{"id":328813,"date":"2019-07-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=328813"},"modified":"2019-07-12T15:32:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T13:32:10","slug":"this-is-how-much-south-africans-can-earn-teaching-english-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/finance\/328813\/this-is-how-much-south-africans-can-earn-teaching-english-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how much South Africans can earn teaching English in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africans who have completed a TEFL course (Teach English as a Foreign Language), can make serious money teaching in China.<\/p>\n<p>According to data provided to BusinessTech by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteacherrecruitment.com\/\">Global Teacher Recruitment<\/a><\/strong>, TEFL teachers can earn anywhere between R30,000 &#8211; R45,000 a month depending on where they work and who they teach.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the data shows that expats often earn higher salaries in smaller and lesser-known cities (Tier 3) in China, compared to more popular Tier 1 cities such as Shenzhen or Guangzhou.<\/p>\n<p>You can find a breakdown of the different courses across multiple Chinese cities below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Tier 1 cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shenzen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328817 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shenzen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shenzen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shenzen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Shenzen-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shenzhen\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living per single person<\/strong>: 6,862.16 \u00a5 (R14,139)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 18,000 \u00a5 &#8211; 20,000 \u00a5 (R37,095 \u2013 R41,299)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Guangzhou<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living per single person:<\/strong> 5,796 \u00a5 (R 11,735)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 18,000 \u00a5 &#8211; 20,000 \u00a5 (R37,095 &#8211; R41,299)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Tier 2 cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hangzhou.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328815 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hangzhou.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hangzhou.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hangzhou-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hangzhou-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hangzhou-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hangzhou-1200x680.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hangzhou<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 16,000 \u00a5 &#8211; 18,000 \u00a5 (R32,990 \u2013 R37,095)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Guiyang<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 17,000 \u00a5 (R34,535)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Tier 3 cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Huizhou.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328819 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Huizhou.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Huizhou.jpg 860w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Huizhou-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Huizhou-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Huizhou<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 18,000 \u00a5 &#8211; 22,000 \u00a5 (R37,095 &#8211; R44,683)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zhongshan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 18,000 \u00a5 &#8211; 22,000 \u00a5 (R37,095 &#8211; R44,683)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Chinese special administrative region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hong-Kong.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78923 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hong-Kong.png\" alt=\"Hong Kong\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hong-Kong.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hong-Kong-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hong Kong<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong> Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 23,000 HK$ &#8211; 24,000 HK$ (R41,036 &#8211; R42,820)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Macau<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months with the option to extend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, graduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 18,000 MOP &#8211; 22,000 MOP (R31,159 &#8211; R38,080)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/328549\/south-africa-in-talks-to-get-visa-free-access-to-new-zealand-and-other-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Africa in talks to get visa-free access to New Zealand and other countries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africans who have completed a TEFL course (Teach English as a Foreign Language), can make serious money teaching in China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":327081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11121],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-328813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328813"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328951,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328813\/revisions\/328951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}