Compensation of Chinese early childhood teachers: A preliminary study in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, and Taipei

Compensation of Chinese early childhood teachers: A preliminary study in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, and Taipei

• Li, Hui The University of Hong Kong

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 8, 2014

Korea Institute of Child Care and Education

2014

• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MC Teachers' Certification, Employment & Salary
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education

Early Childhood Education Kindergarten Teacher Early Childhood Teacher Chinese Teacher Compensation Structure

• Hong Kong
• Shenzhen
• Singapore
• Taipei

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

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This study compared the structure and level of Chinese teachers' compensation in public or non-profit-making early childhood settings in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, and Taipei. Document analysis method was employed to compare the compensation structure, and two indicators were used to compare the pay level: (1) the Economist's Big Mac Index and (2) the house price-to-income ratio. The results indicated that: (1) Hong Kong employs a single-salary scheme, whereas the other cities use a mixture of competency-based plus performance-based compensation; (2) Taipei's compensation system features the most comprehensive structure, the highest hourly pay, and the shortest working hours, whereas Singapore's system features the lowest pay level and the longest working hours; and (3) Taipei's early childhood teachers have the strongest purchasing power in housing, whereas Singapore teachers have the weakest purchasing power in food and housing. Implications and suggestions are made to address the challenges facing the compensation of Chinese early childhood teachers. Copyright © 2014 Li; licensee Springer.

• English

Journal Articles

• 19765681

• 10.1007/s40723-014-0002-7

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/40100801

2023-11-09