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What is the average pay for getting into teaching Engish?

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CraigF wrote:

What is the average pay for getting into teaching Engish?

It depends on the city in Brazil, you'll make slightly more in the larger metropolitan areas like São Paulo and Rio, but still the pay scales are ridiculously low and depend solely on actual class time (it will be difficult to get a commitment as to number of classes per day from most schools), no pay for associated work such as class prep, correcting homework, etc. Most schools do not pay any benefits since they hire on a "Service Provider Contract", so you're not officially an employee.

Traditionally one will make a little more for "in-company' classes because they necessitate travel, but this consumes a great deal of your time just getting from one class to another, reducing your earning capability with a lot of dead time in transit. You'd be hard pressed to be able to find time to do any more than 3 classes in one day in most large cities.

If you're looking for a job that you're going to have an average or better than average standard of living, then teaching English is definitely not going to make you a "happy camper" by any means. The only advantage that it offers it that the work is easy to find (because of the near-slave wages) and most of the schools couldn't care less about your visa status, in fact, most prefer to take on teachers who have visas that do not permit work in Brazil, in order to exploit them even further.

For school owners and administrators out there, I'm sorry if the truth hurts! But, we all know it IS the truth.

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Great post James! I'm living the "dream" as an English teacher here in Brazil. I couldn't have replied better to his question. You hit the nail 'Dead On'!

yes i want to teach English in sao paula school , i am expert in my subjest english ,

arshad prince wrote:

yes i want to teach English in sao paula school , i am expert in my subjest english ,

Good luck with that! In São Paulo - Rio - Belo Horizonte unless you're from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia or New Zealand you don't stand much of a chance finding a job teaching English at any of the schools.

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James    Expat-blog Experts Team

Arshad, and your message was full of mistakes; like me quite often but I don't pretend teaching english...
If the purpose of this message was to display your english language skills,  this is a miss.

Hey guys, I'm looking for some new English students at the moment.  If anyone has need of an experienced teacher, please drop me a line.  Thanks, and take care

Hey sole2speak, how are you?  I'm available to give esl class in São Paulo now.  Please let me know if you have any clients ready.  Thanks!
Wesley219

I needed the job please help