Teaching English in China is an excellent way to really get to know China. Trekking through a country is all well and good, but it’s when you live there that you begin to get a true sense for the ebb and flow of this massive country.
As is true with any line of work, teaching English comes with its own collection of positives and negatives – here’s a brief outline:
The first thing you’ll need to decide is what type of school, and in turn what type of environment or city, you want to be teaching in.
Public schools require some of the highest standards for their teachers. Often this includes one or all of the following: a bachelor’s (4-year) degree or higher, a TEFL certificate or a solid amount (1yr.+) teaching experience. Salary is usually around the 6,000 RMB/mo. for 15+ (teaching) hours, and may include a housing subsidy. As they are government-run organizations, getting visas is not usually a problem.
Universities are, for whatever reason, on the lower end of the pay scale, often only paying out 4-5,000 RMB/mo. This usually includes access to on-campus housing.
Then there are Private Language Schools, which generally require more teaching hours and some office hours, but on the flip side do pay a relatively high salary.
Private Tutoring is likely something you’ll pick up while working in one of the capacities above. It’s by far the best pay, and you can safely ask for 100 to 150 RMB per hour. As it is in most every country, it’s all off the books, so you’ll be needing to sort out a visa elsewhere.
What ever you decide, GOOD LUCK!
As is true with any line of work, teaching English comes with its own collection of positives and negatives – here’s a brief outline:
The first thing you’ll need to decide is what type of school, and in turn what type of environment or city, you want to be teaching in.
Public schools require some of the highest standards for their teachers. Often this includes one or all of the following: a bachelor’s (4-year) degree or higher, a TEFL certificate or a solid amount (1yr.+) teaching experience. Salary is usually around the 6,000 RMB/mo. for 15+ (teaching) hours, and may include a housing subsidy. As they are government-run organizations, getting visas is not usually a problem.
Universities are, for whatever reason, on the lower end of the pay scale, often only paying out 4-5,000 RMB/mo. This usually includes access to on-campus housing.
Then there are Private Language Schools, which generally require more teaching hours and some office hours, but on the flip side do pay a relatively high salary.
Private Tutoring is likely something you’ll pick up while working in one of the capacities above. It’s by far the best pay, and you can safely ask for 100 to 150 RMB per hour. As it is in most every country, it’s all off the books, so you’ll be needing to sort out a visa elsewhere.
What ever you decide, GOOD LUCK!