trips then sure it works. Here they are not. There are more divecenter than grains of sand on the beach. No matter how good someone is, there are just too many. And even if the cost of living is bearable for Europe, it should be around 3000 euros a month. In any case, it's not much when you consider that the job depends on your health. You do it for a certain amount of time somewhere at one of the most beautiful diving spots in the world and then jump off. Or you find a place where you're no longer underwater every day.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thanks!

[@Theonebluegoblin]

thanks for the info man im 17 next year going to do my padi suba instructor cource by coral divers south africa then im going to reserch my locations and while im doing that im going to do some exstra cources for my interview also like you said i also think you can make much more money like that if you save all the money for 5 monthes you can buy 2-3 cars here in south africa even 4 maby if you save one year you can also buy 2 houses here cash

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Enjoy your new career

[@clrxImageaboveNbelow]

Always great advice and inspiration Marcel! Hope to catch you in the next year or two ✌️

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

I hope so too Chris! Have a good day buddy!

[@Catousunshine]

Thanks for sharing all this information! You have an inspiring and positive attitude :)

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thank you!!! 😌

[@CecilieDemant]

Thank you always for your very informative videos. This video helped me a lot just like the rest of your videoes I used on my IDC journey (skill videoes). I can only imagine with this friendly and open attitude that your students have a great experience.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Sorry for the late reply and thank you for you comment! 🙏❤️ Please recommend to anyone that wants to do the IDC with me or leave a Super Thanks that you can click under the video's! Best of success with your career and I will always be here to answer any questions 😌

[@skippit15]

Great video! Thanks!

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thank you Skip!! More coming 😎

[@anatolerouarch2443]

I have been thinking a lot about this. What do you think should be (not is but should) the salary of a diving Instructor (in terms of local legal minimum wage) by comparing it to an other high-risk activity like parachute or others ? Taking into account the amount of responsibility (you are responsible for your students' lives), the specialized Knowledge, the skills underwater that not everybody has, the skills as a specialized First Responder that every Divemaster should have. Would not it be a good idea to increase the standards to make instructor slightly more selective and have less people available for DSD factories ?

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

I believe a Diving Instructor Salary should be 3000 USD and upwards per month.

[@ABHISHEK-ug7nk]

@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 what is the current salary right now?

[@olivierclement5801]

Scuba dive instructor is like any other job, it depends who you work for. Think about chef or barber, lots are earning very low money and others can earn tons of money. It's possible to earn 12k a month as a fix salary, again it depends who you work for. Obviously you need to work your way up there, but it is possible.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Yes exactly

[@jonathanzschoche7852]

Excellent work on the video. I'm headed to the Philippines to do just this. Not sure about the business implications, I have been hesitating. You helped bring me clarity on the decision. Definitely its a go! Much appreciated!

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Hi Jonathan, that is great to hear! I am happy it helped. Don't forget to check the rest of my KZbin channel for many video's that can help your courses and please leave a Super Thanks if you want to 🙏🤙😎 Best of success in your new career!

[@minabstaoros979]

I work as a snorkel guide at Hurghada , Red sea And I make like 15 to 25 € per day that is the average through high season and I always have that plan that I finish my diving course get the license and travel to dive In Europe, I can handle myself whatever the amount of money I may make at the beginning, here in Hurghada I do that commercial moves like bars commission, sales commission and those stuff and it works I will be thankful if you do a video about trying to find a job in Europe for a foreign and how are the risks of that may go ? Thank you

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Hi, I would like that. I am a bit busy now but that would be a great video topic!

[@MartinLavie]

Hey Marcel ! Very happy that I’ve found you on KZbin. Channel is great. I saw a lot of good things. However I think you should be careful when you touch your desk with your fingers. Maybe put your wetsuit on 😎 Also check your mic 🎙 calibration. Sometimes it sounds funny. Besides that, your doing great. Love from ibiza. (Where scuba diving dors not pay shit because everyone goes after parties … ah ah ah ah)

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Hey dude! Thanks for the compliment. I am trying not to hit my desk, but it is sooo hard almost like a tick haha 😂 The sounds is a bit weird as we had lots of clicking problems due to the increase of temperature. To edit the clicking out caused the sound to become a bit weird. I have a new mic 🎙 being delivered soon to solve this for next time. I wish I was with you on Ibiza, we would have so much fun!

[@MartinLavie]

@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 how’s Koh Tao ? Might come and see you guys. Time has passed so quick

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Koh Tao is great, but waiting for things to open up again so we can welcome more tourists. Would be cool to drinks lots of wine with you again when you are here! Miss you Martin

[@steveafean601]

I love that ending...😄😄

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Haha thanks!

[@rizkirachmadan9314]

Many dive affiliations, what to consider in a career as a dive instructor?

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Hi Rizki! I did all my courses with PADI. Not only did I love the courses, but is also really helped me with my career! I guess all dive training organizations are good and all can give you a good career, but for me PADI was the way to go :)

[@yyxx4174]

Hi Marcel, great and very informative video! Love diving since many years and i am also considering doing my instructor education soon. But the video gave me some thoughts now that u said that attidude is absolutly everything. More for example i am fine with earning less, but i am not the most extrovert superstar always positive and always joking person u told u actually need to be to accomplish this. Normally i am a bit introvert person. Maybe sometimes a bit quiet, but for sure i would try my very best to give customers the best day ever! i hope in my education I can grow with it and maybe get better and better the more i train. I mean nobody is perfect, right? Or do you think u either "have it" or not? Thanks a lot again and greetings from europe :)

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

The more you have the better and successful you will be at it. But it doesn't mean that you have to be a super super star. If you are a bit more introverted, then you can shine with other abilities or even attract other people who are the same. But out of experience, the more outgoing you are the more success you will get in this industry. But that is also just my opinion... Also, I have seen people being very quiet at the beginning of their careers and because they keep interacting with their diving students they become more and more outgoing, funnier, etc. :) I hope it helps a bit and have a great day!

[@yyxx4174]

@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 thanks so much again! very helpful comment. cant wait seeing u soon... :) right now planning my trip to your school in november! you seem like an awesome person!

[@colson849]

Good salary instructor. I think that good commission salary per monthly. I trying to instructor.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Yes give it a go! :)

[@hseadventure4669]

Good information 👌

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thanks!! 🙏 Please share this video with others :)

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

If you liked this video then please give a Super Thanks ❤️ by clicking below the video and LIKE & SUBSCRIBE 🤙 If want would like to join my Diving Instructor Course then find more information here: www.saireecottagediving.com/padi-idc-course-koh-tao/ 👕 Get one of our Scuba Diving T-Shirts here: www.scuba-diving-merchandise.com/ 🤿 Follow my Scuba Diving Tips blog: www.scubadivingtips.net 🎥 Check out my other KZbin Channel: @Scuba Diving Tips kzbin.info 🤳 Follow me on Social Media: 👨‍💻 Facebook Page: facebook.com/ScubaDivingTips1 🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/DivingTips 🐠 Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ScubaDiving Did this video help you with your Diving Skills? Then you can give the biggest Thank You by Joining my Channels Membership! Just click on the JOIN button above or click here: kzbin.info/door/_zyVA2PpR0FfdHH2BcoTQgjoin I hope that you liked this Scuba Refresher video. If you have any questions or suggestions then please leave them in the comments below. Enjoy your Scuba Diving Adventures! Marcel van den Berg PADI Platinum Course Director Sairee Cottage Diving Koh Tao, Thailand Email: [e-mail]

[@785Shortslovers]

hi bto....i neeed a scuba diving job.... .can u help me bro ....?plzzzz what should i do .... . i m already a lifeguard bt i want to go in diving ... plxzz help me bro

[@marysibil8798]

Scuba diving can u help....?

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Hi :) Best to check out the information on my PADI IDC course website: www.saireecottagediving.com/padi-idc-course-koh-tao/ , then you can contact me if you like to become a diving instructor. If you are already a diving instructor, then check out the many scuba diving jobs Facebook groups or www.padi.com for job opportunities. Have a great day!

[@ramsesbyron2004]

Thankyou!

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

You're welcome!

[@basildubose]

What about Thailand. What is avg income for instructor in Thailand? Busy season and slow season?

[@twocolorsocks9437]

Due to Covid as a Thai instructor there’s plenty of work since it’s mostly Thai tourists. I would saw low end can be around 25-30k baht. High season month like songkran or December and January, I know some of my colleagues who made 100k plus bath but that’s working everyday courses after courses and always big group. It all varies because it’s only commissioned based. You get big groups you get more money.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Since Thailand opened up for tourist is booming here and that is a huge demand for Dive Instructors at the moment. This is the perfect time to look for work in Thailand.

[@brentbeatty4171]

I Miss Thailand

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thailand misses you :)

[@saltergracie]

nice cup 😃

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thanks haha!! Soon for sell on my new Merch store: www.scuba-diving-merchandise.com/, I will let you know when it is available ☕️🤙

[@beaneater2229]

I really miss seeing this guy lol

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

haha thanks dude! :) More to come 🤙

[@beaneater2229]

My goal is to some day down the road become a divemaster

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

@@beaneater2229 Yes go for it!! Put your mind to it and it will happen :)

[@intodeepclub]

That's a shame! Sorry, man, but I stop watching your video after you offered to promote a snorkeling trips, jet ski and so on. Sorry again, but how about just to get a relevant salary for the dive instructor job? We are not an animation crew, we are dive professionals. And all of this extra sales rise down the quality. Scuba instructor is not a slave worker for a tourist industry.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Hi Maxim, thank you for your comment. You don't always have to promote snorkeling trips or other excursions, but if you want to work in certain areas or resorts that don't have many scuba diving students to teach then you can increase your income by promoting these excursions. Some resorts expect it from you and sometimes it is just an option. If you don't like to promote other activities besides diving then that is your choice :) No one is forcing you, it is just a tip to increase your income in more quiet areas. If it is part of your job at the resort and you don't like it, then just don't work there and find full-time dive instructing work somewhere else. Some people think it is fun to mix it up a bit, but up to you buddy. It was just an extra tip :) Best of success to you!

[@ishanpinto1223]

Hi sir what is the minimum age of entry or maximum age to get the job pls assist

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Minimum 18 years and there is no Max. That depends on the dive shop that hires you and many more factors :)

[@kameshwaran1334]

How much money i can earn money for the time

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

That depends on many factors and where you work. Here on Koh Tao you get 2000 THB per Open Water Student, so 4 students is 8000 THB in 3 to 4 day's.

[@paulkrein]

How about providing real data or survey info.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Cool, I will try

[@EasyTamil]

👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Thanks Tamil :)

[@ibrahimhaneef6684]

In here it's a unique place, can I start here at South of Maldives. Can I pay my team a basic 3000 per month?

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Up to you

[@ibrahimhaneef6684]

@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 thank you

[@enginerd9465]

TLDR: $500/month to $4,000/month with a typical bell curve in between.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

😎

[@MrEli-vp1dp]

Do you need to finish high School

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

No, but it is recommended

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Good instructors will make money bad instructors need to get out and find another career

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

100%

[@Dasaneel]

Dude you are so out of touch 🤣 you are promoting the problem, while giving no thought to the solution.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Hi Zenbuvar, like I said in the video, not everyone make a good income. But some do and I was one of them. I just shared some of my tips. If they don't apply to our situation, then we need to look for other solutions. Have a good day buddy!

[@sun-sea-solar]

8 students is crazy. Way too many

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Depends on many factors, I had the best time with larger groups and we always have more instructor to keep them together in the classroom, but then make the groups smaller in the water :) You can always teach less students if you feel that is better.

[@sun-sea-solar]

@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 had my own business. 2 dive centres. As the only instructor had to keep the ratios low.

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Ok understand :)@@sun-sea-solar

[@aleenak.s111]

Hai🙂

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

👋

[@DreadLordOfNaggaroth]

Best case scenario- 3-4k USD? It's still not worth it...

[@MarcelVanDenBerg1]

Then don't do it :)

[@DreadLordOfNaggaroth]

@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 I wouldn't :-) can't afford it