I've been teaching in China for 19 months. I hold an Ma but my first salary was 4000rmb. My school paid for m aparment and all the bills. My second school down south paid 5400rmb. They also took care of my bills and apartment. Now I'm in Harbin, working for a company which pays 8700rmb /month and apartment free. The company pays the bills.

However, average pay in China is 4500rmb for public schools. Most public universities pay between 3500 and 4000rmb. private schools pay more but most of them are administered by crooks.

Read your contracts carefully before signing.