Teaching English in Asia

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1 Teaching English in Asia The job market f English teachers in East and Southeast Asia is the largest in the wld. Most of these nations are highly industrialized and economically strong with large populations, enmous middle classes and an extremely high demand f education. This combination has created the strongest outward recruitment market in the wld and hundreds of thousands of jobs paying wages that far exceed the cost of living. The job markets f teaching both adults and young learners (children and adolescents) are both strong as native English speakers are commonly recruited to teach in public schools and many children attend English language school after their public school day finishes. The hiring seasons in language schools run year round due to the high demand f teachers. Public school jobs begin in March & September, and interviews f such jobs are typically conducted 3-6 in. In most cases, English teachers can expect to save 30-50% of their salary, though exact amounts will vary based on exchange rates and other facts. With such high competition f quality teachers, schools charge a considerable amount to their students and provide teachers with such benefits as free airfare, housing allowances, medical insurance, paid vacation and a completion bonus. Schools in most Asian countries will also recruit teachers from their home country by phone in of the contract start date. Country Cambodia Jan-early Feb Cambodia in $ $ (2,450,000-3,270,000 KHR) Salary in $ $700 1,000 (2,830,000-4,000,000 KHR) $ /Mo $800 1,000 (3,270,000-4,000,000 KHR) China 6 & Jan-early Feb in & China $600 1,000 (4,100-6,900 RMB) $1,150 2,600 plus free housing. (8,000 18,000 RMB) $400-1,000 /Mo $1,000-1,500 (6,900 10,350 RMB) Free Hong Kong Jan-early Feb in $2,300-5,000 (17,900-39,000 HKD) $2,300-3,000 (17,825-23,250 HKD) $ /Mo $2,000 3,000 (15,600 23,400 HKD) Sometimes

2 in $ Salary in $ Indonesia $ (7,330,000 -,000,000 IDR) $700-1,100 (9,300,000-14,700,000 IDR) $700-1,000 (9,300,000-13,300,000 IDR) Sometimes Japan ne in US, Canada, UK 3-6 in $1,700 2,600 (193, ,000 JPY) $2,250-2,600 (256, ,00 JPY) $2,600-4,200 (296, ,000 JPY) Some free housing housing subsidy Kazakhstan ne, sometimes face-to-face $800-1,000 (253, ,000 KZT) $400-1,500 (6, ,000 KZT) $800-1,000 (253, ,000 KZT) Some Free /Some return flight Kyrgyzstan ne, sometimes face-to-face $ (27,000-54,000 KGS) $ (27,000-54,000 KGS) $800-1,000 (54,000-68,000 KGS) Some Free Laos ne Laos Tourist Visa Wk Visa $500 - $1,000 (4,180,000 LAK 8,359,000 LAK) $500 - $1,000 (4,180,000 LAK 8,359,000 LAK) $1,000 - $1,500 (8,360,000 LAK,539,000 LAK) Malaysia, Master s Jan-early Feb $900-1,800 (3,900 7,800 MRY) $1,200-2,300 (5,200 10,000 MRY) $900-1,800 (3,900 7,800 MRY) Myanmar, May- Sept ne, sometimes face-to-face Visa $750-$900 (1,027,400-1,232,900 MMK) $1,000-2,000 (1,371,200-2,739,700 MMK) $1,000-2,000 (1,371,200-2,739,700 MMK Singape Jan-early Feb $2,800-3,500 (3,900-5,000 SGD) $2,800-3,500 (3,900-5,000 SGD) $3,100 4,000 (4,400-5,600 SGD) South Kea ne $ (730,600-1,068,000 KRW) $1,800-2,000 (2,000,000-2,300,000 KRW) Plus free $500-1,000 /Mo $700-1,000 (787,000-1,4,000 KRW) Free Some round trip, most one way

3 in $ Salary in $ Taiwan, some AA accepted After (Chinese) New and July - ust Jan - early Feb $1,000-1,400 (30,000-42,100 TWD) $1,400-2,100 (42,000-63,000 TWD) $ /Mo $1,100-1,500 (32,300 45,200 TWD) Thailand 5 to Feb - April & Oct; round ne in Thailand; Some in country $ (19,000 27,000 THB) $850-1,150 (30,000 40,000 THB) $200 - $400 /Mo $800-1,150 (27,000 40,000 THB) Vietnam Tet Holiday Jan - early Feb in Vietnam; Few in $ (14,864,500 20,500,000 VND) $1,100-1,700 (25,000,000-38,600,000 VND) $200 - $600 /Mo $1,050-1,350 (24,000,000 30,700,000 VND)

4 Teaching English in Latin America Hiring f English teachers in Mexico, Central and South America is cyclical and there are two maj hiring seasons in most countries. Maj hiring periods in Mexico and Central America will occur in /February and then again in June/July. Because the summer in most of South America is opposite of what it is in rth America and Europe, summer vacations wrap up at the end of and so a maj hiring season is February/March; the secondary hiring season is in July/ust. Wages are modest but given the low cost of living full-time English teachers are able to live comftably. Most jobs entail teaching adults at private language schools. Most job interviews are conducted locally in the country at the start of each hiring season and schools will help their employees become assimilated to the city and offer on finding an apartment to live in. Most teachers end up sharing accommodations with other teachers and private tuting is a popular means of earning extra income. Country Season in Salary in $ Approximate Argentina Bolivia Brazil Mar-April, Mar-ust February February Argentina Bolivia in Brazil; Some $800 1,100 (,200 16,800 ARS) $ (2,700 4,000 BOB) $1,400-1,600 (4,400 5,100 BRL) $650 1,100 (10,000 17,000 ARS) $ (2,700 4,000 BOB) $1,400-1,600 (4,400 5,100 BRL) $1,600-2,200 (23,300 30,600 ARS) $ (4,000 6,150 BOB) $2,100-2,450 (6,650 7,760 BRL)

5 in $ Salary in $ Chile Colombia Costa Rica Mar-April Jan-Mar, February Mid to end of December 2 nd week in Early July f 2 weeks Many face-toface in Chile; Some Colombia Costa Rica; Some, Independent License with Public Schools $900-1,200 (609,000-8,000 CLP) $500 1,000 (1,500,000 3,000,000 COP) $ (397, ,000 CRC) $900-1,200 (609,000-8,000 CLP) $500 1,000 (1,500,000 3,000,000 COP) $ (397, ,000 CRC) $2,100-2,550 (1,410,000-1,720,000 CLP) $775-1,400 (2,300,000 4,150,000 COP) $1,050-1,350 (595, ,650 CRC) Dominican Republic Ecuad Guatemala Honduras Mexico Months April - ust February (Carnival) Christmas, Carnival, Easter ne v & Dec the Dominican Republic; Some, Ecuad Guatemala Honduras; Some Many face-toface in Mexico; Some phone and in Wk visa Wk visa $500 - $800 (24,050 38,450 DOP) $500 - $800 (24,050 38,450 DOP) $1,000 $1,600 (48,000 77,000 DOP) $ $ $1,200-1,500 $500 - $600 (3,700 4,400 GTQ) $375 - $600 (8,900 14,200 HNL) $ (11,000 14,000 MXN) $500 - $600 (3,700 4,400 GTQ) $375 - $600 (8,900 14,200 HNL) $ (11,000 17,000 MXN) $700 - $900 (5,100 6,600 GTQ) $750 - $1,200 (17,700 28,300 HNL) $1,300 1,800 (24,000 33,000 MXN) *Includes a $400 fee Nicaragua Panama Peru Uruguay 3, 3, Mid Nicaragua Panama Peru Uruguay All Ages $ (9,000 18,000 NIO) $ (9,000 18,000 NIO) $ (13,500 27,000 NIO) $900-1,300 $900-1,300 $1,350-2,000 $600 1,000 (2,000 3,500 PEN) $1,100 1,500 (30,100-42,000 UYU) $600 1,000 (2,000 3,500 PEN) $1,100 1,500 (30,100-42,000 UYU) $1,000-1,650 (3,000 5,300 PEN) $ 1,600 2,200 (45,200 63,000 UYU)

6 Teaching English in Europe The English teaching market in Europe is booming. With the emergence of the European Union () the use of English as a common language f business and education is now essential. The primary hiring season begins after the summer holiday in September and a second season occurs right after Christmas in. The majity of the hiring in Western Europe is conducted locally and face-to-face, and most teachers begin wking immediately after they re hired. ing in is me common in Central/Eastern Europe, and f citizens within the. The majity of jobs are teaching adults in private language schools, but the market f teaching young learners is emerging. Teachers are paid in the local currency and make a comftable wage wking full time. Language schools typically close after June when many English teachers take jobs in summer camps to make extra money. Country Season in $ Salary in $ Approximate Austria 10 & Austria $1,900 2,800 (1,750-2,600 R) $1,900 2,800 (1,750-2,600 R) $2,900-4,250 (2,650 3,900 R) Belgium 10 & Belgium $1,400 2,000 (1,300-1,800 R) $1,400 2,000 (1,300-1,800 R) $2,200-3,000 (2,000 2,700 R) Bulgaria 9 & Bulgaria $ (750-1,200 BGN) $ (750-1,200 BGN) $600-1,000 (1,100-1,800 BGN)

7 in $ Salary in $ Croatia 10 & Croatia $700-1,000 (4,900-7,000 HRK) $800-1,200 (5,600-8,400 HRK) $1,050-1,500 (7,350-10,500 HRK) Czech Republic 10 & in Czech Republic; Some, contract visa $850 1,550 (20,000-37,800 CZK) $700 1,100 (16,550-26,900 CZK) $2,550 4,800 (60, ,400 CZK) France 10 & France Student visa, through government program, $1,700 2,150 (1,530-1,950 R $1,050 2,150 (965-1,950 R) *TAPIF Stipend: 965 R $3,100-3,600 (2,830-3,450 R) Gegia Months Gegia Tourist Visa $220 (600 GEL) *Stipend f TLG $220 (600 GEL) *Stipend f TLG $ (800 GEL 1,100 GEL) TLG program Germany 10 & Germany, contract visa $1,100 2,150 (1,000 2,000 R $1,100-2,150 (1,000-2,000 R) $3,000-4,500 (2,750 4,100 R Greece 10 & Greece $850-1,200 ( R $800-1,200 ( R) $1,500-1,950 (1,400-1,800 R Hungary 10 & Hungary, $ (164, ,450 HUF) $ (164, ,450 HUF) $1,050-1,450 (290, ,000 HUF) Italy 10 & Sept, Oct & Jan Italy, student visa, $1,250-1,500 (1,150-1,350 R) $1,200-1,550 (1,100-1,450 R) $2,250-2,700 (2,000-2,500 R) Lithuania 10 & May and f a Sept start Christmas Lithuania $ (1,550 2,580 LTL) $ (1,550 2,580 LTL) $900-1,500 (2,750-4,600 LTL) Poland 9 & Sept, Oct & Jan Phone/Skype in, $ (2,500-3,400 PLN) $ (2,500-3,600 PLN) $1,200-1,350 (4,500 5,100 PLN) Ptugal 10 & Ptugal $1,150-1,550 (1,050-1,400 R) $1,100-1,650 (1,000-1,500 R) $2,100-2,700 (1,950-2,500 R)

8 in $ Salary in $ Romania 9 & in Romania; Some, $ (1,150-1,500 RON) $ (1,150-1,500 RON) $ (2,500 2,900 RON) Russia Russia Wk visa $650-1,200 (36,500 70,000 RUB) $650-1,200 (36,500 70,000 RUB) $1,800-2,650 (103, ,000 RUB) Some Free /Some return flight Slovakia Slovenia Spain Turkey 10 & 10 & Late Septearly Oct & Jan Slovakia in Slovenia; Some Spain except government program in Turkey,, Student Visa Youth Mobility Visa, student visa, via Government program, Wk visa $ ( R) $800 1,100 ( R) $1,250 1,650 (1,0-1,500 R) $500-1,000 (1,700-3,500 TRY) $ ( R) $900-1,150 ( R) $1,250 1,650 (1,0-1,500 R) $500-1,000 (1,700-3,500 TRY) $1,000-1,500 ($900-1,400 R) $1,200 1,650 $ 2,250-3,000 (2,050-2,750 R) $1,200-2,400 (4,300 8,600 TRY) Some free housing housing subsidy Ukraine 10 & Mostly Sept / All year around Ukraine, $ (7,250 -,100 UAH) $ (7,250 -,100 UAH) $900-1,500 (24,000-40,000 UAH) Some Free

9 Teaching English in the Middle East and rth Africa Stretching from the western shes of rth Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf, the Middle East incpates a broad array of job markets f English teachers. Oil rich nations of the Persian Gulf offer some of the most lucrative ESL teaching positions in the wld, but job markets are small and competitive, and many jobs require previous experience and d credentials. F these positions, teachers will typically interview in from their home country. First-time teachers will find me opptunities in countries like Turkey, Egypt, and Mocco, where salaries and benefits are me modest, but the cost of living is low and the experience of living in one of the wld s most histic and culturally rich societies is second to none. The majity of jobs will be found in private schools and language institutes teaching both adults and children. Positions open throughout the year, but leading to the beginning of the school year in late ust and September offer the most opptunities. Country Down Times Cost of Living in $ Salary in $ Bahrain / MA / May in $700-1,050 ( BHD) $1,500-3,000 (550-1,150 BHD) $800-2,300 /Mo $1,000-1,500 ( BHD) Free Egypt / May Egypt; Some $ (3,600-7,150 EGP) $ (4,300-8,600 EGP) (18,100-27,150 EGP) Rarely

10 Down Times in $ Salary in $ Israel Jdan 6 & / May Jewish Israel Jdan; Some $950-1,450 (3,450-5,150 ILS) $650-1,000 ( JOD) $600-1,150 (2,050-4,100 ILS) $650-1,200 ( JOD) $1,050 1,600 (3,800 5,700 ILS) (700 1,050 JOD) Rarely Kuwait / MA / May in $650 1,000 ( KWD) $1,500 3,200 (450 1,000 KWD) $850+ /Mo ( KWD) Free Lebanon 6 & Lebanon $900-1,500 (1,400,000 2,300,000 LBP) $900-1,500 (1,400,000 2,300,000 LBP) $1,800 3,000 (2,800,000 4,600,000 LBP) Mocco Mocco $500 1,000 (5,000 10,000 MAD) $500 1,000 (5,000 10,000 MAD) (10,000 15,000 MAD) Oman / MA / May in $800-1,500 ( OMR) $1,600-3,000 (600 1,200 OMR) $800+ /Mo $1,000-1,500 ( OMR) Free Qatar /MA in $800-2,000 (2,900 7,400 QAR) $1,600 4,000 (5,800 14,600 QAR) $800+ /Mo $1,000-2,000 (3,700 7,400 QAR) Free Saudi Arabia Turkey UAE (including Dubai & Abu Dhabi) / MA / MA / May in in Turkey in Wk visa $700-1,000 (2,600-3,750 SAR) $500-1,000 (1,700-3,500 TRY) $800-1,000 (3,000-3,700 AED) $1,500-3,000 (5,600-11,200 SAR) $800+ /Mo $500-1,000 (1,700-3,500 TRY) $1,800-5,000 (6,700-18,500 AED) $1,000+ /Mo (3,750 5,600 SAR) $1,000-1,500 (3,550 5,300 TRY) (3,700-5,500 AED) Free Some free housing housing subsidy Free Disclaimer: International TEFL Academy tries to provide the most up to date and accurate infmation. This document is based on citizens of the United States as requirements vary by country. Exchange rates were accurate at time of publication on May 25, Please consult f the most up to date exchange rate. *Startup costs are estimates in a country f housing, food, expenses until receiving first paycheck which is typically 30 days after start of contract. International TEFL Academy assumes no responsibility f the accuracy of this document as infmation changes daily around the wld. The infmation is provided only as a guide and not a guarantee. Copyright 2017 by International TEFL Academy, Inc.