Teach English Abroad
The salary package for any English teacher abroad will depend on a multitude of variables, such as the experience of the teacher or the resource availability of the hiring institution. Still, at a general level, estimations have been completed below of the salary packages offered by some of the more popular destinations of English teachers. While Educators Overseas does not place teachers in all these locations and individual compensation will differ, this will give you an idea of what to expect as an ESL teacher no matter who you teach through.
| Country |
Monthly Salary |
Airfare |
Health care |
Teaching hours per week |
| 1. Cambodia |
101,500 KHR |
Seldom included |
Sometimes included |
25 – 30 |
| 2. China |
4,000 – 10,000 CNY |
Usually included |
Sometimes included |
30 – 40 |
| 3. Hong Kong |
12,000 – 40,000 HKD |
Sometimes included |
Sometimes included |
30 – 40 |
| 4. India |
Volunteer – 50,000 INR |
Sometimes included |
Sometimes included |
25 – 40 |
| 5. Indonesia |
6 – 15 million IDR |
Sometimes included |
Always included |
25 – 40 |
| 6. Japan |
225,000 – 300,000 JPY |
Seldom included |
Seldom included |
25 – 40 |
| 7. Korea |
1.8 – 2.5 million KRW |
Always included |
Always included |
25 – 40 |
| 8. Laos |
4 – 6.5 million LAK |
Seldom included |
Sometimes included |
25 - 35 |
| 9. Malaysia |
3,000 – 11,000 MYR |
Always included |
Always included |
25 – 35 |
| 10. Nepal |
Volunteer |
Not included |
Not included |
Flexible |
| 11. Taiwan |
45,000 – 80,000 TWD |
Sometimes included |
Sometimes included |
20 - 35 |
| 12. Thailand |
25,000 – 55,000 THB |
Seldom included |
Sometimes included |
20 - 30 |
| 13. Vietnam |
15.6 – 39 million VND |
Seldom included |
Sometimes included |
20 - 35 |
| 14. Egypt |
3,000 – 8,000 EGP |
Sometimes included |
Usually included |
20 - 25 |
| 15. Israel |
3,500 – 14,000 ILS |
Seldom included |
Always included |
20 – 30 |
| 16. Kuwait |
560 – 1,100 KWD |
Usually included |
Usually included |
20 – 35 |
| 17. Saudi Arabia |
770 – 1,540 OMR |
Usually included |
Usually included |
20 |
| 18. UAE |
6,700 – 9,000 QAR |
Usually included |
Usually included |
25 |
| 19. France |
1,000 – 2,500 EUR |
Not included |
Not included |
5 - 30 |
| 20. Italy |
800 – 1,200 EUR |
Not included |
Not included |
25 |
| 21. Spain |
800 – 1,400 EUR |
Not included |
Sometimes included |
15 - 30 |
| 22. The Netherlands |
1,440 – 2,600 EUR |
Seldom included |
Seldom included |
30 |
| 23. Bulgaria |
800 – 1,100 BGN |
Seldom included |
Seldom included |
15 - 25 |
| 24. Czech Republic |
12,000 – 25,000 CZK |
Seldom included |
Usually included |
25 - 30 |
| 25. Russia |
24,900 – 62,500 RUB |
Usually included |
Usually included |
25 - 30 |
| 26. Turkey |
1,000 – 3,500 |
Sometimes included |
Usually included |
25 - 30 |
| 27. Brazil |
950 – 2,500 BRL |
Sometimes included |
Sometimes included |
20 - 30 |
| 28. Chile |
500,000 – 1,5000,000 CLP |
Seldom included |
Seldom included |
15 – 30 |
| 29. Mexico |
6,000 – 12,000 MXN |
Sometimes included |
Usually included |
12 - 35 |
| 30. Peru |
1,300 – 3,300 PEN |
Seldom included |
Not included |
20 - 35 |
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