Due to the double reduction policy, training centers have taken a huge hit, with many closing down. Many foreigners left China during the lockdowns and have not returned, so international schools have suffered, with some under threat of closure. The teaching market has diminished from what it was. I work as a curriculum developer and am fortunate to have a good salary, but the market is shifting. China is increasingly focusing on vocational training due to rising unemployment, and a shift towards a more service-based industry rather than manufacturing. In the current economic climate, this is unlikely to change with a shift towards traditional Chinese cultural concerns rather than any international influence. At an international school outside of Shanghai or Shenzhen, you should be looking at ¥30,00 a month, with Shenzhen more like ¥40,000. There is no reason for anyone to take lower than this unless this agent (as many do) takes a cut of your salary.
My understanding is that private training centres can operate Mon-Fri. As the weekends were the cash cow for the privates, being restricted to weekdays mean many operators gave up. Also schools were meant to provide additional classes to make up for the lost opportunities outside the school gates. This may mean parents will take the free additional opportunities in school and avoid the payment -required privates. The real killer for the more children approach is that most couples have bought the standard 2 br Chinese apartment and an additional child may mean up-sizing.
That's quite interesting. I work at a private training center in a prefecture level city and am literally the only foreign teacher. I was surprised to learn that this isn't the norm. My salary is definitely lower than if I were in a big city but it's a great opportunity for Chinese language immersion.
I didn't actually get the part about 16-18k rmb working for the private kindergartens in the major cities. I taught in China for almost 6 years and I've never seen the salaries like this for native speakers in Shanghai. Even now I still follow a lot of job agents in Shanghai and check what job ads they post recently. And for the private kindergarten native esl teachers it's at least 22k+, usually it's even higher, like 25k+. And no, even the totally new native teachers fresh off the boat can make 22+, what 16-18 are you talking about? For non natives, yes, sure, they can get 18k, but even non natives wouldn't work for 16k in 2023. And I keep in touch with lots of my former colleagues both natives and non natives. So the question here is - do you really not know what you're talking about? Or you are trying to earn some extra margin on some newbie english teachers, that don't know the market and the current salaries and you can connect them to some shady employers?
We work with local agencies that offer teachers hands-on support during their year and line up free housing which is a key expense in both Shanghai and Shenzhen. They help the teachers with all arrangements concerning settling in like mobile phone contracts, medical tests, residence permits. Given the cultural and language differences, a lot of people need this support to start off in China and find their way. As a company, we help people with this before departure and work with locals partner that offer that support in China. I met with many teachers that went on to higher paying jobs in their secodn and subsequent years in China, and it is indeed possible to earn more over time.
Im American. I've got a Bachelors in public health, Masters in public health and a TEFL. Ive got 3 years of afterschool program experience with K-14. Im also African-American. Do you think I can be hired at an actual school my first year in China? Im trying to avoid train centers simply because of the schedules. Any suggestion or guidance would help....
I am an Irish citizen currently at home in Ireland,I taught in Vietnam previously for 7.5 years do you think recruiters in China would take this in to account when hiring?. Cheers!
My wife is a mainlander, currently we are based in Canada. and we are considering moving to Guangzhou. I know a lot of jobs for teaching are looking for a bachelors degree. I don't have that however I do hold a Diploma from a college here. Do these teaching jobs when hiring view these two things in equal weight?
teacher in China. unfortunately not. its possible to get into china with a diploma. it may be a lot harder because for a work-teaching visa. you need a degree. its not necessarily the job but the legal paperwork.
I am a non-native speaker teacher, I have just completed my CELTA training at University of Texas. Is it better to go in person to these school, as a no native speaker, would I have more chance to get a job, ? then just sending CVs online?
Based on China's visa rules, it's not possible to be hired as a Jamaiancan teacher to teach English, as the requirements are: graduate from the UK, Ireland, US, New Zealand, Australia, Canada or South Africa, clean background check, TEFL/CELTA/TESOL certificate (you can obtain the teaching qualification after joining the program). However, you can be hired to teach a science subject if you have a degree in a science subject and speak fluent English with a neutral accent. Alternatively, we offer jobs in Poland that you can apply for with our other brand, Impact Teaching. Here more informality about that: www.impact-teaching.com/english-teaching-jobs-poland/
@@Teachenglishinchina that’s false, Caribbean countries are also recognized as native English speakers. I currently work legally as an English teacher in China with a valid z visa and work permit stating English teacher.
I'm from India, I have master's in English Literature and currently pursuing 120 hours TEFL course. Will I be able to get hire there? I want to work in abroad and so I chose TEFL course. I want to be a Kindergarten teacher in China
I got scammed in 2021 I have a Mexican passport, aTelf certificate. I speak fluent American English since I've living in US for 30 years. What are my real chances to get a visa work ?? I also speak basic Mandarin
Sorry to hear that! You have the following options: teaching Spanish (you'll need a degree for this). Or teaching a science subject ( if you have a degree in a science subject). Based on your nationality you unfortunately aren't able to get a visa to teach English based on the current rules
Hi, I was wondering if you can share with me some good job groups in WeChat or some agents or agencies. I can transfer immediately, I’m a teaching work permit. Thank you so much for your time and help.
Please who could assist me with Job placement in China 🇨🇳. I’ve got a BSc and pursing PGD. I’ll enroll in TEFL when I get any placement. Please someone should assist
Be really careful, not all jobs are good aptions and remember without work permit and residence permit of rhe work type , you can't start working otherwise you will be working illegally
@@colombianaenchina covid was never a problem, it’s the new government policies that struck English teaching platforms however the demand for English still exists.
Due to the double reduction policy, training centers have taken a huge hit, with many closing down. Many foreigners left China during the lockdowns and have not returned, so international schools have suffered, with some under threat of closure. The teaching market has diminished from what it was. I work as a curriculum developer and am fortunate to have a good salary, but the market is shifting. China is increasingly focusing on vocational training due to rising unemployment, and a shift towards a more service-based industry rather than manufacturing. In the current economic climate, this is unlikely to change with a shift towards traditional Chinese cultural concerns rather than any international influence. At an international school outside of Shanghai or Shenzhen, you should be looking at ¥30,00 a month, with Shenzhen more like ¥40,000. There is no reason for anyone to take lower than this unless this agent (as many do) takes a cut of your salary.
The Chinese market is booming! China is a powerhouse.
My understanding is that private training centres can operate Mon-Fri. As the weekends were the cash cow for the privates, being restricted to weekdays mean many operators gave up. Also schools were meant to provide additional classes to make up for the lost opportunities outside the school gates. This may mean parents will take the free additional opportunities in school and avoid the payment -required privates. The real killer for the more children approach is that most couples have bought the standard 2 br Chinese apartment and an additional child may mean up-sizing.
That's quite interesting. I work at a private training center in a prefecture level city and am literally the only foreign teacher. I was surprised to learn that this isn't the norm. My salary is definitely lower than if I were in a big city but it's a great opportunity for Chinese language immersion.
I didn't actually get the part about 16-18k rmb working for the private kindergartens in the major cities.
I taught in China for almost 6 years and I've never seen the salaries like this for native speakers in Shanghai. Even now I still follow a lot of job agents in Shanghai and check what job ads they post recently. And for the private kindergarten native esl teachers it's at least 22k+, usually it's even higher, like 25k+. And no, even the totally new native teachers fresh off the boat can make 22+, what 16-18 are you talking about?
For non natives, yes, sure, they can get 18k, but even non natives wouldn't work for 16k in 2023. And I keep in touch with lots of my former colleagues both natives and non natives.
So the question here is - do you really not know what you're talking about? Or you are trying to earn some extra margin on some newbie english teachers, that don't know the market and the current salaries and you can connect them to some shady employers?
We work with local agencies that offer teachers hands-on support during their year and line up free housing which is a key expense in both Shanghai and Shenzhen. They help the teachers with all arrangements concerning settling in like mobile phone contracts, medical tests, residence permits. Given the cultural and language differences, a lot of people need this support to start off in China and find their way. As a company, we help people with this before departure and work with locals partner that offer that support in China. I met with many teachers that went on to higher paying jobs in their secodn and subsequent years in China, and it is indeed possible to earn more over time.
@@Teachenglishinchina Hie Can I Get your Contact
Hey there, can you please assist me with teaching job in China, I can send my CV to ur mail if necessary
You are correct. 25k would be more normal. Agencies take a cut of the salary, so better to contact schools directly.
Can you please share some of these agents WeChat. I’d very much appreciate it
Can you do an update for 2024?
Can one relocate with a dependent?
Im American. I've got a Bachelors in public health, Masters in public health and a TEFL. Ive got 3 years of afterschool program experience with K-14. Im also African-American. Do you think I can be hired at an actual school my first year in China? Im trying to avoid train centers simply because of the schedules. Any suggestion or guidance would help....
Hi Yes you can definitely get hired. Contact us to discuss it: www.impact-teaching.com/apply/
I am an Irish citizen currently at home in Ireland,I taught in Vietnam previously for 7.5 years do you think recruiters in China would take this in to account when hiring?. Cheers!
of course.
My wife is a mainlander, currently we are based in Canada. and we are considering moving to Guangzhou. I know a lot of jobs for teaching are looking for a bachelors degree. I don't have that however I do hold a Diploma from a college here. Do these teaching jobs when hiring view these two things in equal weight?
teacher in China. unfortunately not. its possible to get into china with a diploma. it may be a lot harder because for a work-teaching visa. you need a degree. its not necessarily the job but the legal paperwork.
they need a degree, anything less doesn't help for getting the visa. you need to get a degree or fake degree and pay money.
Good day mate, I am New Zealand citizen, teaching in Thailand at the moment, planning to move China, not really sure wherw to start to be honest 😁
Why do you want to leave Thailand? Low pay?
@@inmytravelstoday yup
Hello, I am a native English speaker but I am not from any of these countries, can I apply?
which country?
I am a non-native speaker teacher, I have just completed my CELTA training at University of Texas. Is it better to go in person to these school, as a no native speaker, would I have more chance to get a job, ? then just sending CVs online?
not really, if you are not a NES, they won't be very interested.
Do you hire Jamaican teachers? We are native English speakers from the Caribbean.
Based on China's visa rules, it's not possible to be hired as a Jamaiancan teacher to teach English, as the requirements are: graduate from the UK, Ireland, US, New Zealand, Australia, Canada or South Africa, clean background check, TEFL/CELTA/TESOL certificate (you can obtain the teaching qualification after joining the program). However, you can be hired to teach a science subject if you have a degree in a science subject and speak fluent English with a neutral accent. Alternatively, we offer jobs in Poland that you can apply for with our other brand, Impact Teaching. Here more informality about that: www.impact-teaching.com/english-teaching-jobs-poland/
@@Teachenglishinchina that’s false, Caribbean countries are also recognized as native English speakers. I currently work legally as an English teacher in China with a valid z visa and work permit stating English teacher.
@@Teachenglishinchina Also, I was hired before I attained my master’s degree from a US university.
I did master’s degree in physical education and finding a sports teacher/ Pe teacher Job in any kindergarten school in China. I’m from Pakistan
Something fishy must be going there then, Jamaicans can`t work here legally as Eng teachers.
I'm from India, I have master's in English Literature and currently pursuing 120 hours TEFL course. Will I be able to get hire there? I want to work in abroad and so I chose TEFL course. I want to be a Kindergarten teacher in China
Nope, u need a passport from one of the big 7 countries (UK, NZ, Aus, Ire, US, Can, SA)
What about jobs for non-native English speakers with Master's degree?
nope, sry
You can get hired according to your experience and bachelor
@@colombianaenchina These days in China they only want natives, even for job positions that allow non-natives.
@@luminouslink777 I got my job as Spanish teacher according to my bachelor and experience.
@@colombianaenchina Are you a Spanish native speaker?
I got scammed in 2021
I have a Mexican passport, aTelf certificate.
I speak fluent American English since I've living in US for 30 years.
What are my real chances to get a visa work ?? I also speak basic Mandarin
Sorry to hear that! You have the following options: teaching Spanish (you'll need a degree for this). Or teaching a science subject ( if you have a degree in a science subject). Based on your nationality you unfortunately aren't able to get a visa to teach English based on the current rules
Nope, they hire only citizens from the US, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, UK
The only option you have is as Spanish teacher in case you have a bachelor degree in education
Hi, I was wondering if you can share with me some good job groups in WeChat or some agents or agencies. I can transfer immediately, I’m a teaching work permit. Thank you so much for your time and help.
Please who could assist me with Job placement in China 🇨🇳. I’ve got a BSc and pursing PGD. I’ll enroll in TEFL when I get any placement. Please someone should assist
start with doing your 120 hour tefl now. but if you are not a NES, then you may not want to pursue this career.
Be really careful, not all jobs are good aptions and remember without work permit and residence permit of rhe work type , you can't start working otherwise you will be working illegally
If you're young and single then who cares? Just get deported. I taught illegally in China for about 10 years on fake student visas and tourist visas.
I have worked illegally for 6 years in china
@@khalifa2080 yes because you started working before COVID restrictions things were different back then
@@colombianaenchina covid was never a problem, it’s the new government policies that struck English teaching platforms however the demand for English still exists.
No need for a degree.
That’s what you call a good salary in China? 😅 you sure?
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