> New Chinese teachers make around 1,500 to 2,000 yuan. Some teachers
> in the big cities make more because the higher price of living. Most
> Chinese outside the big cities have to pay their own housing and
> transportation to school. Foreign teachers no, they have their
> housing paid by the school. Also the bonus for the foreign teacher is
> twice higher than the Chinese teachers. For the hrs. Chinese teachers
> teach more hrs, and they can be fire anytime as there are 100's of
> new applicants waiting for the position. The fact that Chinese
> teachers sometimes have to keep a family, makes their job so
> important, often they have to accept to be slaves and take all kind
> of abuse. On the other hand, foreign teachers quit the job when there
> are cheated-abused by schools. Foreign teachers also have the option
> to teach privately and make good money, Chinese teachers no. There is
> not comparison, foreign teachers get a better deal and life than
> Chinese teachers.

Yes, you are right. New Chinese teachers like me make about 1500-2000. I make 2000rmb per month plus another 15rmb per lesson x12= 180rmb per week. On top of that I get another 150rmb per month as a Head Teacher.

My school provide share (2person) housing, free water and electricity. I don't think foreign teachers are allowed to teach outside. But for us Chinese teacher, it is fine. I teach part-time in a language school and is getting 40rmb x 6 lessons every sunday.

I don't teach in a big city, but in Jiaozou, Henan. I saddened that people keep saying that 400rmb is enough to survive a month, but I do agree if it is for the local. We can't expect foreigners to spend 1.5rmb on dumplings and a cup of soya bean milk, like us Chinese. We go to the market and we don't get ripped off, but laowai do. lol