This poster has no idea what he is talking about..Of course salaries vary. It is the same here and in the US. If you have more experience you will receive higher pay in most cases. There is usually a base to start at and then things change from there.

I never said salaries for teachers don't vary in the West. But what I DID say was that they are determined by the actual employer in line with strict regulations re a job applicant's academic qualifications and teaching experience. Said assessment is a serious matter, and cannot be queried by a job applicant. There are pay scales in place, and that's good. No-one can be cheated, unlike the situ at your crumby outfit. I guess you've never been a teacher back home before you landed here in China! That's why you're ignorant of standard procedure, as followed by srupulous employers in the West. I'dd advise anyone to steer clear of GAC/ACT on the Chinese mainland, students and foreign teachers alike!