Compare the most popular countries for teaching English abroad at a glance in Europe, Asia, Latin America &

the Middle East and North Africa.

The chart has information on salaries, hiring seasons, degree requirements, visas, saving opportunities, and more.

This country chart provides a general overview of the top English teaching markets around the globe. Refer to country profiles on our website
(links in the chart) for more detailed information on hiring preferences, the job market, and links to more articles and helpful information. Make
sure to check currency exchange rates, speak with an admissions advisor, and do further research to determine which teaching
markets are best for you.

**Please note, due to COVID-19 please be aware of currency fluctuations. Salaries on this chart are pre-COVID-19 outbreak and there may be
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*Startup costs are estimates in a country for housing, food, expenses until receiving first paycheck which is typically 30 days after start of contract. International TEFL
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Updated March 1, 2019 – The information is provided only as a guide and not a guarantee. Copyright 2019 by International TEFL Academy, Inc.
TEACHING ENGLISH IN ASIA
The job market and demand for English teachers in East and South East Asia is arguably the largest in
the world. Many of these nations are highly industrialized, economically strong, and culturally put an
emphasis on the importance of education. This combination has created a large outward recruitment
market and many open positions for certified English teachers.

Asia is an excellent region of the world to consider for your career teaching abroad if you are looking to:
• Find a job in advance of being in the country
• Save money
• Receive benefits such as accommodations, medical insurance, flight allowance, work visa
assistance, bonuses, vacation time, etc.
• Find a job at virtually any time of the year
• Teach children (there are opportunities to teach adults as well!)

Keep in mind this is a general overview of all the teaching markets in Asia and a few exceptions may apply
so please read the specifics of each country in the chart below.

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 $700 - 1,000 USD Self-pay,
BA/BS (Chinese) New Tourist visa Business $500 - 1,000 USD (2,796,500 - $1,000 - 1,500 USD Housing
preferred, 6 & 12 All Year Face-to-face in
Cambodia months Round
Year
Cambodia
convert to Professionals, (1,997,500 - 3,995,000 KHR) (3,995,000 - advice No
not required 2 weeks late work visa Children 3,995,000 KHR) Can save $200 - 5,992,500KHR) provided by
Jan-early Feb 500 USD/Mo employer

Lunar Work visa in $1,250 - 2,850 USD

Phone/skype Free
BA/BS All Year (Chinese) New advance or Business $650 - 1,100 USD plus free housing.
6 &12 in advance & $1,000 - 2,000 USD Housing or
China required
months Round
Year
face-to-face in
Tourist visa Professionals, (4,350 - 7,350 RMB) (8,400 - 19,100
(6,700 - 13,400 RMB) Housing
Yes
2 weeks late convert to Children Plus housing RMB) Can save
China Subsidy
Jan-early Feb work visa $600 - 1,750
USD/Mo
Lunar Self-pay,
$2,300 - 3,000 USD
(Chinese) New Business $2,300 - 5,000 USD (18,000 - 23,250 $2,000 - 3,000 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year Phone/skype Work visa in
Hong Kong months
Year
in advance advance
Professionals, (18,000 - 39,000 HKD) Can save (15,700 - 23,250 advice Sometimes
required 2 weeks late Children HKD) HKD) provided by
Round $400 - 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
Self-pay,
$700 - 1,100 USD
Business $550 - 850 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in $650 - 1,050 USD (9,790,050 -
Indonesia months Round Holidays advance advance
Professionals, (7,330,000 -
(9,300,000 - 15,384,350
advice Sometimes
required Children 12,000,000 IDR) provided by
14,700,000 IDR) IDR)
employer

Interview in US, $800 - 2,000 USD $1,500 - 2,500 USD Some free
Business $2,500 - 3,000 USD
BA/BS 12 All Year Canada, UK 3 - Work visa in (88,650 - 221,650 (166,250 - 277,050 housing or
Japan months Round
None
6 months in advance
Professionals,
JPY) JPY) Can save
(277,050 - 332,500
housing
No
required Children JPY)
advance Plus housing $500 - 700 USD/Mo subsidy

Phone/skype in
BA/BS Business $700 - 850 USD $350 - 1,250 USD $800 - 1,000 USD
12 All Year advance, Work visa in Some Free No/Some
Kazakhstan preferred, months Round
None
sometimes advance
Professionals, (253,000 - 316,000 (126,000 - 474,000 (301,050 - 376,300
Housing return flight
Children KZT) KZT) KZT)
not required face-to-face

Phone/skype in
BA/BS Business $400 - 800 USD $400 - 800 USD $800 - 1,000 USD
6 & 12 All Year advance, Work visa in Some Free
Kyrgyzstan preferred, months Round
None
sometimes advance
Professionals, (27,000 - 54,000 (27,000 - 54,000 (54,000 - 68,000
Housing
No
Children KGS) KGS) KGS)
not required face-to-face

Self-pay,
BA/BS Business $500 - $1,000 USD $500 - $1,000 USD $1,000 - $1,500 USD Housing
6 & 12 All Year Face-to-face in Tourist Visa
Laos preferred, months Round
None
Laos or Work Visa
Professionals, (4,180,000 LAK - (4,180,000 LAK - (8,360,000 LAK - advice No
Children 8,360,000 LAK) 8,360,000 LAK) 12,540,000 LAK) provided by
not required employer

Lunar Self-pay,
BA/BS (Chinese) New Business Housing
required, 12 All Year Phone/skype in Work visa in $900 - 1,800 USD $1,200 - 2,300 USD $1,350 - 2,700 USD
Malaysia months Round
Year
advance advance
Professionals,
(3,500 - 7,000 MRY) (4,700 - 9,000 MRY) (5,300 - 10,550 MRY)
advice No
Master’s 2 weeks late Children provided by
preferred Jan-early Feb employer

Self-pay,
Phone/skype in
All Year Business $650 - $800 USD $900 - $1,800 USD $1,100 - 2,000 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 advance, Business
Myanmar months
Round, May- None
sometimes Visa
Professionals, (1,027,400 - (1,371,200 - (1,676,500 - advice No
required Sept Children 1,232,900 MMK) 2,739,700 MMK) 3,048,200 MMK) provided by
face-to-face
employer

Lunar Self-pay,
(Chinese) New Business Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year Year Phone/skype in Work visa in $2,750 - 3,400 USD $2,750 - 3,550 USD $5,500 - 6,800 USD
Singapore months Round advance advance
Professionals,
(3,700 - 4,600 SGD) (3,700 - 4,800 SGD) (7,450 - 9,200 SGD))
advice No
required 2 weeks late Children provided by
Jan-early Feb employer

$1,850 - 2,500 USD

$650 - 900 USD Free
Business (2,100,000 - $1,000 - 2,000 USD
South 12 All Year Phone/skype in Work visa in (730,600 - Housing or One way or
None Professionals, 2,807,000 KRW) (1,122,850 -
Korea BA/BS months Round advance advance 1,010,500 KRW) Housing round trip
Children Plus free Housing 2,245,650 KRW)
required Plus housing Subsidy
Can save $1,200 -
$1,600 USD/Mo
 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
BA/BS After Lunar $1,000 - 2,000 USD Self-pay,
(Chinese) New
required, (Chinese) Business $500 - 1,500 USD (30,800 - 61,500 $1,500 - 2,500 USD Housing
12 Year Phone/skype in Work visa in
Taiwan some AA months
New Year
2 weeks late advance advance
Professionals, (15,400 - 46,150 TWD) (46,150 - 76,900 advice No
and July - Children TWD) Can save up to TWD) provided by
accepted Jan - early
August $500 USD/Mo employer
Feb

Most face-to- $950 - 1,500 USD Self-pay,

BA/BS Feb - April & face in Work visa in Business $500 - 800 USD (30,000 - 47,000 $1,000 - 1,500 USD Housing
5 to 12
Thailand required Aug – Oct; None Thailand; Some advance or in Professionals, (15,700 - 25,100 THB) (31,350 - 47,000 advice No
months
All Year phone/skype in country Children THB) Can save $450 - THB) provided by
round advance $700 USD/Mo employer

Most face-to- Tourist visa Self-pay,

Tet Holiday $1,100 - 1,500 USD
face in Vietnam; convert to Business $500 - 900 USD $1,000 - 2,000 USD Housing
BA/BS 12 All Year 2 weeks late (25,049,500 -
Vietnam months Jan - early
Few work visa or Professionals, (11,605,000 -
35,000,000 VND)
(22,772,000 - advice No
required Round phone/skype in work visa in Children 20,889,000 VND) 46,404,950 VND) provided by
Feb Can save up to
advance advance employer
$600 USD/Mo
TEACHING ENGLISH IN LATIN AMERICA
A combination of rising living standards, integration with the globalized economy, and rapid
growth in tourism has caused a surge in the demand for English instruction throughout Mexico,
Central America, South America and a few countries in the Caribbean. While outward
recruitment and the chance to save money aren’t as strong in this part of the world as in other
regions, there are still many great opportunities and experiences to be had.

Latin America is an excellent region of the world to consider for your career teaching abroad if
you are looking to:
• Head overseas in January/February or July/August
• Teach adult students (there are some opportunities to teach children as well!)
• Interview with potential employers face-to-face in country
• Live a comfortable lifestyle while breaking even financially
• Teach in a country that doesn’t necessarily require a bachelor’s degree

Keep in mind this is a general overview of all the teaching markets in Latin America and a few
exceptions may apply so please read the specific of each country in the chart below.

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 $800 - 1200 USD $600 - 1100 USD $1,500 - 2,500 USD Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in
Argentina preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Argentina
Tourist visa Professionals (31,200 - 47,000 (23,500 - 43,000 (58,600 - 97,700 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 $500 - 700 USD $500 - 900 USD $1,000 - 1,200 USD
Bolivia preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Bolivia
Tourist visa Professionals (3,500 - 4,900 BOB) (3,500 - 6,200BOB) (6,900 - 8,300 BOB)
advice No
not required January provided by
employer
Most face-to- Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- face in Brazil; Business Housing
6 & 12 $800 - 1,300 USD $800 - 1,300 USD $1,200 - 2,000 USD
Brazil preferred,
months
Mar-August End of Some Tourist visa Professionals
(3,000 - 4,800 BRL) (3,000 - 4,800 BRL) (4,400 - 7,400 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

$1,850 - 2,250 USD

Many face-to- Business Self-pay,
(1,200,000 -
BA/BS Christmas- face in Chile; Professionals, $650 - 1,000 USD $750 - 1,000 USD Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar Tourist visa 1,500,000 CLP)
Chile preferred,
months July-Aug
End of Some
or work visa
Children with (425,000 - 650,000 (490,000 - 650,000
Includes a $720 visa
advice No
not required February phone/skype in Public CLP) CLP) provided by
fee that teacher must
advance Schools employer
pay for in Chile.
Self-pay,
Face-to-face in
BA/BS Children or $500 - 1,050 USD $500 - 1,050 USD $1,000 - 1,600 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 (1,550,000 - (1,550,000 - (3,100,000 - advice No
not required Professionals 3,250,000 COP) 3,250,000 COP) 5,000,000 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 $1,200 - 1,800 USD Housing
6 & 12 Independent Business
Costa Rica preferred,
months
Round January Some
Contractor Professionals
(397,000 - 510,000 (430,000 - 550,000 (729,000 - 1,100,000 advice No
not required Early July phone/skype in CRC) CRC) CRC) provided by
License
for 2 weeks advance employer
Face-to-face in Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- the Dominican $500 - $800 USD $500 - $800 USD $1,000 - 1,200 USD Housing
Dominican 12 All Year Tourist visa Business
preferred, February Republic; Some (24,700 - 40,000 (24,700 - 40,000 (49,300 - 60,000 advice No
Republic Months Round or work visa Professionals
not required (Carnival) phone/skype in DOP) DOP) DOP) provided by
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 - 800 USD $500 - 800 USD $1,000 - 1,200 USD advice No
not required January provided by
Ecuador
employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas, Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business $500 - $600 USD $500 - $600 USD $1,000 - $1,200
Guatemala preferred,
months July-Aug
Carnival,
Guatemala
Tourist visa
Professionals (3,700 - 4,400 GTQ) (3,700 - 4,400 GTQ) (7,700 - 9,250 GTQ)
advice No
not required Easter provided by
employer
Face-to-face in Self-pay,
BA/BS Honduras; Children or $1,000 - $1,200 Housing
Honduras 6 & 12 April - August $400 - $600 (9,450 - $500 - $800 (11,800
preferred, None Some Tourist visa Business (23,600 - 28,300 advice No
months 14,200 HNL - 18,900 HNL)
not required phone/skype in Professionals HNL) provided by
advance employer
Many face-to- Self-pay,
$1,300 - 1,800 USD
BA/BS face in Mexico; Business $500 - 800 USD $500 - 800 USD Housing
6 & 12 All Year (25,000 - 34,650
Mexico preferred,
months Round
Nov & Dec Some phone Work visa Professionals, (9,300 - 15,000 (9,300 - 15,000
MXN) Includes a
advice No
not required and email in Children MXN) MXN) provided by
$400 work visa fee..
advance employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Housing
3, 6 & 12 All Year Christmas- Face-to-face in Tourist visa $300 - 600 USD $300 - 600 USD $1,000 - 1,200 USD
Nicaragua preferred,
months Round Mid January Nicaragua
All Ages
(9,400 - 18,800 NIO) (9,400 - 18,800 NIO) (32,650 - 39,150 NIO)
advice No
not required 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 - 1,300 USD $900 - 1,300 USD $1,350 - 2,000 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 $500 - 1,000 USD $500 - 1,000 USD $1,000 - 1,500 USD
Peru preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Peru
Tourist visa
Professionals (1,650 - 3,300 PEN) (1,650 - 3,300 PEN) (3,300 - 4,900 PEN)
advice No
not required January provided by
employer
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- $900 - 1,300 USD $900 - 1,300 USD $1,600 - 2,200 USD Housing
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business
Uruguay preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Uruguay
Tourist visa
Professionals
(30,100 - 42,000 (30,100 - 42,000 (52,300 - 71,900 advice No
not required January UYU) UYU) UYU) provided by
employer
TEACHING ENGLISH IN EUROPE
The English teaching market in Europe is vast. Learning English has become more
essential since 1993 when the EU was founded, making English a common language for
business and education. Although there are many member countries of the EU, each
country has their own hiring practices and visa rules for non-EU citizens. However, if you
have EU citizenship, you will not need to apply separately for a work visa.

Europe is an excellent region of the world to consider for your career teaching abroad if
you are looking to:
• Head overseas in September or January for the two main hiring seasons
• Interview with potential employers face-to-face in country (there are some
opportunities to find work in advance!)
• Teach adult students (there are some opportunities to teach children as well!)
• Live a comfortable lifestyle while breaking even financially

Keep in mind this is a general overview of all the teaching markets in Europe and a few
exceptions may apply so please read the specifics of each country in the chart below.

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 $1,700 - 2,500 USD $1,800 - 2,500 USD $2,550 - 3,800 USD
Austria Sept & Jan Christmas- 2nd advice No
required months Austria Citizenship Professionals (1,500 - 2,200 EUR) (1,600 - 2,200 EUR) (2,300 - 3,400 EUR)
week in Jan provided by
employer
Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in EU Business $1,500 - 2,000 USD $1,500 - 2,000 USD $2,250 - 3,000 USD
Belgium required months
Sept & Jan
Belgium Citizenship Professionals (1,300 - 1,800 EUR) (1,300 - 1,800 EUR) (2,000 - 2,800 EUR)
advice No
week in Jan provided by
employer

Self-pay,
Aug, Phone/skype in
Business Housing
BA/BS 9 & 12 Christmas- 2nd advance or EU $650 - 950 USD $650 - 950 USD $1,000 - 1,450 USD
Bulgaria required months
Sept & Jan
face-to-face in Citizenship
Professionals,
(1,150 - 1,650 BGN) (1,150 - 1,650 BGN) (1,700 - 2,500 BGN)
advice No
week in Jan Children provided by
Bulgaria
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 $900 - 1,300 USD $900 - 1,300 USD $1,350 - 2,000 USD
Croatia required months
Sept & Jan
Christmas- 2nd Croatia Citizenship
Professionals,
(6,000 - 8,400 HRK) (6,000 - 8,400 HRK) (9,000 - 13,100 HRK)
advice No
Children provided by
week in Jan employer

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

Aug, $2,400 - 4,500 USD
face in Czech convert to Business $1,000 - 1,500 USD Housing
Czech BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd $800 - 1,600 USD (55,000 - 103,000 CZK)
Sept & Jan Republic; Some contractor Professionals, (23,000 - 34,000 advice No
Republic required months week in Jan (18,000 - 37,000 CZK) **Zivno Visa costs not
phone/skype in visa or EU Children CZK) provided by
included
advance Citizenship employer
Student visa,
Aug, work visa Self-pay,
$800 - 1,800 USD
Christmas- 2nd through Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in Business $1,400 - 2,300 USD (700 - 1,600 EUR) $2,100 - 3.500 USD
France required months
Sept & Jan
week in Jan France
government
Professionals (1,200 - 2,000 EUR) *TAPIF Stipend: 965 (1,900 - 3,100 EUR)
advice No
program, provided by
EUR
EU employer
Citizenship

Aug, Phone/skype in Housing

BA/BS $220 USD $220 USD $300 - 400 USD
6 & 12 Christmas- 2nd advance or provided by
Georgia preferred,
Months
Year Round
Face-to-face in
Tourist Visa Children (600 GEL) (600 GEL) (800 GEL - 1,100
TLG
Yes
not required week in Jan *Stipend for TLG *Stipend for TLG GEL)
Georgia program

Tourist visa, Self-pay,

BA/BS Aug, convert to Business Housing
10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in $1,100 - 2,000 USD $1,000 - 2,200 USD $3,000 - 4,500 USD
Germany preferred,
months
Sept & Jan
Germany
contractor Professionals,
(1,000 - 1,800 EUR) (900 - 1,950 EUR) (2,600 - 4,000 EUR)
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 $800 - 1,100 USD $800 - 1,100 USD $1,200 - 2,000 USD
Greece required months
Sept & Jan
Greece Citizenship Professionals (700 - 1,000 EUR) (700 - 1,000 EUR) (1,000 - 1,800 EUR)
advice No
week in Jan provided by
employer

Tourist visa, Self-pay,

Aug, Phone/skype in
convert to Business $600 - 900 USD $600 - 900 USD $1,050 - 1,450 USD Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd advance or
Hungary required months
Sept & Jan
Face-to-face in
work visa or Professionals, (167,800 - 252,700 (167,800 - 252,700 (265,450 - 366,600 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 $900 - 1,150 USD $900-1500 USD $1,200 - $2,100 USD
Italy required months & Jan Italy EU Professionals (800 - 1,000 EUR) (800 - 1,300 EUR) (1,050 - 1,850 EUR)
advice No
week in Jan provided by
Citizenship
employer
Self-pay,
Phone/skype in
May and Aug Aug, Business Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 advance or EU
Lithuania required months
for a Christmas Face-to-face in Citizenship
Professionals, $500 - 900 USD $500 - 900 USD $900 - 1,500 USD advice No
Sept start Children (450 - 800 EUR) (450 - 800 EUR) (800 - 1,300 EUR) provided by
Lithuania
employer
Tourist visa, Self-pay,
Aug, Phone/skype in
BA/BS convert to Housing
9 & 12 Sept, Oct Christmas- 2nd advance or Business $750 - 1,000 USD $750 - 1,050 USD $900 - 1,800 USD
Poland preferred,
months & Jan Face-to-face in
work visa
Professionals (2,500 - 3,400 PLN) (2,500 - 3,600 PLN) (3,450 - 6,900 PLN))
advice No
not required week in Jan EU provided by
Poland
Citizenship employer
Self-pay,
Aug, Housing
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face in Business $1,300 - 1,700 USD $1,300 – 1,700 USD $2,300 - 2,900 USD advice
Portugal Sept & Jan EU Citizenship No
required months week in Jan Portugal Professionals (1,150 - 1,500 EUR) (1,050 - 1,500 EUR) (2,000 - 2,550 EUR) provided by
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 $300 - 1,000 USD Housing
9 & 12 Business $500 - 800 USD $600 - 1500 USD
Romania preferred,
months
Sept & Jan Aug Romania; Some work visa or
Professionals (2,100 - 3,350 RON)
(1,250 - 4,200
(2,500 - 6,300 RON)
advice No
not required phone/skype in EU RON)) provided by
advance Citizenship employer
Phone/skype in
BA/BS Aug Business $500 - 1,000 USD $500 - 1,400 USD $1,000 - 1,800 USD
12 All Year advance or Some Free No/Some
Russia preferred,
months Round face-to-face in
Work visa Professionals, (32,700 - 65,500 (32,700 - 91,700 (65,500 - 117,800
Housing return flight
not required Children RUB) RUB) RUB)
Russia
Aug, Tourist visa, Self-pay,
Christmas- Phone/skype in $500 - 800 USD $1,100 - 1,700 USD
BA/BS convert to Housing
6 & 12 2nd week in advance or Business $500 - 800 USD (1000 - 1,500 EUR)
Slovakia preferred, Sept & Jan work visa or (450 - 700 EUR) advice No
months face-to-face in Professionals (450 - 700 EUR)
not required Jan EU provided by
Slovakia
Citizenship employer
Aug, Most face-to- EU Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- face in Citizenship, $850 - 1,250 USD $1,200 - 1,850 USD Housing
10 & 12 2nd week in Business $850 - 1,250 USD (750 - 1,100 EUR) (1,050 - 1,600 EUR)
Slovenia preferred,
months
Sept & Jan Slovenia; Some Student Visa
Professionals (750 - 1,100 EUR)
advice No
not required Jan phone/skype in or Youth provided by
advance Mobility Visa employer
Business
Aug, Face-to-face in Professionals, Self-pay,
BA/BS Sept- Spain except Student visa, $500 - 1,000 USD $800- 1,500 USD $1,700 - 2,850 USD Housing
10 & 12 Christmas- Children (esp.
Spain preferred, early Oct government EU (450 - 900 EUR) (700 - 1,300 EUR) (1,500 - 2,500 EUR) advice No
months 2nd week in government
not required & Jan program in Citizenship provided by
Jan advance program) employer

Phone/skype in Some free

BA/BS 12 All Year advance or Business $550 - 900 USD $550 - 1,150 USD $1,100 - 1,800 USD housing or
Turkey required months Round
Aug
face-to-face in
Work visa
Professionals (3,000 - 4,800 TRY) (3,000 - 6,200 TRY) (5,850 - 9,600 TRY) housing
No
Turkey subsidy
Aug,
Phone/skype in $600 - $925 USD $600 - $925 USD $1,200 - 1,800 USD
Mostly Sept / Christmas- Tourist visa, Business
BA/BS 10 & 12 advance or (16,000 - 25,000 (16,000 - 25,000 (32,425 - 48,650 Some Free
Ukraine All year 2nd week in EU Professionals, No
preferred months face-to-face in UAH) UAH) UAH) Housing
around Jan Citizenship Children
Ukraine
TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE MIDDLE
EAST & NORTH AFRICA
From the 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 these markets can be small, competitive, and require
advanced teaching credentials. There is also a high demand in other Middle Eastern
countries, but the positions are more break-even in nature and don’t require advanced
teaching credentials.
The Middle East is an excellent region of the world to consider for your career
teaching abroad if you are looking to:
• Find a job in advance of being in the country
• Save money
• Receive benefits such as accommodations, medical insurance, flight
allowance, work visa assistance, etc.
• Find a job at virtually any time of the year
• Teach children or adults

Keep in mind this is a general overview of all the teaching markets in the Middle
East and a few exceptions may apply so please read the specifics of each country
in the chart below.

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

All Year $1,500 - 3,000 USD $1,100 - 1,500

BA/BS Business $650 - 1,050 USD
12 Round/ Phone/skype in Work visa in (550 - 1,100 BHD) Can USD Free Housing or
Bahrain required/ months May – Aug Islamic advance advance
Professionals, (250 - 400 BHD)
Housing Subsidy
Yes
Children Plus housing save $800+ USD/Mo (400 - 550 BHD)
MA preferred preferred Holidays

All Year Face-to-face in Self-pay,

Tourist visa Business $300 - 700 USD $1,000 - 1,500
6 & 12 Round/ Islamic Egypt; Some $300 - 700 USD (5,200 - Housing advice
Egypt BA/BS May – Aug convert to Professionals, (5,200 - 12,300 USD (17,600 - Rarely
months Holidays phone/skype in 12,300 EGP) provided by
preferred, preferred
work visa Children EGP) 26,400 EGP)
advance employer
not required
 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

Tourist visa Business

Face-to-face in $1,000 - 1,500 USD $700 - 1,500 USD (2,500 $1,500 - 2,000 Self-pay,
BA/BS convert to
6 &12 Jewish Israel; Some Professionals, (3,500 - 5,500 ILS) - 5,500 ILS) Housing advice
Israel required All Year work visa; USD (5,400 - Rarely
months Holidays phone/skype in Children provided by
Round right of 7,300 ILS)
advance employer
return
All Year
BA/BS Round/ Face-to-face in $1,000 - 1,500 Self-pay,
Tourist visa Business $650 - 1,200 USD
preferred, 6 & 12 May – Aug Islamic Jordan; Some $650 - 1,000 USD USD (700 - 1,050 Housing advice
Jordan convert to Professionals, (450 - 850 JOD) Rarely
not required months Holidays phone/skype in (450 - 700 JOD) JOD) provided by
preferred work visa Children
advance employer

BA/BS All Year

Business $650 - 1,000 USD $1,500 - 3,300 USD $1,000 - 1,500
required/ 12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in Free Housing or
Kuwait months May – Aug Holidays advance advance
Professionals, (200 - 300 KWD) (450 - 1,000 KWD) USD
Housing Subsidy
Yes
MA preferred Children Plus housing Can save (300 - 450 KWD)
preferred
$850+ USD/Mo

Self-pay,
BA/BS Tourist visa Business $900 - 1,500 USD $900 - 1,500 USD $1,800 - 3,000
6 &12 All Year Islamic Face-to-face in Housing advice
Lebanon preferred, months Round Holidays Lebanon
convert to Professionals, (1,400,000 - 2,300,000 (1,400,000 - 2,300,000 USD (2,700,000
provided by
No
work visa Children LBP) LBP) - 4,500,000 LBP)
not required employer

$1,000 - 1,500 Self-pay,

All Year Tourist visa Business
BA/BS 6 & 12 Islamic Face-to-face in $500 - 1,000 USD $500 - 1,000 USD (4,600 USD Housing advice
Morocco months Round Holidays Morocco
convert to Professionals,
(4,600 - 9,500 MAD) - 9,500 MAD) (9,500 - 14,300 provided by
No
required work visa Children
MAD) employer

BA/BS All Year

Business $800 - 1,550 USD $1,600 - 3,100 USD $1,000 - 1,500
required/ 12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in Free Housing or
Oman months May – Aug advance advance
Professionals, (300 - 600 OMR) (600 - 1,200 OMR) USD
Housing Subsidy
Yes
MA preferred Holidays Children Plus housing Can save (400 - 600 OMR)
preferred
$800+ USD/Mo

BA/BS $1,600 - 4,000 USD

Business $800 - 2,000 USD $1,500 - 2,500
required/MA 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in (5,800 - 14,600 QAR) Free Housing or
Qatar months Round Holidays advance advance
Professionals, (2,900 - 7,300 QAR)
Can save
USD (5,500 -
Housing Subsidy
Yes
preferred Children Plus housing 9,100 QAR)
$800+ USD/Mo

BA/BS All Year $1,000 - 1,500

Business $700 - 1,000 USD $1,500 - 3,000 USD
Saudi required/ 12 Round/ Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in USD Free Housing or
Professionals, (2,600 - 3,750 SAR) (5,600 - 11,250 SAR) Yes
Arabia MA preferred months May – Aug Holidays advance advance (3,750 - 5,600 Housing Subsidy
Children Plus housing Can save
preferred SAR)
$800+ USD/Mo
Phone/skype in
$1,100 - 1,800 Some free
BA/BS 12 All Year advance or Business $550 - 900 USD $550 - 1,150 USD (3,000
Turkey required months Round
Aug
face-to-face in
Work visa
Professionals (3,000 - 4,800 TRY) - 6,200 TRY)
USD (5,850 - housing or No
9,600 TRY) housing subsidy
Turkey

UAE BA/BS $1,800 - 5,000 USD $1,500 - 2,500

Business $1,000 - 1,500 USD
(including required/ 12 All Year Islamic Phone/skype in Work visa in (6,700 - 18,500 AED) USD Free Housing or
Professionals, (3,700 - 5,500 AED) Yes
Dubai & MA preferred months Holidays advance advance Can save (5,500 - 9,200 Housing Subsidy
Round Children Plus housing
Abu Dhabi) $800+ USD/Mo AED)