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.

Disclaimer: International TEFL Academy tries to provide the most up to date and accurate information. This document is based on citizens of the United States as
requirements vary by country. Exchange rates were accurate at time of publication on March 1, 2019 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. International TEFL
Academy assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of this document as information changes daily around the world.

Edits made 31 October, 2023 – 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 - $1,500
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
Round 2 weeks late Children HKD) $400 - $600 USD/Mo HKD) provided by
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 $225-$450 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
BA/BS All Year Business $650 - $800 USD $900 - $1,800 USD $1,100 - 2,000 USD Housing
12 advance, Business
Myanmar preferred, not months
Round, May- None
sometimes Visa
Professionals, (1,027,400 - (1,371,200 - (1,676,500 - advice No
Sept Children 1,232,900 MMK) 2,739,700 MMK) 3,048,200 MMK) provided by
required 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 $600-
$1,000 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 $600- TWD) provided by
accepted Jan - early
August $800 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 $150- THB) provided by
round advance $400 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 $500-
advance advance employer
$700 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 Visa Typical Cost of Living Approximate Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Season Down Times Procedures 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
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Tourist Housing advice
Argentina preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Argentina visa Professionals (31,200 - 47,000 (23,500 - 43,000 USD (58,600 -
provided by
No
not required February ARS) ARS) 97,700 ARS)
employer

$1,000 - 1,200 Self-pay,

BA/BS Christmas- Business
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Tourist $500 - 700 USD $500 - 900 USD USD Housing advice
Bolivia preferred,
months July-Aug
End of Face-to-face in Bolivia
visa Professionals (3,500 - 4,900 BOB) (3,500 - 6,200BOB) (6,900 - 8,300 provided by
No
not required January
BOB) employer

Most face-to-face in Self-pay,

BA/BS Christmas- Business $1,200 - 2,000
6 & 12 Brazil; Some Tourist $800 - 1,300 USD $800 - 1,300 USD Housing advice
Brazil preferred,
months
Mar-August End of
phone/skype in visa Professionals (3,000 - 4,800 BRL) (3,000 - 4,800 BRL)
USD (4,400 -
provided by
No
not required February 7,400 BRL)
advance employer
 Average Monthly Average
Typical
Degree Peak Hiring Expected Interview Typical Cost of Living Monthly Salary in Estimated Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract
Seasons Down Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD $ USD Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length
& Local Currency & Local Currency
Many face-to- Business $1,850 - 2,250 USD
Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- face in Chile; Professionals, $650 - 1,000 USD $750 - 1,000 (1,200,000 - 1,500,000
6 & 12 Feb-Mar Tourist visa Housing advice
Chile preferred,
months July-Aug
End of Some
or work visa
Children with (425,000 - 650,000 USD (490,000 - CLP) Includes a $720
provided by
No
not required February phone/skype in Public CLP) 650,000 CLP) visa fee that teacher
employer
advance Schools must pay for in Chile.
Face-to-face in $500 - 1,050 Self-pay,
BA/BS Children or $500 - 1,050 USD $1,000 - 1,600 USD
6 & 12 Jan-Mar, Mid to end of Colombia or Tourist visa USD (1,550,000 Housing advice
Colombia preferred,
months July-Aug December Phone/skype in or work visa
Business (1,550,000 -
- 3,250,000
(3,100,000 - 5,000,000
provided by
No
not required Professionals 3,250,000 COP) COP)
advance COP) employer
Christmas- Face-to-face in
Tourist visa, Self-pay,
BA/BS All Year 2nd week in Costa Rica; $700 - 900 USD $700 - 900 USD $1,200 - 1,800 USD
6 & 12 Independent Business Housing advice
Costa Rica preferred,
months
Round January Some
Contractor Professionals
(397,000 - 510,000 (430,000 - (729,000 - 1,100,000
provided by
No
not required Early July phone/skype in CRC) 550,000 CRC) CRC)
License employer
for 2 weeks advance
Face-to-face in
$500 - $800 Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- the Dominican $500 - $800 USD
Dominican 12 All Year Tourist visa Business USD $1,000 - 1,200 USD Housing advice
preferred, February Republic; Some (24,700 - 40,000 No
Republic Months Round or work visa Professionals (24,700 - (49,300 - 60,000 DOP) provided by
not required (Carnival) phone/skype in DOP)
40,000 DOP) employer
advance
Phone/skype in Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas-
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, advance, or Business Housing advice
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
provided by
No
not required January
Ecuador employer
$500 - $600 Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas, $500 - $600 USD
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business USD $1,000 - $1,200 (7,700 Housing advice
Guatemala preferred,
months July-Aug
Carnival,
Guatemala
Tourist visa
Professionals
(3,700 - 4,400
(3,700 - 4,400 - 9,250 GTQ) provided by
No
not required Easter GTQ)
GTQ) employer
Face-to-face in
Self-pay,
BA/BS April - Honduras; Children or $500 - $800
Honduras 6 & 12 $400 - $600 (9,450 $1,000 - $1,200 Housing advice
preferred, August None Some Tourist visa Business (11,800 - No
months - 14,200 HNL (23,600 - 28,300 HNL) provided by
not required phone/skype in Professionals 18,900 HNL)
employer
advance
Many face-to-
$1,300 - 1,800 USD Self-pay,
BA/BS face in Mexico; Business $500 - 800 USD $500 - 800 USD
6 & 12 All Year (25,000 - 34,650 MXN) Housing advice
Mexico preferred,
months Round
Nov & Dec Some phone Work visa Professionals, (9,300 - 15,000 (9,300 - 15,000
Includes a $400 work provided by
No
not required and email in Children MXN) MXN)
visa fee.. employer
advance

Self-pay,
BA/BS $300 - 600 USD $300 - 600 USD
3, 6 & 12 All Year Christmas- Face-to-face in Tourist visa $1,000 - 1,200 USD Housing advice
Nicaragua preferred,
months Round Mid January Nicaragua
All Ages (9,400 - 18,800 (9,400 - 18,800
(32,650 - 39,150 NIO) provided by
No
not required NIO) NIO)
employer

Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas-
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business $900 - 1,300 Housing advice
Panama preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Panama
Tourist visa
Professionals
$900 - 1,300 USD
USD
$1,350 - 2,000 USD
provided by
No
not required January
employer

Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- $500 - 1,000
3, 6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business $500 - 1,000 USD $1,000 - 1,500 USD Housing advice
Peru preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Peru
Tourist visa
Professionals (1,650 - 3,300 PEN)
USD (1,650 -
(3,300 - 4,900 PEN) provided by
No
not required January 3,300 PEN)
employer

Self-pay,
BA/BS Christmas- $900 - 1,300 USD $900 - 1,300
6 & 12 Feb-Mar, Face-to-face in Business $1,600 - 2,200 USD Housing advice
Uruguay preferred,
months July-Aug
End of
Uruguay
Tourist visa
Professionals
(30,100 - 42,000 USD (30,100 -
(52,300 - 71,900 UYU) provided by
No
not required January UYU) 42,000 UYU)
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 Peak Average Monthly
Degree Expected Down Interview Typical Cost of Living Approximate Reimbursed
Country Requirement
Contract Hiring
Times Procedures
Visa Info
Students in $ USD
Salary in $ USD
Start-up Costs*
Housing
Airfare
Length Season & Local Currency
& Local Currency
Self-pay,
$2,550 - 3,800
BA/BS 10 & 12 Aug, Christmas- Face-to-face in EU Business $1,700 - 2,500 USD $1,800 - 2,500 USD Housing advice
Austria required months
Sept & Jan
2nd week in Jan Austria Citizenship Professionals (1,500 - 2,200 EUR) (1,600 - 2,200 EUR)
USD (2,300 -
provided by
No
3,400 EUR)
employer
Self-pay,
Aug, Christmas- $2,250 - 3,000
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face in EU Business $1,500 - 2,000 USD $1,500 - 2,000 USD Housing advice
Belgium required months
Sept & Jan 2nd week in Jan Belgium Citizenship Professionals (1,300 - 1,800 EUR) (1,300 - 1,800 EUR)
USD (2,000 -
provided by
No
2,800 EUR)
employer

Phone/skype in Self-pay,
Aug, Christmas- Business $1,000 - 1,450
BA/BS 9 & 12 advance or EU $650 - 950 USD $650 - 950 USD Housing advice
Bulgaria required months
Sept & Jan 2nd week in Jan face-to-face in Citizenship
Professionals,
(1,150 - 1,650 BGN) (1,150 - 1,650 BGN)
USD (1,700 -
provided by
No
Children 2,500 BGN)
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 $1,350 - 2,000
BA/BS 10 & 12 Face-to-face $900 - 1,300 USD $900 - 1,300 USD Housing advice
Croatia required months
Sept & Jan
Christmas- 2nd in Croatia
EU Citizenship Professionals,
(6,000 - 8,400 HRK) (6,000 - 8,400 HRK)
USD (9,000 -
provided by
No
Children 13,100 HRK)
week in Jan employer

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

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

Tourist visa,
Aug, Self-pay,
BA/BS convert to Business $3,000 - 4,500
10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face $1,100 - 2,000 USD $1,000 - 2,200 USD Housing advice
Germany preferred,
months
Sept & Jan
in Germany
contractor visa Professionals,
(1,000 - 1,800 EUR) (900 - 1,950 EUR)
USD (2,600 -
provided by
No
not required week in Jan or EU Children 4,000 EUR)
employer
Citizenship

Aug, Self-pay,
$1,200 - 2,000
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face Business $800 - 1,100 USD $800 - 1,100 USD Housing advice
Greece required months
Sept & Jan
in Greece
EU Citizenship
Professionals (700 - 1,000 EUR) (700 - 1,000 EUR)
USD (1,000 -
provided by
No
week in Jan 1,800 EUR)
employer

Aug, Phone/skype Tourist visa, Self-pay,

Business $600 - 900 USD $600 - 900 USD $1,050 - 1,450
BA/BS 10 & 12 Christmas- 2nd in advance or convert to work Housing advice
Hungary required months
Sept & Jan
Face-to-face visa or EU
Professionals, (167,800 - 252,700 (167,800 - 252,700 USD (265,450 -
provided by
No
week in Jan Children HUF) HUF) 366,600 HUF)
in Hungary Citizenship employer

Aug, Self-pay,
Tourist visa, $1,200 - $2,100
BA/BS 10 & 12 Sept, Oct Christmas- 2nd Face-to-face Business $900 - 1,150 USD $900-1500 USD Housing advice
Italy required months & Jan in Italy
student visa,
Professionals (800 - 1,000 EUR) (800 - 1,300 EUR)
USD (1,050 -
provided by
No
week in Jan EU Citizenship 1,850 EUR)
employer

Phone/skype Self-pay,
May and Aug Aug, Business
BA/BS 10 & 12 in advance or Housing advice
Lithuania required months
for a Christmas Face-to-face
EU Citizenship Professionals, $500 - 900 USD $500 - 900 USD $900 - 1,500 USD
provided by
No
Sept start Children (450 - 800 EUR) (450 - 800 EUR) (800 - 1,300 EUR)
in Lithuania employer

Aug, Phone/skype Tourist visa, Self-pay,

BA/BS $900 - 1,800
9 & 12 Sept, Oct Christmas- 2nd in advance or convert to work Business $750 - 1,000 USD $750 - 1,050 USD Housing advice
Poland preferred,
months & Jan Face-to-face visa Professionals (2,500 - 3,400 PLN) (2,500 - 3,600 PLN)
USD (3,450 -
provided by
No
not required week in Jan 6,900 PLN))
in Poland EU Citizenship employer

Self-pay,
$2,300 - 2,900
BA/BS 10 & 12 Aug, Face-to-face Business $1,300 - 1,700 USD $1,300 – 1,700 USD Housing advice
Portugal Sept & Jan EU Citizenship USD (2,000 - No
required months Christmas- 2nd in Portugal Professionals (1,150 - 1,500 EUR) (1,050 - 1,500 EUR) provided by
2,550 EUR)
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 $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.

Degree Typical Peak Hiring Expected Interview Visa Info Typical Average Monthly Cost Average Monthly Salary Estimated Housing Reimbursed
Country Requirement Contract Seasons Down Procedures Students of Living in $ USD in $ USD Start-up Costs* Airfare
Length Times & Local Currency & Local Currency
Bahrain 12 All Year Phone/skype in Work visa in Business $650 - 1,050 USD $1,500 - 3,000 USD $1,100 - 1,500 Free Housing or Yes
BA/BS months Round/ advance advance Professionals, (250 - 400 BHD) (550 - 1,100 BHD) Can USD Housing Subsidy
required/ May – Aug Islamic Children Plus housing save $800+ USD/Mo (400 - 550 BHD)
preferred
MA preferred Holidays
Egypt 6 & 12 All Year Islamic Face-to-face in Tourist visa Business $300 - 700 USD $300 - 700 USD (5,200 - $1,000 - 1,500 Self-pay, Rarely
months Round/ Holidays Egypt; Some convert to Professionals, (5,200 - 12,300 12,300 EGP) USD (17,600 - Housing advice
BA/BS May – Aug phone/skype in work visa Children EGP) 26,400 EGP) provided by
preferred, preferred 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)