TEACH IN CHINA - How much do you earn?
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Teach in China participants enjoy a comfortable standard of living while working in China. The salary may not seem particularly high by Western terms, but it is generous in local terms-about twice what local teachers earn!
* Host institutions provide furnished accommodations that are compliant with Western expectations. Rent-free living combined with the reasonable cost of living in China allow earnings to go a long way.
** Generally, participants are able to save some of their wages allowing them to travel both during their teaching contract and after their teaching assignment in China.
Salary comparison information
Professional educator’s salaries in and average Chinese University:
Taxi fares:
* Host institutions provide furnished accommodations that are compliant with Western expectations. Rent-free living combined with the reasonable cost of living in China allow earnings to go a long way.
** Generally, participants are able to save some of their wages allowing them to travel both during their teaching contract and after their teaching assignment in China.
Salary comparison information
Professional educator’s salaries in and average Chinese University:
- Professor: 5,000 RMB/Month
- Associate Professor: 3,500 RMB/Month
- Lecturer: 2,500RMB/Month
- Principal: 4,000RMB/Month
- Vice Principal: 3,000RMB/Month
- Teacher: 2,500RMB/Month
Taxi fares:
- In Shanghai starts at 11 RMB and continues at 1RMB/2.1km
- In smaller cities starts at 5-8 RMB and continues at 1RMB/1.5-2km
- Breakfast (typical Chinese breakfast: Baozi, Soybean milk): 1.5-5RMB
- Lunch & Dinner (meat, vegetable, rice):
- Shanghai & Beijing: 20-50RMB/person
- Middle City (regional economic center): 15-25RMB/person
- Small City: 5-10RMB/person
- Burger King: 15-19RMB
- McDondald’s:16.5-25RMB
- Kentucky Fried Chicken: 16-22RMB
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