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prks · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 36

Hello,

I searched and couldn't find a topic about this... So, what is a good salary in Shanghai? I mean, if they don't pay for your apartment. What is a salary that you can live decent with?

Thanks!

Toast · Joined: 08 Jun 2013 Posts: 428

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=105536

prks · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 36

Thank you!

PBirm123 · Joined: 08 Apr 2013 Posts: 31

I am also thinking about moving to Shanghai, and am interested to know.

The linked to thread from Toast mentions a person having a salary of 8,000-10,000 per month, but most Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities offer that salary to off-the-boat teachers every day.

What is a FAIR salary for an experienced teacher for ~20 hours in Shanghai? Do we have anyone on this forum who has first-hand experience with the Shanghai job market?

P.S. Do middle/high schools in Shanghai not hire foreign teachers? I'd like to get a job in one so I have both a good salary and the extended holidays, but I've literally found one job listing for a middle/high school position and it didn't seem legitimate. And I've browsed hundreds of jobs in Shanghai..

jg · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:32 am Post subject:

Last year I made 12K a year at Kid Castle in SH, and that was low. We taught 18 - 20 hours a week, and then another 12 hours sitting around, bored or chewing the fat in the depraved little teacher's office. KC is always hiring, has high turnover, and it's not bad, just know what to expect. I also made 180 an hour subbing for two different places and an agency. I prefer subbing, it's actually pretty steady work, cash in hand daily/weekly, and as long as you are flexible and willing to commute possibly long distances, you can make decent coin.

Shanghai is a hustler's city. If you make connections, show a little flexibility and pay attention, you can find some good gravy there.

Disney pays 15K, but you will be working a lot more.

In Shanghai try any of these:

*finding a Korean school, they pay pretty well, but they are a joyless bunch when sober
*looking on www.echinacities.com - lots of off brand schools with decent *salaries (14-20K) for kindy work
*Wall Street if you have biz English experience - pays well, but you will be there the full 40 hours
*middle and high schools hire teachers, but only at certain times of the year, and the salary won't be high, but the work should be easy

I worked with a guy at KC last year who found, just by luck, a job paying double for fewer hours in a kindy. The $$$ is there.

Good luck.

LPKSA · Joined: 02 Mar 2014 Posts: 211