- TikTok creator Boni Xaba shared a teacher's payslip from Shanghai, China, on October 10
- The teacher holds a BA degree and a PGCE, teaches four classes a day and takes home nearly KSh 900,000 after tax
- Social media users were divided over whether the salary reflects what most teachers earn in China
A teacher working at a primary school in Shanghai, China, is earning nearly KSh 900,000 a month after tax, according to a payslip shared in a viral TikTok video.
Source: TikTok
TikTok creator Boni Xaba shared the salary breakdown on October 10, responding to claims that a teacher in China earns more than KSh 780,000 monthly.
The teacher holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
They work as a homeroom teacher at a primary school in Shanghai, teaching Language Arts and Social Studies rather than English, as some people had assumed.
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The teacher reportedly handles four classes a day.
According to the payslip shared by Boni Xaba, the breakdown includes a basic salary of approximately KSh 600,000 (32,000 yuan), a housing allowance of KSh 112,000 (6,000 yuan), an additional teaching allowance of KSh 99,000 (5,300 yuan), a semester bonus of KSh 99,000 (5,300 yuan) and overtime pay of about KSh 30,000 (1,600 yuan).
The total earnings amount to 50,250 yuan, equivalent to approximately KSh 940,000 based on the figures provided. After tax deductions, the teacher takes home 48,530 yuan, or roughly KSh 910,000.
Xaba clarified that the amount circulating online was not the teacher's basic salary, as it included bonuses and overtime payments that may not be guaranteed every month.
"I'm not saying this is a bad salary," she said, explaining that the way the figure had been presented made it sound as though the entire amount was the teacher's standard monthly pay.
Watch the full payslip breakdown on Boni Xaba's TikTok:
Social media users react to teacher's salary
The video attracted mixed reactions, with some viewers arguing that the salary was unusual and did not represent what most teachers earn in China.
Others said such earnings were possible, particularly for teachers working at international schools.
One commenter, @Kea Nkashe, said: "These are salaries that are rare guys, it's not a genuine reflection of what's going on AT ALL."
Another user, @Vimbai Jumbe, responded: "It's very possible, especially at an International school."
Meanwhile, @e commented: "Okay, show me the way 👍"
Another user, @Wes Caine, simply said: "Love it."
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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