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Aruba
Caribbean
Divemaster pay
$1,000–1,400/month
OW instructor pay
$1,500–2,200/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$2,200–3,000/month
Savings potential
$300–1,400/mo
Visa
Sponsored work permit
Hiring season
Dec–Apr peak
See full guide → aruba
Bonaire
Caribbean
Divemaster pay
$900–1,200/month
OW instructor pay
$1,200–1,800/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$1,800–2,400/month
Savings potential
$100–1,100/mo
Visa
Sponsored work permit
Hiring season
Oct–Nov, May
See full guide → bonaire
Cairns
Pacific
Divemaster pay
$2,250–2,600/month
OW instructor pay
$2,650–4,050/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$3,400–4,500/month
Living cost
$1,200–1,800/mo
Savings potential
$850–2,850/mo
Hiring season
Aug–Oct peak
See full guide → cairns
Dahab
Red Sea
Divemaster pay
$650–1,100/month
OW instructor pay
$800–1,750/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$1,800–2,500/month
Savings potential
$100–1,350/mo
Visa
Sponsored work permit
Hiring season
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
See full guide → dahab
Gili Trawangan
Southeast & East Asia
Divemaster pay
$500–900/month
OW instructor pay
$700–1,300/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$1,300–1,800/month
Savings potential
Break-even to $700/mo
Hiring season
Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
See full guide → gili-trawangan
Koh Tao
Southeast & East Asia
Divemaster pay
$300–600/month
OW instructor pay
$600–2,300/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$2,300–3,050/month
Savings potential
Break-even to $1,800/mo
Visa
Non-B visa + work permit
See full guide → koh-tao
Komodo
Southeast & East Asia
Divemaster pay
$500–1,000/month
OW instructor pay
$700–1,800/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$1,500–2,500/month
Savings potential
Break-even to $1,300/mo
Hiring season
May–Oct peak
See full guide → komodo
Sharm el Sheikh
Red Sea
Divemaster pay
$500–800/month
OW instructor pay
$700–1,200/month
Senior / IDC staff pay
$1,400–2,200/month
Savings potential
Break-even to $650/mo
Visa
Sponsored work permit
Hiring season
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
See full guide → sharm-el-sheikh
Savings potential = OW instructor pay minus typical living costs. Actual savings depend on housing deals, tips, commission and lifestyle. All figures are indicative monthly USD ranges — open a destination's full guide for detail and data dates.
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