Thanks for the feedback. Ddd was more in the ballpark discussed than Green or PsyGuy. Le Rosey sounds pretty sweet in comparison! *Must check their vacancies!*

What is the current salary range for a well-known, highly regarded Swiss non-profit international school? Settling in allowance, flights, tuition for one's children? I'm not on SA this year, but a friend tells me it's listed at around 70K CHF- is that up to date for a school that is meant to pay very well (according to this forum)? I'd be grateful to hear from anyone with recent, first-hand experience.

Also, do they generally cap years of experience or give any additional allowance for graduate degrees? Is childrens' tuition in Switzerland the taxation problem that it is in Germany?

Hi again, sorry, I see your kids are already in university, so the last part is irrelevant.

A final note: be careful where you live. Our neighbourhood in Amsterdam was run by a Moroccan gang, I was the only woman without a headscarf on the street and harassed on a daily basis. The police did not respond to calls in our neighbourhood. Theft and vandalism were daily issues. I was pickpocketed several times and everyone I knew had been robbed multiple times. If I went back to NL, I would live in a village in the middle of nowhere. With a Rottweiler.

I taught at a Dutch state school (bilingual program), and later at the International School of Amsterdam. It was impossible to pay rent in Amsterdam on the money I made at either place, and I had to take some other jobs on the side. After some years in other countries I thought of going back to the Netherlands for family reasons. Maastricht and Hilversum had openings in my subjects at that time. They both pay on the Dutch Public Salary Scale "LB"- which wasn't much, even with the 30% tax deal. (You can google the salary scale.) It would be impossible to do as a single, and you certainly won't save money for the future. On the other hand, universities in some countries, including the Netherlands, are much cheaper, so maybe an option for your kids if they grow up in NL?

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