TEFL/TESOL Guide Teaching English Abroad Singapore Capital city Language Currency Typical TEFL teacher salary Major TEFL locations
Singapore Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil, English Singapore dollar S$3000 per month Throughout the state
Singapore TEFL job prospects Singapore is a very wealthy and westernized city-state in which there is a considerable demand for qualified EFL teachers. While salaries are reasonably high, Singapore certainly isn't the cheapest place to live and work. Work is not quite so easy to find as elsewhere in Asia but a qualified teacher with a university degree should be able to find a few openings.
Malaysia Capital city Language Currency Typical TEFL teacher salary Major TEFL locations
Kuala Lumpur Bahasa Malaysia Ringgit $1200 per month Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia TEFL job prospects The current situation for English language teachers in Malaysia is similar to that in Singapore. There is a reasonable demand and qualified teachers should (with a little patience) be able to find a suitable position. Salaries are about $1,000 per month and while this is lower than Singapore the cost of living is much lower.
Vietnam Capital city Language Currency Typical TEFL teacher salary Major TEFL locations
Hanoi Vietnamese Dong $20 per hour Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi
Vietnam TEFL job prospects Following a fairly turbulent recent past, Vietnam has now stabilized and as a result the demand for English has exploded. Well-paid employment is quite easy to find in the major cities and qualified teachers shouldn't have any problems. Compared to the cost of living salaries are high. Outside the two largest cities (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) work is mainly on a voluntary basis and there are numerous organizations who can help arrange this.
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