Countries Where Teachers are Paid Tempting Salaries

October 3, 2020

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Being the top-notch, teachers in Luxembourg make over USD $138,000 a year which is as fascinating as it sounds. Just the starting salaries here are USD $79,000, which makes them most superior in the hierarchy of teaching world with an incremental differential of 30% as compared to their counterparts in the word. On the other extreme, Estonia’s teaching salaries get to around $17,000 a year which is, well drastically lower.

There is a positive relationship between quality education and the high salaries of teaching staff. Notably, they don’t work second jobs, they teach with maximum zeal and passion, their students start to perform better, etc., which all adds to the nation’s growth all in all. Perhaps, the most developed economies have this as their secret tool, great news for teachers. Perhaps not! Considering the table below may propel the disbelief.

10 Countries with the Highest Teacher Salary :

Number	Country	Region	Average USD $
1	Switzerland	Europe	$110,000
2	Luxembourg	Europe	$100,000
3	Canada	North America	$74,000
4	Germany	Europe	$70,000
5	Netherlands	Europe	$67,000
6	Australia	Australia	$67,000
7	United States	North America	$60,000
8	Ireland	Europe	$53,000
9	Denmark	Europe	$52,500
10	Austria	Europe	$50,000

While European, North American, and an Australian economy top the ranking, these countries sure have some of the highest GDPs across the globe. However, teachers may want to revisit their thoughts of migrating to these economies because of the heavy taxes, and the costs of living they have to bear. Likewise, Columbia, Poland, Hungary, Slovak Republic along with Estonia remain in the list of lowest salary paying countries. One can thus just anticipate the situation in developing countries like those In South Asia then!

What about ESL teachers?

Teaching English abroad does come with reasonable salaries and adds tremendous value to the paycheque. There are countries that pay very little like Thailand or Central American economies, whereas other countries especially in the middle east and Asia are decently rewarding for ESL teachers. Let’s delve into the top 8.

The United Arab Emirates: Abud Dhabi and Dubai are some of the highest paying salary places for ESL teachers where salaries can surmount to $3,500-$5,500. Additionally, teachers get sizeable job benefits in terms of house allowances, home flights, state health care while salary is tax-free.
Japan: Here ESL teachers can expect to earn $2,200-$5,000 per month in salary wherein, deserving candidates get flights to home, relocation advantages, and can enjoy delicacies of Japanese food, scenery, and culture.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: ESL teachers can take home around the salary of around $3,000-$4,000 per month while expecting tremendous job benefits and above all sincere reverence for their work.
Kuwait: With salaries Ranging from around $2,600-$4,000 a month, ESL teachers explore ample job opportunities and experience the modern clean lifestyle famous for tall skyscrapers, lush green parks, enjoyable clubs, great shopping experiences, and a lively non-native community.
Oman: ESL teachers can expect to earn a salary range of $2,000-$3,500 monthly while being at ease with the low costs of living which are some of the lowest here i.e. around $700 a month, enabling to save them more.
Taiwan: Taiwanese pay ESL teachers salaries ranging from $2,000-$3,000 a month, and they have some of the lower costs of living. With tropical summers and light winters, saving money and living comfortably comes along.
South Korea: Here, ESL teachers usually make around $1,600-$2,650 per month in salary, and often get accommodation and home travel.
The Republic of China: Ranging from around $1,400-$2,200 a month, just massive as about anything they do, their hiring rates of ESL teachers are no exception. A very low cost of living adjusts for relatively lower salaries, plus offer great career prospects.