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AbeCross · Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 191

I have an interview for a Director of Studies position with this large company. Not having taught in China before, I have no idea whether this ranks as a desirable post or not. What would the salary range for such a position be? Should the current economic convulsions-and currency fluctuations-of the country be a factor in one's decision to work in China?

JB140767 · Joined: 09 Aug 2015 Posts: 135

Dan123 · Joined: 08 Jan 2014 Posts: 112

I taught at EF for a year in a tier 3 city. Pay was 7.5K a month (with a yearly bonus of 10K + an extra months pay = 17.5K in total). I usually taught around 18 hours a week, but during the intensive periods, this sometimes increased to around 25 hours, which was pretty horrible considering every class was different and each required a new lesson plan.

I'm not sure what my DOS was getting, but some of the older guys there guessed that he was on around 13k or so (it may have been more for all I know).

During a normal, relaxed week, his hours were usually around 8-12 teaching hours (you do still teach as a DOS). He obviously had lots of other responsibilities to do, but I still think he spent less time in work than most of the other teachers). During times when there was a shortage of teachers, he sometimes worked the same hours as we did though, and had to do all of his regular DOS work. I wouldn't want his job during those times.

I will say though, that it does seem strange that they're offering you a DOS position right away like this. In the city I was in, there were 4 EF schools, and 4 DOSs, and they all got their positions after working for EF for a few years, and they all knew the ins and outs of the company and every syllabus that was taught. Just something to think about.

Markness · Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 738 Location: Chengdu

It depends on city/qualifications. I know lots of training schools are even hiring "experienced" managers, and are giving them a low pay because they're not "experienced" at their company, which means they're just trying to save a buck. In Chengdu, the training school I used to work at had the base salary of a DOS at between 9-13k a month, not including kpi and all that other crap, but it's still pretty horrible considering you're there for 40 hours a week pretty much, and have to deal with the BS of a training school on top of it. No thanks!

Take a pass, unless you need the experience or something.

Laurence · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 401

Enkates · Joined: 11 Jan 2015 Posts: 58

I wish I could upvote Laurence! Smile