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The TEFL industry in Greece is huge. All school children aged six to 16 learn English as part of the curriculum, and the vast majority supplement their state education with extra lessons at private language schools (frontisteria). Over the last few years a growing number of businesses have begun to favour employees with fluency in English, which has driven the demand for qualified people to teach English in Greece even higher.
Even after all their financial problems, there are still loads of TEFL jobs in Greece and there are opportunities for qualified TEFL teachers in pretty much every major town and city. You'll need a degree in English language and literature or education to get a teacher's license and having a TEFL certificate will make find a TEFL job in Greece a lot easier.
Teachers can expect to earn anything from €450 to €750 (US$600 to US$1,000) a month teaching English in Greece, and the most experienced teachers can earn over €1,000 (US$1,300) a month. The cost of living in Greece is relatively high, but it is still possible to get by on the salary from your TEFL job.
These three cities are our picks for TEFL jobs in Greece. They all offer something a little different, but they have a couple of things in common too: a high demand for TEFL teachers and loads of TEFL jobs.
As with all capital cities, there are more TEFL jobs in Athens than any other city in Greece. A huge array of private language schools (frontisteria) cater for the ever-growing number of Greeks of all ages learning English.
Thessaloniki is Greece's second largest city, a major port and the economic, industrial and commercial capital of the region of Macedonia. Its strong business links make it an important centre for teaching English in Greece.
Heraklion is the largest city on the island of Crete, and the island's main port. It is one of the country's key tourist hubs, with hundreds of thousands of visitors heading for the islands of Rhodes, Santorini and Mykonos on local ferries every year. Its place at the heart of Greece's tourism industry has led to a steady demand for TEFL jobs in Heraklion.
