17 records, each read and checked by hand against the original post. Median ¥20,000/month, range ¥10,000 – ¥46,000.
| Reported | City | School type | Type | Extras | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥10,000 | Shenzhen | established agency, highly recommended | offer | +¥4,000 housing total ¥14,000 | source |
| ¥10,000 | Jinan | children's training institute | offer | — | source |
| ¥13,000 | not stated | — | offer (agency) | — | source |
| ¥13,000 | top-tier city | — | reported pay | — | source |
| ¥15,000 | Shanghai | — | reported pay | — | source |
| ¥16,000 | 6th-tier city | kindergarten | reported pay | effective ¥10,667/mo | source |
| ¥16,000 | small city | small school | offer | — | source |
| ¥19,000 | Suzhou | kindergarten | offer | +¥2,000 housing | source |
| ¥20,000 | tier 2/3 city | — | offer | — | source |
| ¥22,000 | tier-2 city (not named) | kindergarten | offer | — | source |
| ¥23,000 | not stated | language school | reported pay | — | source |
| ¥26,000 | Shenzhen | kindergarten (non-native teacher) | offer | — | source |
| ¥28,000 | 'top-tier 2 city' near Shanghai | international school | offer | +¥5,000 housing | source |
| ¥30,000 | Shanghai | bilingual school | reported pay | — | source |
| ¥33,000 | Beijing | kindergarten | offer | — | source |
| ¥36,000 | Shenzhen | a 'tier 3' school (poster's own label) | reported pay | — | source |
| ¥46,000 | China (city not stated) | subject teacher only | reported pay | after tax ¥37,000 | source |
The pattern that costs teachers the most isn't a low headline number — it's how the number is structured. Every case below is quoted from the original post.
Half pay for Chinese/Winter/Summer holidays. Poster notes community says 18,000/month is the minimum but asks if a new teacher can expect more.
Pre-tax RMB 10,000/mo + RMB 2,000/mo housing. THREE-year contract — poster worried about being locked in. First time teaching abroad.
Agency contract signed BEFORE a school is identified. Poster reports 25,000 RMB liability for terminating. Agency claimed the school would try for 15,000.
Poster suspects underpayment: 'I have seen a lot of posts about people on significantly greater salaries; almost always double.'
Stated as current salary while asking about rent budget (~5000/month). Moving from London for a new job.
CRITICAL PATTERN: salary quoted monthly but only 8 months paid per year, so effective monthly rate is much lower. 4 months holiday unpaid.
2-year contract. Poster notes community reaction: someone with an 18k offer was told they were being underpaid.
Offered through a recruitment company; no specific school or location confirmed yet. Agency said salary 'will be 21,000 before tax' while the written offer says 19,000.
Free housing + free canteen meals. Post is mostly a living-cost breakdown in USD (approx USD 650/month personal spending).
2-year offer; 60-day probation; flight bonus 4000 + completion bonus 2000
Paid 'after tax 23k rmb monthly besides summer which is 2 months of 10k rmb each'. Contract states the annual salary is divided by 12. Another variant of the 'headline monthly number hides unpaid/low-paid months' pattern - here the summer months pay less than half.
Offer breakdown: RMB 26,000/mo after tax + RMB 1,000 performance bonus; RMB 8,000 travel bonus on completion; accommodation provided; visa 40% covered; 80 teaching hours/month; 1yr contract + 1mo probation.
Poster asks whether 28k is still standard in 2026, having read that salaries dropped.
Free housing and food; saves USD 2500-2800/month. Poster asking community about annual raise norms (heard +2k RMB/year).
RMB 33,000/mo (pre-tax) during working months, but only RMB 4,000/mo during winter/summer breaks. 1yr contract Aug 2025-Aug 2026, 1mo probation with 3 days' notice. Overtime rules deferred to Employee Handbook.
Poster explicitly contrasts: lower pay than 'better' schools but a much easier job, still able to save a lot.
Excludes housing, flight and medical allowances. Poster states this is 'towards the higher end of the market'. Monthly spend ~7000 RMB.
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