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by Bosley
Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:36 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: American School of London
Replies: 16
Views: 45711

I know people there. The package is very good compared to other schools in London. The people I know are making around 50,000 GBP.
by Bosley
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: London
Replies: 14
Views: 28138

Congrats! Thank you for posting your impressions. Very helpful.
by Bosley
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:51 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Best paying schools
Replies: 18
Views: 52607

I used to work in HK. You can make $100 000 USD with 10 years experience and no additional responsibilities at most of the top schools (HKIS, CDN). 5 years and no responsibilities is $85 000 USD.
This is when you include the gratuity and before taxes.


[quote="Bodisalpha"]Actually in HK department heads, 2 i/c, and any teachers with additional responsibility are on the same salary scale, with TLR points that count towards extra money. TLR 1 (top) to a TLR 4 (lowest). Even on the basic salary sclae, with 20% gratuity, rent reimbursement scheme or cash allowance you would still be on US100K (with at least 10 years experience).[/quote]
by Bosley
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:51 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Best paying schools
Replies: 18
Views: 52607

I used to work in HK. You can make $100 000 USD with 10 years experience and no additional responsibilities at most of the top schools (HKIS, CDN). 5 years and no responsibilities is $85 000 USD.
This is when you include the gratuity and before taxes.


[quote="Bodisalpha"]Actually in HK department heads, 2 i/c, and any teachers with additional responsibility are on the same salary scale, with TLR points that count towards extra money. TLR 1 (top) to a TLR 4 (lowest). Even on the basic salary sclae, with 20% gratuity, rent reimbursement scheme or cash allowance you would still be on US100K (with at least 10 years experience).[/quote]
by Bosley
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: victoria educational organisation-Hong kong
Replies: 4
Views: 7874

I used to work in HK. It's a decent school. Give them a chance.
by Bosley
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:44 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Hong Kong Dollars have my head Spinning
Replies: 12
Views: 28204

I also disagree with Psyguy- he's wrong on this one.

I used to live in Hong Kong (left last year). I made HK $40,000 before taxes and lived very comfortably. I went away every single holiday, ate out in Soho every night (I'm not one to cook) and still managed to leave HK with a very nice chunk of change ($35,000 USD when you include my leaving bonus, MPF payout, last paycheck) .

I had a nice (albeit small) one bedroom flat right in Soho and paid HK $12,500. My friends who are living there currently live in the Mid-Levels, Soho, LKF and pay under HK $20,000 for a nice 1-bedroom. Don't believe the hype, HK is expensive for housing but not as expensive as you think. A former colleague got a 2-bedroom flat last year on Caine Road and pays $22,000 monthly.

Also worth mentioning that most schools offer at least a 10% gratuity at the end of a two year contract which can boost your monthly pay to HK $50 000 +. You can live very comfortably indeed.