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arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-04/29/content_579968.htm

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

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SnoopBot · Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 740 Location: USA

Many Chinese teachers got a pay raise this year at the universities including admin and support staff my wife got a 12% raise in Jan with a possible new one coming in December.

In Beijing, many Chinese teachers make the same as FT's if you are looking at the 4000-5000 rmb levels.

Don't be fooled into thinking they only make 500 RMB a month while you earn 5000.

They get extra benefits that none of the FT's get.

It is taboo for a Chinese teacher to tell you exactly what they earn. Ask one, and look at their eyes to see if tyhey are trying to dodge the question. Most are told to discuss salary levels with foreigners in grounds for dismisal.

You almost need to marry one to get the real statistics for wages.

Those 800 RMB salaries are for the teachers in mud-huts in XinJiang province. The modern cities that employ FT's, the Chinese salaries are not too far off and increasing due to the recent inflation rates.

I know FT salaries will not increase, they are actually going down.

Anda · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 2199 Location: Jiangsu Province

My experience is that if you ask them outright then the figure they will give you will be about two thirds of what they get.

At my college wages start for a first year teacher at 700 a month for a young first year teacher. An old teacher can earn up to just a little under 4,000 a month. Management I don't know. But a head English teacher with a few extra hours cane get about 3,000 plus a bit of side teaching etc.

Us, well there is a whole world out there go for it! I just happen to be better off here than I would be back home in relation to hours, conditions and spending power. Saving power no but if I wanted to save big time I would be back in South Korea.

One of my friends who has a college degree and three years elementary English teaching under his belt has just started on 1,500 a month and has to support a wife and baby on that.

We know pretty much what we are going to get paid before we arrive. Not much point complaining once we are here. I came with an open return ticket and I haven't used it! Oh, Singapore Airlines let me extend the ticket for a second year at no cost!

Brian Caulfield · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 1247 Location: China

The Chinese tell me that it is not your disclosed salary that matters , but your hidden salary that counts .

englishgibson · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 4345

an interesting point Brian

some companies employs aren't allowed to disclose their salaries anywhere (from what i know)

speaking of schools/teachers, some FTs have been told not to disclose their salaries to anyone and in some cases it's a "secret" in a clause of the contract

stats in china are often amusing Laughing

peace to the ones that give a raise Smile

and
cheers and beers to all FTs in china that've been experiencing all kinda raises themselves Very Happy

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