Will I make enough money teaching in an international school?

Exactly how much is enough? Especially when you take into account the cost of living in some countries! This is a hard one to answer because we all have different opinions on how much is enough, don’t we?

However, my answer is this… do your homework! It is possible to make loads and loads and put your investment portfolio on the map (or cover the map with your travels! Or both?), but it really depends where you go. Western Europe doesn’t have the same potential for earning that the Middle East or South East Asia has, but almost all international schools will pay you enough to live reasonably well. Although even in Western Europe, some schools pay better than others, and Eastern Europe is different again because of the low cost of living.

International schools - how much will they pay me?