"Earn 10 Million Won a Month"... Rapidly Growing Jobs in China

As social pressure for success increases in China, the demand for the profession of 'Child Growth Companion' is rising.

On the 3rd (local time), Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on the recently spotlighted profession of 'Child Growth Companion,' mainly in major Chinese cities. This job involves not only teaching children academics and helping with homework but also assisting in preparing for talent shows and various competitions. Child Growth Companions earn an average of 10,000 yuan (about 1.9 million KRW) per month, with a maximum of 60,000 yuan (about 11.37 million KRW). Due to high expectations from parents, it is reported that 90% of those in this profession hold at least a bachelor's degree.

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A woman named Shura, who majored in International Relations at a prestigious university in Shanghai, is currently working as a Child Growth Companion. She said she worked part-time as a growth companion for a businessman's child two years before graduating from college.

Shura said, "The child's mother asked me to live in their home, teach her son English, and accompany him to his numerous private lessons." She added, "(Child Growth Companions) focus on helping children live good lives, develop positive learning habits, and acquire proper values," explaining that "they are different from live-in housekeepers or private tutors." She also mentioned the qualifications, saying, "Expertise in kindergarten education, a higher education degree, and proficient English skills are essential," and added, "Other skills such as speaking a second foreign language or playing a musical instrument are also required."

Most workers are women, but in cases of single-mother households, men are occasionally hired to teach children about male roles. However, due to privacy concerns, it is known that instead of living with the male companion, a rental apartment is provided.

Wu, a Child Growth Companion living in Shanghai, also provided emotional counseling to children and helped correct problems of children who had difficulty concentrating on their studies. Additionally, advising children to reconcile when they fought was part of Wu's job. Wu said, "Weekends are the busiest. I have to be with the children all day."

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