What should my pay be for Teaching ESL English in China ?
hello, I have been interviewing with various schools for a few months now ( many wanted me to come earlier than I could) but now I’m getting closer to my “pick one” time in order to have adequate time for my Visa Application etc.
I am asking if the average offer I have gotten makes sense/is reasonable.
most schools are bilingual/ private. not international as I am not a certified teacher.
my experience/ education is such
bachelors of science - Communication Studies minor in marketing
I was a substitute teacher for 1.5 years prior to graduating in 2023
* I had several long term classes and that included a Bilingual VPK class where I was the Co-Teacher
spring of 2023 I taught an ESE class/ learning strategies and supported ESE students in traditional classrooms
summer 23” I taught ELA middle summer school
August to October 24“ 7/8th grade ELA until budget cuts so then I switched to 5th grade ELA
I‘ve always had ESE, ESOL, ELL students in all of my classes. Differentiate lessons, group levels, and additional roles like hosting Book Club, teaching phonics to students from other classes during intervention time, and school activities.
The average offer has been 23k RMB after tax with 2k rmb housing allowance a month.
the cities /offers I am considering right now are in Guangzhou , Wenzhou, and Qingdao. I’ve looked at the housing, 2k seems about right for something small but it’s just me so that’s ok.
Am I being offered a reasonable offer/s? Yes it is /will be my first time teaching abroad. I am from the USA 🇺🇸.
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thank you.