Teaching in Shenzhen: Salaries & International Schools
Teacher-reported monthly pay at 17 international schools in Shenzhen. Housing and tax change what you keep more than a small bump in base pay.
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Teacher salaries in Shenzhen, from real reports
Based on 15 anonymous teacher salary reports across 17 international schools in Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen
Shekou International School
Shekou International School is a not-for-profit school in Shekou, Shenzhen, that traces its start to 1988 on its about page. It serves Nursery through Grade 12 across the Jingshan, Bay, and Net Valley campuses. Governance links to International Schools Services (ISS), and the school holds IB and WASC accreditation with membership in regional school associations. Staff come from many countries and the programme pairs academic challenge with community care and modern campuses.
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Shenzhen Foreign Languages Academy
QSI
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Kings School Shenzhen
The Houde Academy
Shen Wai International School (SWIS)
Shenzhen Nanshan Weiming IHS
International
Green Oasis School
Bromsgrove mission hills
Shenzhen American international school (SAIS)
Avenues Shenzhen
Merchiston International School
Merchiston International School is a for-profit, British (UK) curriculum school in Shenzhen, China. Listing details were imported from Wondering Staffroom.
Harrow Shenzhen
QSI Shenzhen
QSI Shenzhen is a not-for-profit, IB DP curriculum school in Shenzhen, China. Listing details were imported from Wondering Staffroom.
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