Terms and Benefits and Requirements of Contracts in ChinaChina may not be the best paying country to work in but it can be one of the most gratifying. If you're looking for an adventure you need not look much farther that teaching English in China! General Teaching Contracts in China - Salary: 4,000-20,000 RMB/month
(depends on hours/housing/vacations) - Airfare: Round-trip airfare is always included with 1 year contracts.
- Typically the employer will reimburse you for a one-way ticket to China and then they will pay for a one-way return ticket at the end of your contract
- Housing: Free furnished shared or single apartment provided often on campus
- Hours/Week: 16 to 24 teaching hours/week - some contracts require more teaching hours
- Overtime: this ranges from 60-250RMB/hour
- Medical: typically some form of reimbursement package ranging from 400-200,000 RMB - contingent on the school. Footprints HIGHLY recommends getting expat medical coverage while teaching in China
- Holidays: generally the Chinese national holidays which amount to about 3 weeks. Often higher paying jobs will not include vacation times and will increase teaching/contact hours dramatically during busy student vacation periods
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