Teaching English in Asia

The job market for English teachers in East and Southeast Asia is the largest
in the world. Most of these nations are highly industrialized and economically
strong with large populations, enormous middle classes and an extremely
high demand for education. This combination has created the strongest
outward recruitment market in the world and hundreds of thousands of jobs
paying wages that far exceed the cost of living. The job markets for 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 for teachers. Public school jobs begin in March & September,
and interviews for such jobs are typically conducted 3-6 months in advance.

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 factors. With such high competition for
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 advance of the contract start date.

Average Monthly
Typical Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Expected Interview Typical Cost of Living Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons Down Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length & Local Currency
& Local Currency
Lunar $700 1,000 USD Self-pay,
BA/BS (Chinese) New Tourist visa Business $600 - 800 USD (2,830,000 - $800 1,000 USD Housing
preferred, 6 & 12 All Year Face-to-face in
Cambodia months Round
Year
Cambodia
convert to Professionals, (2,450,000 - 4,000,000 KHR) (3,270,000 - advice No
not required 2 weeks late work visa Children 3,270,000 KHR) Can save $100 - 4,000,000 KHR) provided by
Jan-early Feb 300 USD/Mo employer

Lunar Work visa in $1,150 2,600 USD

Phone/skype $1,000 - 1,500 USD Free
BA/BS All Year (Chinese) New advance or Business $600 1,000 USD plus free housing.
6 &12 in advance & (6,900 10,350 Housing or
China preferred, Year Tourist visa Professionals, (4,100- 6,900 RMB) (8,000 18,000 Yes
months Round face-to-face in RMB) Housing
not required 2 weeks late convert to Children Plus housing RMB) Can save
China Subsidy
Jan-early Feb work visa $400 - 1,000
USD/Mo
Lunar Self-pay,
$2,300 - 3,000 USD
(Chinese) New Business $2,300 - 5,000 USD $2,000 3,000 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year Phone/skype Work visa in (17,825 - 23,250
Hong Kong Year Professionals, (17,900 - 39,000 (15,600 23,400 advice Sometimes
required months in advance advance HKD) Can save
Round 2 weeks late Children HKD) HKD) provided by
$400 - 600 USD/Mo
Jan-early Feb employer
 Average Monthly
Typical Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Expected Interview Typical Cost of Living Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons Down Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length & Local Currency
& Local Currency

Self-pay,
$700 - 1,100 USD
Business $550 - 900 USD $700 - 1,000 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in (9,300,000-
Indonesia required months Round Holidays advance advance
Professionals, (7,330,000 -
14,700,000
(9,300,000 - advice Sometimes
Children 12,000,000 IDR) 13,300,000 IDR) provided by
IDR)
employer

Interview in US, $2,250 - 2,600 USD Some free

Business $1,700 2,600 USD $2,600 - 4,200 USD
12 All Year Canada, UK 3 - Work visa in (256,000 296,00 housing or
Japan BA/BS None Professionals, (193,500 - 296,000 (296,000 478,000 No
months Round 6 months in advance JPY) housing
required Children JPY) JPY)
advance subsidy

Phone/skype in
BA/BS Business $800 - 1,000 USD $400 - 1,500 USD $800 - 1,000 USD
12 All Year advance, Work visa in Some Free No/Some
Kazakhstan preferred, months Round
None
sometimes advance
Professionals, (253,000 - 316,000 (126,000 - 474,000 (253,000 - 316,000
Housing return flight
Children KZT) KZT) KZT)
not required face-to-face

Phone/skype in
BA/BS Business $400 - 800 USD $400 - 800 USD $800 - 1,000 USD
6 & 12 All Year advance, Work visa in Some Free
Kyrgyzstan preferred, months Round
None
sometimes advance
Professionals, (27,000 - 54,000 (27,000 - 54,000 (54,000 - 68,000
Housing
No
Children KGS) KGS) KGS)
not required face-to-face

Self-pay,
Phone/skype in
All Year Business $750-$900 USD $1,000-$2,000 USD $1,000-$2,000 USD Housing
12 advance, Business
Myanmar BA/BS
months
Round, May- None
sometimes Visa
Professionals, (1,027,400 - (1,371,200 - (1,371,200 - advice No
required Sept Children 1,232,900 MMK) 2,739,700 MMK) 2,739,700 MMK provided by
face-to-face
employer

Lunar Self-pay,
BA/BS (Chinese) New Business $900 - 1,800 USD $1,200 - 2,300 USD Housing
12 All Year Phone/skype in Work visa in $900 - 1,800 USD
Malaysia required, Year Professionals, (3,900 7,800 (5,200 10,000 advice No
Masters months Round advance advance (3,900 7,800 MRY)
2 weeks late Children MRY) MRY) provided by
preferred Jan-early Feb employer

Lunar Self-pay,
(Chinese) New Business $2,800 - 3,500 USD $2,800 - 3,500 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year Year Phone/skype in Work visa in $3,100 4,000 USD
Singapore months Round advance advance
Professionals, (3,900 - 5,000 (3,900 - 5,000
(4,400 - 5,600 SGD)
advice No
required 2 weeks late Children SGD) SGD) provided by
Jan-early Feb employer

$1,800 - 2,000 USD

(2,000,000 -
$650 - 950 USD 2,300,000 Free
BA/BS None Business $700 - 1,000 USD Some round
South 12 All Year Phone/skype in Work visa in (730,600 -1,068,000 KRW) Housing or
required Professionals, (787,000 -1,124,000 trip, most
Korea months Round advance advance
Children
KRW) Plus free Housing
KRW)
Housing
one way
Plus housing Can save Subsidy
$500 - 1,000
USD/Mo

Lunar
BA/BS After Lunar $1,400 - 2,100 USD Self-pay,
(Chinese) New
required, (Chinese) Business $1,000 - 1,400 USD (42,000 - 63,000 $1,100 - 1,500 USD Housing
12 Year Phone/skype in Work visa in
Taiwan some AA New Year Professionals, (30,000 - 42,100 TWD) (32,300 45,200 advice No
months 2 weeks late advance advance
and July - Children TWD) Can save TWD) provided by
accepted Jan - early
August $300 - 500 USD/Mo employer
Feb
 Most face-to- $850 - 1,1500 USD Self-pay,
BA/BS Feb - April & $800 - 1,150 USD
face in Work visa in Business $550 - 800 USD (30,000 10,000 Housing
required 5 to 12 Aug Oct; (27,000 40,000
Thailand None Thailand; Some advance or in Professionals, (19,000 27,000 THB) Can save advice No
months THB)
All Year phone/skype in country Children THB) $200 - $400 provided by
round advance USD/Mo employer

Most face-to- Tourist visa Self-pay,

Tet Holiday $1,100 - 1,700 USD
face in Vietnam; convert to Business $650 - 900 USD $1,050 - 1,350 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 2 weeks late (25,000,000 -
Vietnam All Year Few work visa or Professionals, (14,864,500 (24,000,000 advice No
months Jan - early 38,600,000 VND)
required Round phone/skype in work visa in Children 20,500,000 VND) 30,700,000 VND) provided by
Feb Can save $200 -
advance advance employer
$600 USD/Mo
 Teaching English in Latin America
Hiring for English teachers in Mexico, Central and South
America is cyclical and there are two major hiring seasons in
most countries.

Major hiring periods in Mexico and Central America will occur

in January/February and then again in June/July. Because the summer in
most of South America is opposite of what it is in North America and Europe,
summer vacations wrap up at the end of January and so a major hiring
season is February/March; the secondary hiring season is in July/August.
Wages are modest but given the low cost of living full-time English teachers
are able to live comfortably. 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 advice on finding an apartment to live in. Most
teachers end up sharing accommodations with other teachers and private
tutoring is a popular means of earning extra income.

Average Monthly
Typical Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Expected Interview Typical Cost of Living Approximate Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Season Down Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length & Local Currency
& Local Currency

Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- Business $800 - 1100 USD $650 - 1100 USD $1,600 - 2,200 USD Housing
6 & 12 Mar-April, Face-to-face in
Argentina preferred, End of Tourist visa Professionals (12,200 16,800 (10,000 17,000 (23,300 30,600 advice No
months July-Aug Argentina
not required February ARS) ARS) ARS) provided by
employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- Business Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in $400 - 600 USD $400 - 600 USD $600 - 900 USD
Bolivia preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Bolivia
Tourist visa Professionals (2,700 4,000 BOB) (2,700 4,000 BOB) (4,000 6,150 BOB)
advice No
not required January provided by
employer
Most face-to- Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- face in Brazil; Business Housing
6 & 12 $1,400 - 1,600 USD $1,400 - 1,600 USD $2,100 - 2,450 USD
Brazil preferred,
months
Mar-August End of Some Tourist visa Professionals
(4,400 5,100 BRL) (4,400 5,100 BRL) (6,650 7,760 BRL)
advice No
not required February phone/skype in provided by
advance employer
 Average Monthly
Typical Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Expected Interview Typical Cost of Living Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons Down Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length & Local Currency
& Local Currency

Many face-to- Business Self-pay,

BA/BS Christmas- face in Chile; Professionals, $900 - 1,200 USD $900 - 1,200 USD $2,100 - 2,550 USD Housing
6 & 12 Mar-April Tourist visa
Chile preferred,
months July-Aug
End of Some
or work visa
Children with (609,000 - 812,000 (609,000 - 812,000 (1,410,000 - advice No
not required February phone/skype in Public CLP) CLP) 1,720,000 CLP) provided by
advance Schools employer
Self-pay,
Face-to-face in
BA/BS Children or $500 1,000 USD $500 1,000 USD $775 - 1,400 USD Housing
6 & 12 Jan-Mar, Mid to end of Colombia or Tourist visa
Colombia preferred, Business (1,500,000 (1,500,000 (2,300,000 advice No
months July-Aug December Phone/skype in or work visa
not required Professionals 3,000,000 COP) 3,000,000 COP) 4,150,000 COP) provided by
advance
employer
Christmas- Face-to-face in Self-pay,
nd Tourist visa,
BA/BS All Year 2 week in Costa Rica; $700 - 900 USD $700 - 900 USD $1050 - 1,350 USD Housing
6 & 12 Independent Business
Costa Rica preferred, Round January Some (397,000 - 510,000 (397,000 - 510,000 (595,500 765,650 advice No
months Contractor Professionals
not required Early July phone/skype in CRC) CRC) CRC) provided by
License
for 2 weeks advance employer
Self-pay,
Phone/skype in
BA/BS Christmas- Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, advance, or Business
Ecuador preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
face-to-face in
Work visa
Professionals
$500 - 700 USD $500 - 700 USD $1,200 - 1,500 USD advice No
not required January provided by
Ecuador
employer
Many face-to- $1,300 1,800 USD Self-pay,
BA/BS face in Mexico; Business $600 800 USD $600 900 USD (24,000 33,000 Housing
6 & 12 All Year
Mexico preferred, Nov & Dec Some phone Work visa Professionals, (11,000 14,000 (11,000 17,000 MXN) advice No
months Round
not required and email in Children MXN) MXN) *Includes a $400 provided by
advance USD work visa fee employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS $300 - 600 USD $300 - 600 USD $500 - 900 USD Housing
3, 6 & 12 All Year Christmas- Face-to-face in Tourist visa
Nicaragua preferred, All Ages (9,000 18,000 (9,000 18,000 (13,500 27,000 advice No
months Round Mid January Nicaragua
not required NIO) NIO) NIO) provided by
employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business
Panama preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Panama
Tourist visa
Professionals
$900 - 1,300 USD $900 - 1,300 USD $1,350 - 2,000 USD advice No
not required January provided by
employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- Housing
3, 6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business $600 1,000 USD $600 1,000 USD $1,000 - 1,650 USD
Peru preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Peru
Tourist visa
Professionals (2,000 3,500 PEN) (2,000 3,500 PEN) (3,000 5,300 PEN)
advice No
not required January provided by
employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- $1,100 1,500 USD $1,100 1,500 USD $ 1,600 2,200 USD Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business
Uruguay preferred, End of Tourist visa (30,100 - 42,000 (30,100 - 42,000 (45,200 63,000 advice No
months July-Aug Uruguay Professionals
not required January UYU) UYU) UYU) provided by
employer
 Teaching English in Europe
The English teaching market in Europe is booming. With the
emergence of the European Union (EU) the use of English as a
common language for 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
January. The majority of the hiring in Western Europe is conducted locally and
face-to-face, and most teachers begin working immediately after theyre hired.
Interviewing in advance is more common in Central/Eastern Europe, and for EU
citizens within the EU. The majority of jobs are teaching adults in private
language schools, but the market for teaching young learners is emerging.
Teachers are paid in the local currency and make a comfortable wage working
full time. Language schools typically close after June when many English
teachers take jobs in summer camps to make extra money.

Average Monthly
Typical Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Expected Interview Typical Cost of Living Approximate Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Season Down Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length & Local Currency
& Local Currency

Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in EU Business $1,900 2,800 USD $1,900 2,800 USD $2,900 - 4,250 USD
Austria Sept & Jan Christmas- 2nd advice No
required months Austria Citizenship Professionals (1,750 - 2,600 EUR) (1,750 - 2,600 EUR) (2,650 3,900 EUR)
week in Jan provided by
employer
Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in EU Business $1,400 2,000 USD $1,400 2,000 USD $2,200 - 3,000 USD
Belgium required months
Sept & Jan
Belgium Citizenship Professionals (1,300 - 1,800 EUR) (1,300 - 1,800 EUR) (2,000 2,700 EUR)
advice No
week in Jan provided by
employer

Self-pay,
Aug, Phone/skype in
Business Housing
BA/BS 9 & 12 Christmas- 2nd advance or EU $400 - 700 USD $400 - 700 USD $600 - 1,000 USD
Bulgaria required months
Sept & Jan
face-to-face in Citizenship
Professionals,
(750 - 1,200 BGN) (750 - 1,200 BGN) (1,100 - 1,800 BGN)
advice No
week in Jan Children provided by
Bulgaria
employer
 Average Monthly
Typical Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Expected Interview Typical Cost of Living Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons Down Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length & Local Currency
& Local Currency

Self-pay,
Aug, Business Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in EU $700 - $1,000 USD $800 - $1,200 USD
Croatia required months
Sept & Jan
Christmas- 2nd Croatia Citizenship
Professionals,
(4,900 - 7,000 HRK) (5,600 - 8,400 HRK)
$1,050 - $1,500 USD advice No
Children (7,350 - 10,500 HRK) provided by
week in Jan employer

Most face-to- Tourist visa, Self-pay,

Aug, face in Czech convert to Business $850 1,550 USD $700 1,100 USD $2,550 4,800 USD Housing
Czech BA/BS 10 & 12 nd
Sept & Jan Christmas- 2 Republic; Some contractor Professionals, (20,000 - 37,800 (16,550 - 26,900 (60,000 113,400 advice No
Republic required months
week in Jan phone/skype in visa or EU Children CZK) CZK) CZK) provided by
advance Citizenship employer
Student visa,
Aug, work visa Self-pay,
$1,050 2,150 USD
Christmas- 2nd through Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in Business $1,700 2,150 USD (965 - 1,950 EUR) $3,100 - 3,600 USD
France required months
Sept & Jan
week in Jan France
government
Professionals (1,530 - 1,950 EUR *TAPIF Stipend: 965 (2,830 - 3,450 EUR)
advice No
program, provided by
EUR
EU employer
Citizenship
Tourist visa, Self-pay,
BA/BS Aug, convert to Business Housing
10 & 12 Christmas- 2
nd Face-to-face in $1,100 2,150 USD $1,100 - 2,150 USD $3,000 - 4,500 USD
Germany preferred,
months
Sept & Jan
Germany
contractor Professionals,
(1,000 - 1,940 EUR (1,000 - 2,000 EUR) (2,750 4,100 EUR
advice No
not required week in Jan visa or EU Children provided by
Citizenship employer

Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in EU Business $850 - 1,200 USD $800 - 1,200 USD $1,500 - 1,950 USD
Greece required months
Sept & Jan
Greece Citizenship Professionals (750 - 1000 EUR (850 - 1000 EUR) (1,400 - 1,800 EUR
advice No
week in Jan provided by
employer

Tourist visa, Self-pay,

Aug, Phone/skype in
convert to Business $600 - 850 USD $600 850 USD $1,050 - 1,450 USD Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd advance or
Hungary required months
Sept & Jan
Face-to-face in
work visa or Professionals, (164,100 - 234,450 (164,100 - 234,450 (290,000 - 413,000 advice No
week in Jan EU Children HUF) HUF) HUF) provided by
Hungary
Citizenship employer

Self-pay,
Aug, Tourist visa,
Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Sept, Oct Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in student visa, Business $1,250 - 1,500 USD $1,200 - 1,550 USD $2,250 - 2,700 USD
Italy required months & Jan Italy EU Professionals (1,150 - 1,350 EUR) (1,100 - 1,450 EUR) (2,000 - 2,500 EUR)
advice No
week in Jan provided by
Citizenship
employer
Self-pay,
Tourist visa,
May and Aug Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in student visa, Business
Lithuania for a Christmas $500 850 USD $500 - 850 USD $900 - 1,500 USD advice No
required months Lithuania EU Professionals
Sept start (1,550 2,580 LTL) (1,550 2,580 LTL) (2,750 - 4,600 LTL) provided by
Citizenship
employer
Tourist visa, Self-pay,
Aug, convert to Housing
BA/BS 9 & 12 Sept, Oct Christmas- 2nd Phone/Skype in Business $650 - 900 USD $650 - 950 USD $1,200 - 1,350 USD
Poland required months & Jan advance
work visa
Professionals (2,500 - 3,400 PLN) (2,500 - 3,600 PLN) (4,500 5,100 PLN)
advice No
week in Jan EU provided by
Citizenship employer

Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in EU Business $1,150 - 1,550 USD $1,100 - 1,650 USD $2,100 - 2,700 USD advice
Portugal Sept & Jan Christmas- 2nd No
required months Portugal Citizenship Professionals (1,050 - 1,400 EUR) (1,000 - 1,500 EUR) (1,950 - 2,500 EUR) provided by
week in Jan employer
 Expected Average Monthly
Typical Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Interview Typical Cost of Living Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons
Down Times
Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length & Local Currency
& Local Currency

Most face-to- Tourist visa, Self-pay,

BA/BS face in convert to Housing
9 & 12 Business $300 - 350 USD $300 - 350 USD $600 - 700 USD
Romania preferred,
months
Sept & Jan Aug Romania; Some work visa or
Professionals (1,150 - 1,500 RON) (1,150 - 1,500 RON) (2,500 2,900 RON)
advice No
not required phone/skype in EU provided by
advance Citizenship employer

Phone/skype in
BA/BS Aug $650 - 1,200 USD $650 - 1,200 USD $1,800 - 2,650 USD
12 All Year advance or Business Some Free No/Some
Russia preferred, Work visa (36,500 70,000 (36,500 70,000 (103,000 - 153,000
months Round face-to-face in Professionals Housing return flight
not required RUB) RUB) RUB)
Russia
Tourist visa, Self-pay,
Phone/skype in
BA/BS Aug convert to Housing
6 & 12 advance or Business $450 750 USD $450 750 USD $1,000 - 1,500 USD
Slovakia preferred,
months
Sept & Jan
face-to-face in
work visa or
Professionals (400 - 650 EUR) (400 - 650 EUR) ($900 - 1,400 EUR)
advice No
not required EU provided by
Slovakia
Citizenship employer
Tourist visa,
Face-to-face in Self-pay,
Aug student visa,
BA/BS Late Sept- Spain except Housing
10 & 12 work visa via Business $1,250 1,650 USD $1,250 1,650 USD $ 2,250 - 3,000 USD
Spain preferred,
months
early Oct government
Government Professionals (1,120 - 1,500 EUR) (1,120 - 1,500 EUR) (2,050 - 2,750 EUR)
advice No
not required & Jan program in provided by
program, EU
advance employer
Citizenship
Phone/skype in Some free
BA/BS 12 All Year advance or Business $500 - 1,000 USD $500 - 1,000 USD $1,200 - 2,400 USD housing or
Turkey required months Round
Aug
face-to-face in
Work visa
Professionals (1,700 - 3,500 TRY) (1,700 - 3,500 TRY) (4,300 8,600 TRY) housing
No
Turkey subsidy
Phone/skype in
Mostly Sept / Tourist visa, $300 - 450 USD $300 - 450 USD $900 - 1,500 USD
BA/BS 10 & 12 advance or Business Some Free
Ukraine required months
All year
Aug face-to-face in
EU
Professionals
(7,250 - 12,100 (7,250 - 12,100 (24,000 - 40,000
Housing
No
around Citizenship UAH) UAH) UAH)
Ukraine
 Teaching English in the Middle East
and North Africa
Stretching from the western shores of North Africa and the
Eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf, the Middle East
incorporates a broad array of job markets for English teachers.
Oil rich nations of the Persian Gulf offer some of the most
lucrative ESL teaching positions in the world, but job markets
are small and competitive, and many jobs require previous
experience and advanced credentials. For these positions, teachers will
typically interview in advance from their home country. First-time teachers
will find more opportunities in countries like Turkey, Egypt, and Morocco,
where salaries and benefits are more modest, but the cost of living is low and
the experience of living in one of the worlds most historic and culturally rich
societies is second to none.

The majority of jobs will be found in private schools and language institutes
teaching both adults and children. Positions open throughout the year, but
months leading to the beginning of the school year in late August and
September offer the most opportunities.

Typical Expected Average Monthly Cost Average Monthly Salary

Degree Peak Hiring Interview Typical Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons
Down
Procedures
Visa Info
Students
of Living in $ USD in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length Times & Local Currency & Local Currency

BA/BS All Year Free Housing

Business $700 - 1,050 USD $1,500 - $3,000 USD $1,000 - 1,500
required/ 12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in or
Bahrain months May Aug in advance advance
Professionals, (250 - 400 BHD) (550 - 1,150 BHD) USD
Housing
Yes
MA preferred Holidays Children Plus housing Can save (400 - 550 BHD)
preferred Subsidy
$800-2,300 USD/Mo

All Year Self-pay,

Face-to-face in $1,000 1,500
BA/BS Round/ Tourist visa Business Housing
6 & 12 Islamic Egypt; Some $200 - 400 USD $250 - 500 USD USD
Egypt preferred,
months May Aug Holidays phone/skype in
convert to Professionals,
(3,600 - 7,150 EGP) (4,300 - 8,600 EGP) (18,100 -
advice Rarely
not required work visa Children provided by
preferred advance 27,150 EGP)
employer
 Average Monthly
Typical Expected Average Monthly
Degree Peak Hiring Interview Typical Cost of Living in Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons
Down
Procedures
Visa Info
Students $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length Times & Local Currency
& Local Currency

Self-pay,
$1,050 1,600
BA/BS Tourist visa Business Housing
6 &12 Jewish Face-to-face in $950 - 1,450 USD $600 - 1,150 USD USD
Israel required months
All Year
Holidays Israel
convert to Professionals,
(3,450 - 5,150 ILS) (2,050 - 4,100 ILS) (3,800 5,700
advice No
Round work visa Children provided by
ILS)
employer
All Year
Self-pay,
BA/BS Round/ Face-to-face in
Tourist visa Business $1,000 1,500 Housing
preferred, 6 & 12 May Aug Islamic Jordan; Some $650 - 1,000 USD $650 - 1,200 USD
Jordan not required months Holidays phone/skype in
convert to Professionals,
(450 - 700 JOD) (450 - 850 JOD)
USD advice Rarely
preferred work visa Children (700 1,050 JOD) provided by
advance
employer

BA/BS All Year Free Housing

Business $650 1,000 USD $1,500 3,200 USD $1,000 1,500
12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in or
Kuwait required/ Professionals, (200 - 300 KWD) (450 1,000 KWD) USD Yes
months May Aug Holidays in advance advance Housing
MA preferred Children Plus housing Can save (300 - 450 KWD)
preferred Subsidy
$850+ USD/Mo

Self-pay,
$1,800 3,000
BA/BS Tourist visa Business $900 - 1,500 USD $900 - 1,500 USD Housing
6 &12 All Year Islamic Face-to-face in USD
Lebanon convert to Professionals, (1,400,000 2,300,000 (1,400,000 2,300,000 advice No
preferred, months Round Holidays Lebanon (2,800,000
work visa Children LBP) LBP) provided by
not required 4,600,000 LBP)
employer

Self-pay,
$1,000 1,500
All Year Tourist visa Business $500 1,000 USD Housing
BA/BS 6 & 12 Islamic Face-to-face in $500 1,000 USD USD
Morocco Round convert to Professionals, (5,000 10,000 advice No
required months Holidays Morocco (5,000 10,000 MAD) (10,000
work visa Children MAD) provided by
15,000 MAD)
employer

BA/BS All Year $1,000 - 1,500 Free Housing

Business $800 - 1,500 USD $1,600 - 3,000 USD
12 Round/ Phone/skype Work visa in USD or
Oman required/ Islamic Professionals, (300 - 600 OMR) (600 1,200 OMR) Yes
months May Aug in advance advance (400 - 600 Housing
MA preferred Holidays Children Plus housing Can save
preferred OMR) Subsidy
$800+ USD/Mo

BA/BS $1,600 4,000 USD $1,000 - $2,000 Free Housing

Business $800 - 2,000 USD
required/MA 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in (5,800 14,600 QAR) USD or
Qatar Professionals, (2,900 7,400 QAR) Yes
preferred months Round Holidays in advance advance Can save (3,700 7,400 Housing
Children Plus housing
$800+ USD/Mo QAR) Subsidy

BA/BS All Year $1,000 1,500 Free Housing

Business $700 - 1,000 USD $1,500 - 3,000 USD
Saudi required/ 12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in USD or
Professionals, (2,600 - 3,750 SAR) (5,600 - 11,200 SAR) Yes
Arabia MA preferred months May Aug Holidays in advance advance (3,750 5,600 Housing
Children Plus housing Can save
preferred SAR) Subsidy
$800+ USD/Mo
Phone/skype $1,000 - 1,500 Some free
BA/BS 12 All Year in advance or Business $500 - 1,000 USD $500 - 1,000 USD USD housing or
Turkey required months Round
Aug
face-to-face in
Work visa
Professionals (1,700 - 3,500 TRY) (1,700 - 3,500 TRY) (3,550 5,300 housing
No
Turkey TRY) subsidy

UAE BA/BS $1,800 - 5,000 USD $1,000 1,500 Free Housing

Business $800 - 1,000 USD
(including required/ 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in (6,700 - 18,500 AED) USD or
Professionals, (3,000 - 3,700 AED) Yes
Dubai & MA preferred months Holidays in advance advance Can save (3,700- 5,500 Housing
Round Children Plus housing
Abu Dhabi) $1,000+ USD/Mo AED) Subsidy

Disclaimer: International TEFL Academy tries to provide the most up to date and accurate information. 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, 2017. Please consult www.xe.com for the most up to date exchange rate.
*Startup costs are estimates in a country for housing, food, expenses until receiving first paycheck which is typically 30 days after start of contract.
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