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ESL Teacher Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$35K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$44K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $78K USD | $78K | $78K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $74K USD | $74K | $74K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $67K USD | $67K | $67K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr59K CHF | $66K | $49K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $65K USD | $65K | $65K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $65K USD | $65K | $65K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $65K USD | $65K | $65K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr57K CHF | $64K | $47K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $62K USD | $62K | $62K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $61K USD | $61K | $61K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$78K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$74K
🇺🇸 New York
$67K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$49K
🇺🇸 Boston
$65K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$65K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$65K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$47K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$62K
🇺🇸 Austin
$61K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$61K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$59K
🇺🇸 Denver
$59K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$59K
🇺🇸 Portland
$59K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$58K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$57K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$57K
🇺🇸 Miami
$55K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$55K
All Cities — ESL Teacher Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $62K USD | $78K USD | $97K USD | $78K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $59K USD | $74K USD | $92K USD | $74K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $54K USD | $67K USD | $84K USD | $67K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr47K CHF | Fr59K CHF | Fr74K CHF | $66K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr45K CHF | Fr57K CHF | Fr71K CHF | $64K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $50K USD | $62K USD | $78K USD | $62K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $49K USD | $61K USD | $76K USD | $61K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $49K USD | $61K USD | $76K USD | $61K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $47K USD | $59K USD | $74K USD | $59K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $47K USD | $59K USD | $74K USD | $59K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $47K USD | $59K USD | $74K USD | $59K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $47K USD | $59K USD | $74K USD | $59K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $46K USD | $58K USD | $72K USD | $58K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $45K USD | $57K USD | $71K USD | $57K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $45K USD | $57K USD | $71K USD | $57K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $44K USD | $55K USD | $68K USD | $55K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $44K USD | $55K USD | $68K USD | $55K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $44K USD | $55K USD | $68K USD | $55K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $43K USD | $54K USD | $67K USD | $54K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $42K USD | $53K USD | $66K USD | $53K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $42K USD | $53K USD | $66K USD | $53K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £25K GBP | £32K GBP | £39K GBP | $40K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$40K SGD | S$50K SGD | S$63K SGD | $38K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €28K EUR | €34K EUR | €43K EUR | $37K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$39K CAD | CA$48K CAD | CA$60K CAD | $36K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$44K AUD | A$55K AUD | A$68K AUD | $35K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | $35K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$37K CAD | CA$46K CAD | CA$58K CAD | $34K | $42K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$42K AUD | A$53K AUD | A$66K AUD | $34K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €25K EUR | €32K EUR | €39K EUR | $34K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €25K EUR | €32K EUR | €39K EUR | $34K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr185K DKK | kr231K DKK | kr289K DKK | $33K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$202K HKD | HK$252K HKD | HK$315K HKD | $33K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$40K AUD | A$50K AUD | A$63K AUD | $33K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | $33K | $42K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | $33K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$39K AUD | A$48K AUD | A$60K AUD | $31K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$34K CAD | CA$42K CAD | CA$53K CAD | $31K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$32K CAD | CA$40K CAD | CA$50K CAD | $30K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €22K EUR | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | $29K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €22K EUR | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | $29K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £18K GBP | £23K GBP | £29K GBP | $29K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr242K SEK | kr302K SEK | kr378K SEK | $29K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$37K NZD | NZ$46K NZD | NZ$58K NZD | $28K | $39K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £17K GBP | £22K GBP | £27K GBP | $28K | $39K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr235K NOK | kr294K NOK | kr368K NOK | $28K | $30K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €20K EUR | €25K EUR | €32K EUR | $27K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €19K EUR | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | $26K | $31K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥3.0M JPY | ¥3.8M JPY | ¥4.7M JPY | $25K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥134K CNY | ¥168K CNY | ¥210K CNY | $24K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥128K CNY | ¥160K CNY | ¥200K CNY | $22K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč403K CZK | Kč504K CZK | Kč630K CZK | $22K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €16K EUR | €20K EUR | €25K EUR | $22K | $30K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥2.5M JPY | ¥3.1M JPY | ¥3.9M JPY | $21K | $34K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥118K CNY | ¥147K CNY | ¥184K CNY | $21K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩21.8M KRW | ₩27.3M KRW | ₩34.1M KRW | $20K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €15K EUR | €19K EUR | €24K EUR | $20K | $30K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €14K EUR | €18K EUR | €22K EUR | $19K | $28K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €14K EUR | €18K EUR | €22K EUR | $19K | $26K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €13K EUR | €16K EUR | €20K EUR | $17K | $28K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$60K BRL | R$76K BRL | R$95K BRL | $15K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿403K THB | ฿504K THB | ฿630K THB | $14K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$202K MXN | MX$252K MXN | MX$315K MXN | $13K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł40K PLN | zł50K PLN | zł63K PLN | $13K | $24K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$8.4M CLP | CL$10.5M CLP | CL$13.1M CLP | $12K | $28K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹739K INR | ₹924K INR | ₹1.2M INR | $11K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM40K MYR | RM50K MYR | RM63K MYR | $11K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$168K MXN | MX$210K MXN | MX$263K MXN | $11K | $24K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹638K INR | ₹798K INR | ₹998K INR | $10K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹605K INR | ₹756K INR | ₹945K INR | $9K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/27K PEN | S/34K PEN | S/42K PEN | $9K | $24K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫134.4M VND | ₫168.0M VND | ₫210.0M VND | $7K | $24K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp84.0M IDR | Rp105.0M IDR | Rp131.3M IDR | $7K | $22K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$20.2M COP | COL$25.2M COP | COL$31.5M COP | $6K | $19K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$2.7M ARS | AR$3.4M ARS | AR$4.2M ARS | $4K | $13K | vs SF |