Financial benefit: Are you drowning in student loan debt and a teacher’s salary in your home country isn’t paying the bills? When you teach internationally your housing is usually paid for and the cost of living is much less than your home country. Educators usually end up saving more.

See the World and Grow: Teaching internationally opens up the door to the world! Maybe your are a novice teacher is just starting out or a veteran teacher disillusioned with the system, teaching internationally is an opportunity to expand and develop your teaching practice while seeing the world.

This all depends on your experience, qualifications, if you plan on teaching at a public, private or international school, and the country you teach in. Keep in mind these are estimated salaries based on my personal experience. Don't take my word for it alone, and always conduct your own research for specific roles.

Here is a rough breakdown of what to expect, based on my time teaching abroad:

South East Asia: $700 - 5,000+ per month

The Middle East: $1,500 - $6,000+ per month

Again all prices are estimates of an expected monthly salary based on my experience in the industry.

When considering an international teaching role, you'll generally find a range of benefits. Typically, airfare or a ticket to your host country is provided. Some employers may reimburse the cost of your visa, so it's always wise to clarify this. Beyond initial travel, many schools offer annual airfare to and from your country of origin.

Financial incentives often include relocation allowances and signing bonuses. Additionally, some contracts include end-of-service or contract completion bonuses, paid out when you fulfill your agreement.

Expect decent health insurance coverage. Accommodation is another benefit, provided as a housing allowance or direct accommodations. For teachers with families, some schools offer full or partial tuition for dependents.

Finally, you'll generally contribute to a pension or retirement plan in your host country through the government. Often, the employer matches your contribution for each year you're in the country, and you typically cash out these funds upon your final exit or departure.

Again this depends on the country and the school you teach at.

At minimum you’ll need a bachelors degree with a 120 hour TEFL Certificate for teaching English at a private school or public school.

To teach at an International school you’ll usually need bachelors a degree or higher related to education and a teaching license.

There are of course exceptions to this depending on the school and the countries policies and procedures related to work visas.

Public: Public schools, usually host country government programs employ NET’s or Native English Teachers to teach English in the public school system. It is a great way to get started in the international teaching circuit.

Private: Privately owned schools are usually for profit and specialize in English language teaching or teaching content.

International: Accredited institutions, usually with a high student body made up of expatriates.

University: Generally a masters degree or higher is required for international university positions.

Again this also depends on the host country and the school. In Korea hiring season is twice a year, in August and September and then again in February and March. Private schools or hagwons tend to hire year round, but that is usually a sign that a teacher left their contract early or they are a growing school that did anticipate an influx of learners.

International schools tend to have a school year similar to The United States or Europe.