Teaching in Beijing: Salaries & International Schools
Teacher-reported monthly pay at 25 international schools in Beijing. Housing and tax change what you keep more than a small bump in base pay.
Teacher salaries in Beijing, from real reports
Based on 20 anonymous teacher salary reports across 25 international schools in Beijing. Figures are monthly base pay in CNY, with the top and bottom 5% trimmed. Compare housing, flights, tax context, and estimated savings on each school page before treating a median as the full picture.
The spread is the real story. Salary ranges, per-role medians, and exact school-by-school packages (base + housing + flights + savings) are members-only, $10/year.
Sourced from teachers who worked at these schools. Medians are base pay only. How we handle data.
All international schools in Beijing
International School of Beijing
International School of Beijing opened in 1980 and describes itself as a non-profit school and the largest and most established international school in Beijing. It serves early years through grade 12 with an IB pathway, Chinese language learning, and optional dual-language study in the curriculum materials. The school highlights literacy and STEAM, social and emotional learning, and a diverse international community. Campus life includes arts, athletics, and broad co-curricular programmes.
Dulwich College Beijing
Dulwich College Beijing provides international education for students from age 2 to 18, organised into DUCKS (ages 2-7), Junior School (ages 7-11), and Senior School (ages 11-18). It is part of the Dulwich family of schools and frames its mission around the Live Worldwise idea, with emphasis on teaching quality and pastoral care. The Beijing campus promotes academic pathways, wellbeing, and a diverse student community.
Yew Chung International School of Beijing
Yew Chung International School of Beijing serves expatriate children from age 2 through 18 from a campus in Honglingjin Park, Chaoyang. Opened in 1995, it blends Chinese and Western teachers and holds CIS accreditation, with Cambridge and IB authorisation in secondary. Learners follow the Yew Chung programme in the middle years, then IGCSE and the IB Diploma in the upper school. The school is part of the wider Yew Chung Yew Wah education network.
Beijing BISS International School
Harrow International School Beijing
The British School of Beijing, Shunyi
Western Academy of Beijing
Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) is a leading IB World School established in 1994, serving 1,400 students from 58+ nationalities in Chaoyang District. WAB offers the complete IB continuum: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme, with curriculum informed by global standards including Australian and European frameworks. The school maintains an exceptional 8:1 student-teacher ratio. As a non-profit institution, WAB emphasizes developing independent, globally-minded citizens through inquiry-based learning, service projects, and extensive extracurricular programs in arts and athletics.
Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake
Haidian Kaiwen Academy
Haidian Kaiwen Academy is a for-profit, American curriculum school in Beijing, China. Listing details were imported from Wondering Staffroom.
RDFZ-ICC
Kaiwen Chaoyang Academy
Kaiwen Chaoyang Academy is a for-profit school in Beijing, China. Listing details were imported from Wondering Staffroom.
Renchaofen Experimental School
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University ICC
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University ICC is a for-profit, American curriculum school in Beijing, China. Listing details were imported from Wondering Staffroom.
tsinghua international
Harrow Beijing
Beijing Nova Academy
Beijing Haidian Foreign Language School
Canadian International School of Beijing
The International School of Beijing (ISB) is one of China's premier international schools, offering IB and American curricula from Pre-K through Grade 12. The school features world-class facilities including a performing arts center, aquatic center, multiple sports fields, and cutting-edge STEAM labs. ISB serves a diverse community of students from over 50 nationalities, with experienced international teachers delivering rigorous academics alongside extensive extracurricular programs. The school emphasizes innovation, global citizenship, and preparing students for leading universities worldwide.
Beijing Huijia(IB) Private School
Qingsen International School
Huanan International School
3e International School
Beijing low end international school
Beijing low end international school is a for-profit, British (UK) curriculum school in Beijing, China. Listing details were imported from Wondering Staffroom.
Etonkids
Dehong International Chinese School - Beijing
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