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 Self-pay,
BA/BS (Chinese) New Tourist visa Business $450 - 600 USD $700 1,000 USD $700 1,000 USD Housing
preferred, 6 & 12 All Year Face-to-face in
Cambodia months Round
Year
Cambodia
convert to Professionals, (1,822,500 - (2,835,000 - (2,835,000 - advice No
not required 2 weeks late work visa Children 2,430,000 KHR) 4,000,000 KHR) 4,000,000 KHR) provided by
Jan-early Feb employer

Lunar Work visa in $950 - 1,900 USD

Phone/skype $600 - 800 USD Free
BA/BS All Year (Chinese) New advance or Business plus free housing. $1,000 - 1,500 USD
6 &12 in advance & (3,705 - 4,940 Housing or
China preferred,
months Round
Year
face-to-face in
Tourist visa Professionals,
RMB)
(6,000 12,000 (6,475 9,715 RMB)
Housing
Yes
not required 2 weeks late convert to Children RMB) Can save
China Plus housing 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
Hong BA/BS 12 All Year Phone/skype Work visa in (17,825 - 23,250
Year Professionals, (17,825 - 38,750 (15,500 23,250 advice Sometimes
Kong required months in advance advance HKD) Can save
Round 2 weeks late Children HKD) HKD) provided by
$500 - 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

$700 - 1,100 USD Self-pay,

BA/BS Business $550 - 900 USD (9,264,000- $600 - 1,000 USD Housing
12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in
Indonesia required
months Round Holidays advance advance
Professionals, (6,950,000 - 13,896,000 (7,860,000 - advice Sometimes
Children 11,580,000 IDR) IDR) Can save 13,095,000 IDR) provided by
$250 - 300 USD/Mo employer

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

Business $1,660 2,600 USD $2,600 - 4,200 USD
BA/BS 12 All Year Canada, UK 3 - Work visa in (250,000 - 288,080 housing or
Japan months Round
None
6 months in advance
Professionals, (185,195 - 288,080
JPY) Can save
(280,080 468,000
housing
No
required Children JPY) JPY)
advance $600 - 800 USD/Mo subsidy

Lunar Self-pay,
BA/BS $1,200 - 2,300 USD
(Chinese) New Business Housing
required, 12 All Year Phone/skype in Work visa in $900 - 1,800 USD (4,850 - 9,350 MRY) $900 - 1,800 USD
Malaysia months Round
Year
advance advance
Professionals,
(3,650 7,300 MRY) Can save (3,650 7,300 MRY)
advice No
Masters 2 weeks late Children provided by
preferred $300 - 600 USD/Mo
Jan-early Feb employer

Lunar Self-pay,
(Chinese) New $2,400 - 3,000 USD
Business Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year Year Phone/skype in Work visa in $2,100 - 2,500 USD (3,250 4,000 SGD) $2,100 3,000 USD
Singapore months Round advance advance
Professionals,
(2,800 - 3,400 SGD) Can save (2,800 - 4,000 SGD)
advice No
required 2 weeks late Children provided by
$300 - 500 USD/Mo
Jan-early Feb employer

$1,550 - 2,000 USD

BA/BS (1,800,000 -
$600 - 900 USD Free
Business 2,300,000 $700 - 1,000 USD Some round
South required 12 All Year None Phone/skype in Work visa in (721,900 -1,031,280 Housing or
Professionals, KRW) (814,000 -1,161,000 trip, most
Korea months Round advance advance KRW) Housing
Children Plus free Housing KRW) one way
Plus housing Subsidy
Can save
$1,000 USD/Mo

Lunar
BA/BS After Lunar $1,300 - 2,000 USD Self-pay,
(Chinese) New
required, (Chinese) Business $935 - 1,300 USD (42,120 - 63,000 $1,000 - 1,400 USD Housing
12 Year Phone/skype in Work visa in
Taiwan some AA months
New Year
2 weeks late advance advance
Professionals, (30,085 - 42,120 TWD) (32,300 45,200 advice No
and July - Children TWD) Can save TWD) provided by
accepted Jan - early
August $500 - 600 USD/Mo employer
Feb

Most face-to- $850 - 1,000 USD Self-pay,

BA/BS Feb - April & face in Work visa in Business $500 - 750 USD (30,000 35,000 $750 - 1,100 USD Housing
required 5 to 12 Aug Oct;
Thailand months
None Thailand; Some advance or in Professionals, (17,500 26,000 THB) (26,000 38,300 advice No
All Year phone/skype in country Children THB) Can save THB) provided by
round advance $150 - 250 USD/Mo employer

Most face-to- Tourist visa $1,150 - 1,700 USD Self-pay,

Tet Holiday
BA/BS All Year face in Vietnam; convert to Business $650 - 900 USD (25,482,000 - $1,050 - 1,350 USD Housing
12 2 weeks late
Vietnam required months Round Jan - early
Few work visa or Professionals, (14,864,500 38,223,000 VND) (23,347,315 advice No
phone/skype in work visa in Children 20,000,000 VND) Can save 30,000,000 VND) provided by
Feb
advance advance $500 - 600 USD/Mo employer
 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 $600 - 900 USD $600 - 900 USD $1,200 - 1,500 USD Housing
6 & 12 Mar-April, Face-to-face in
Argentina preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Argentina
Tourist visa Professionals (8,700 13,000 (8,700 13,000 (17,395 21,740 advice No
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 March- $1,200 - 1,400 USD $1,200 - 1,400 USD $1,800 - 2,100 USD
Brazil preferred,
months 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 $2,070 - 2,520 USD Housing
6 & 12 Mar-April Tourist visa
Chile preferred,
months July-Aug
End of Some
or work visa
Children with (600,000 - 810,000 (600,000 - 810,000 (1,410,155 advice No
not required February phone/skype in Public CLP) CLP) 1,720,175 CLP) provided by
advance Schools employer
Self-pay,
Face-to-face in
BA/BS Children or $500 1,000 USD $500 1,000 USD $750 - 1,350 USD Housing
6 & 12 Jan-Mar, Mid to end of Colombia or Tourist visa
Colombia preferred,
months July-Aug December Phone/skype in or work visa
Business (1,500,000 (1,500,000 (2,304,170 advice No
not required Professionals 3,000,000 COP) 3,000,000 COP) 4,148,290 COP) provided by
advance
employer
Christmas- Face-to-face in Self-pay,
Tourist visa,
BA/BS All Year 2nd week in Costa Rica; $700 - 900 USD $700 - 900 USD $1050 - 1,200 USD Housing
6 & 12 Independent Business
Costa Rica preferred,
months
Round January Some
Contractor Professionals
(375,000 - 480,000 (375,000 - 480,000 (561,475 637,580 advice No
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 $750 - 1,050 USD advice No
not required January provided by
Ecuador
employer
Many face-to- Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- face in Mexico; $600 900 USD $600 900 USD $1,600 - 2,200 USD Housing
6 & 12 All Year Business
Mexico preferred,
months Round
End of Some phone Work visa
Professionals
(11,000 14,000 (11,000 14,000 (28,240 38,830 advice No
not required January and email in MXN) MXN) MXN) provided by
advance employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS $300 - 600 USD $300 - 600 USD $600 - 900 USD Housing
3, 6 & 12 All Year Christmas- Face-to-face in Tourist visa
Nicaragua preferred,
months Round Mid January Nicaragua
All Ages (8,500 17,000 (8,500 17,000 (16,950 25,420 advice No
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 - 1,100 USD $900 - 1,100 USD $1,350 - 2,025 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 - 900 USD $600 - 900 USD $1,350 - 1,500 USD
Peru preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Peru
Tourist visa
Professionals (2,000 3,000 PEN) (2,000 3,000 PEN) (4,555 6,830 PEN)
advice No
not required January provided by
employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- $900 1,100 USD $900 1,100 USD $ 2,100 2,500 USD Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business
Uruguay preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Uruguay
Tourist visa
Professionals
(29,000 - 35,000 (29,000 - 35,000 (67,470 80,320 advice No
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 2,650 USD $1,900 2,650 USD $3,450 - 4,800 USD
Austria required months
Sept & Jan Christmas- 2nd
Austria Citizenship Professionals (1,720 - 2,400 Euro) (1,720 - 2,400 Euro) (3,055 4,250 Euro)
advice No
week in Jan provided by
employer
Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in EU Business $1,675 2,150 USD $1,675 2,150 USD $3,075 - 3,900 USD
Belgium required months
Sept & Jan
Belgium Citizenship Professionals (1,530 - 1,950 Euro) (1,530 - 1,950 Euro) (2,725 3,450 Euro)
advice No
week in Jan provided by
employer

Tourist visa, Self-pay,

Aug, Phone/skype in
BA/BS convert to Housing
9 & 12 Christmas- 2nd advance or Business $420 - 700 USD $420 - 700 USD $750 - 1,200 USD
Bulgaria preferred,
months
Sept & Jan
face-to-face in
work visa or
Professionals (735 - 1,200 BGN) (735 - 1,200 BGN) (1,310 2,100 BGN)
advice No
not required week in Jan EU provided by
Bulgaria
Citizenship 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 $575 - 675 USD $575 - 675 USD $1,020 - 1,200 USD
Croatia required months
Sept & Jan
Christmas- 2nd Croatia Citizenship
Professionals,
(3,880 - 4,560 HRK) (3,880 - 4,560 HRK) (6,800 8,000 HRK)
advice No
Children provided by
week in Jan employer

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

Aug, face in Czech convert to Business $690 1,125 USD $690 1,125 USD $1,700 2,450 USD Housing
Czech BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd
Sept & Jan Republic; Some contractor Professionals, (16,540 - 26,900 (16,540 - 26,900 (40,700 58,700 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,
Christmas- 2nd through Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in Business $1,675 2,150 USD $1,675 2,150 USD $3,075 - 3,900 USD
France required months
Sept & Jan
week in Jan France
government
Professionals (1,530 - 1,940 Euro) (1,530 - 1,940 Euro) (2,725 - 3,450 Euro)
advice No
program, provided by
EU employer
Citizenship
Tourist visa, Self-pay,
BA/BS Aug, convert to Business Housing
10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in $1,110 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 Euro) (1,000 - 1,940 Euro) (2,650 3,990 Euro)
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 $820 - 1,075 USD $820 - 1,075 USD $1,500 - 1,950 USD
Greece required months
Sept & Jan
Greece Citizenship Professionals (746 - 970 Euro) (746 - 970 Euro) (1,325 - 1,725 Euro)
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 - 1,500 USD Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd advance or
Hungary required months
Sept & Jan
Face-to-face in
work visa or Professionals, (164,110 - 234,450 (164,110 - 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 $1,230 - 1,490 USD $1,230 - 1,490 USD $2,250 - 2,700 USD
Italy required months & Jan Italy EU Professionals (1,120 - 1,350 Euro) (1,120 - 1,350 Euro) (1,990 - 2,390 Euro)
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 required months
for a Christmas Lithuania EU Professionals
$500 850 USD $500 - 850 USD $900 - 1,500 USD advice No
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,
BA/BS Aug, convert to Housing
9 & 12 Sept, Oct Christmas- 2nd Phone/Skype in Business $650 - 725 USD $650 - 725 USD $1,200 - 1,350 USD
Poland required, MA
months & Jan advance
work visa
Professionals (2,500 - 2,800 PLN) (2,500 - 2,800 PLN) (4,500 5,100 PLN)
advice No
preferred week in Jan EU provided by
Citizenship employer

Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in EU Business $1,150 - 1,540 USD $1,150 - 1,540 USD $2,100 - 2,700 USD advice
Portugal required months
Sept & Jan Christmas- 2nd
Portugal Citizenship Professionals (1,045 - 1,400 Euro) (1,045 - 1,4 00 Euro) (1,860 - 2,390 Euro) provided by
No
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 $290 - 375 USD $290 - 375 USD $600 - 700 USD
Romania preferred,
months
Sept & Jan Aug Romania; Some work visa or
Professionals (1,160 - 1,500 RON) (1,160 - 1,500 RON) (2,400 2,800 RON)
advice No
not required phone/skype in EU provided by
advance Citizenship employer

Phone/skype in
BA/BS Aug $535 - 1,025 USD $535 - 1,025 USD $1,500 - 2,250 USD
12 All Year advance or Business Some Free No/Some
Russia preferred,
months Round face-to-face in
Work visa
Professionals
(36,500 70,000 (36,500 70,000 (103,000 - 153,000
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 1,000 USD $450 1,000 USD $1,000 - 1,500 USD
Slovakia preferred,
months
Sept & Jan
face-to-face in
work visa or
Professionals (410 - 672 Euro) (410 - 672 Euro) ($890 - 1,330 Euro)
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 $1,230 1,490 USD $1,230 1,490 USD $ 2,250 - 3,000 USD
Spain preferred,
months
early Oct government
Government Professionals (1,120 - 1,500 Euro) (1,120 - 1,500 Euro) (1,990 - 2,650 Euro)
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 $600 - 1,225 USD $600 - 1,225 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) (3,450 6,875 TRY) housing
No
Turkey subsidy
Phone/skype in
Mostly Sept / Tourist visa, $270 - 450 USD $270 - 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
(7,260 - 12,100 (7,260 - 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 - 1,000 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, (265 - 377 BHD) (565 - 1,130 BHD) USD
Housing
Yes
MA preferred Holidays Children Plus housing Can save (380 - 565 BHD)
preferred Subsidy
$800-2,000 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 $400 - 800 USD $475 - 970 USD USD
Egypt preferred,
months May Aug Holidays phone/skype in
convert to Professionals,
(3,580 - 7,150 EGP) (4,290 - 8,580 EGP) (8,900 - 13,000
advice Rarely
not required work visa Children provided by
preferred advance 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,
$1,000 1,500
BA/BS Tourist visa Business Housing
6 &12 Jewish Face-to-face in $900 - 1,300 USD $530 - 1,000 USD USD
Israel required months
All Year
Holidays Israel
convert to Professionals,
(3,470 - 5,150 ILS) (2,060 - 4,100 ILS) (3,800 5,700
advice No
Round work visa Children provided by
ILS)
employer
All Year
BA/BS Self-pay,
Round/ Face-to-face in
preferred, Tourist visa Business $1,000 1,500 Housing
6 & 12 May Aug Islamic Jordan; Some $500 - 1,000 USD $600 - 1,200 USD
Jordan not required months Holidays phone/skype in
convert to Professionals,
(350 - 700 JOD) (425 - 850 JOD)
USD advice Rarely
preferred work visa Children (700 1,000 JOD) provided by
advance
employer

BA/BS All Year Free Housing

Business $660 - 930 USD $1,400 - 2,800 USD $1,000 1,500
required/ 12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in or
Kuwait months May Aug Holidays in advance advance
Professionals, (200 - 280 KWD) (425 - 850 KWD) USD
Housing
Yes
MA preferred Children Plus housing Can save (300 - 450 KWD)
preferred Subsidy
$800 - 2,000 USD/Mo

Self-pay,
$1,000 1,500
BA/BS Tourist visa Business $500 - 1,000 USD $500 - 1,000 USD Housing
6 &12 All Year Islamic Face-to-face in USD
Lebanon preferred, months Round Holidays Lebanon
convert to Professionals, (756,000 - 1,510,000 (756,000 - 1,510,000
(1,510,000
advice No
work visa Children LBP) LBP) provided by
not required 2,260,000 LBP)
employer

Self-pay,
$1,000 1,500
All Year Tourist visa Business Housing
BA/BS 6 & 12 Islamic Face-to-face in $430 - 865 USD $430 - 865 USD USD
Morocco months Round Holidays Morocco
convert to Professionals,
(4,200 - 8,370 MAD) (4,200 - 8,370 MAD) (9,700 15,000
advice No
required work visa Children provided by
MAD)
employer

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

Business $1,000 - 1,500 USD $1,500 - 3,000 USD
required/ 12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in USD or
Oman months May Aug in advance advance
Professionals, (385 - 580 OMR) (580 1,100 OMR)
(385 - 580 Housing
Yes
MA preferred Holidays Children Plus housing Can save
preferred OMR) Subsidy
$800 - 2,000 USD/Mo

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

Business $1,000 - $2,000
required/MA 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in $2,300 4,000 USD USD or
Qatar months Round Holidays in advance advance
Professionals, USD
(8375 14,564 QAR) (3,640 5460 Housing
Yes
preferred Children (3,640 7283 QAR)
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, (2,630 - 3,750 SAR) (5,630- 11,250 SAR) Yes
Arabia MA preferred months May Aug Holidays in advance advance (3,750 5,630 Housing
Children Plus housing Can save
preferred SAR) Subsidy
$800 - 2,000 USD/Mo
Phone/skype $1,000 - 1,500 Some Free
All Year $600 - 1,200 USD
BA/BS 6 & 12 in advance or Business $600 - 1,200 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) (2,865 - 4,300 Housing
No
Turkey TRY) Subsidy

UAE BA/BS $1,500 - $3,800 USD $1,000 1,500 Free Housing

Business $700 - 1,000 USD
(including required/ 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype Work visa in (5,500 - 14,000 AED) USD or
Professionals, (2,570 - 3,670 AED) Yes
Dubai & MA preferred months Holidays in advance advance Can save (3,700- 5,500 Housing
Round Children Plus housing
Abu Dhabi) $800 - 2,000 USD/Mo AED) Subsidy

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requirements vary by country. Exchange rates were accurate at time of publication on April 1, 2016. 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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