Details
Demand
High
Busiest
Mar-Dec
All Year
Currency
R$
Brazilian Real (BRL)
Contract
1-12 months
Normally
Taxes
Moderate
- Summary
- The demand for teachers is high. However, with so many Brazilians able to teach English, competition is tough and it can be difficult to get a work visa.
- Main TEFL regions
- São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Florianopólis, Recife, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Salvador de Bahia, Belo Horizonte
- Types of teaching
- Private language schools: General English, Business English, TOEFL
In-company: General English, One-to-one & Group Business English
Primary & secondary bi-lingual schools: General English, English for Young Learners
Private tuition: General English, English for Specific Purposes - Accommodation
- Employers give little support in this area, so you’ll usually have to organize your own apartment. Expect to pay at least US$300 for a basic, unfurnished apartment without air conditioning. This includes the notorious “condominium charge” which covers maintenance of communal areas and often security guards.
- Flight reimbursement
- Not common
- Salary
- US800-US$1500 per month. Pay is commensurate with a teacher's qualifications and experience
- Taxes
- At the lower end of the scale, expect to pay less than 2% of your salary as tax; in the higher wage bracket, it’ll be about 7%.
- Cost of living
- Most of your salary will go on living expenses, especially when you first arrive and have to furnish your apartment.
- Potential to save money
- Realistically, there’s little chance to save money when teaching English here. But that’s not why you come to Brazil - this country is more about exciting, visceral experiences than money in the bank!
- How much TEFL training is recommended?
- You can get by without any training at all, but a good TEFL qualification will make you more employable and more confident when you face the class.
- Common teaching conditions
- If you manage to get enough work from your employer, expect to teach for around 25-30 hours per week. Ideally, building up a portfolio of private clients will really boost your income.
- The students themselves are usually good fun and appreciate an energetic classroom.
Be aware…
If a school agrees to arrange a work visa for you before you arrive, take the offer with a pinch of salt!
With so many teachers around, it can be difficult to get enough classroom hours.
