Financial

How will I be paid?

You will receive a check in local currency. The typical pay period in Chile is 1 month. Teachers are paid on the last working day of the month.

Will I earn enough to finance my stay in Chile?

This income will permit a teacher to maintain a typical middle class standard of living in Chile while also enjoying th Chilean culture.

Do other Institutes pay more?

Some schools offer an hourly teaching rate that could be higher (without benefits) but cannot offer the fulltime schedules that Sam Marsalli teachers enjoy. Usually these teachers are obligated to travel to offices around the city to teach. Because these schools do not have the volume of clases it is typical that these teachers work in several different schools to put together enough of a schedule to meet their financial commitments in Chile.

Due to a completely different infrastructure, scheduling, and registration system, the teachers in Sam Marsalli only work in Sam Marsalli enjoying unheard of benefits in our field

Will I have to pay taxes?

The Institute complies with the Chilean tax laws and your taxes will be reported to the tax department here. You would need to contact your local tax office at home for tax regulations on foreign income.

Are there any other benefits?

After 4 months of employment all holidays on a week day are compensated.

An extra months salary is given upon completion of your work visa (12 months) that permits you to finance your ticket back to the USA or travel in Chile.

These benefits do not exist in any other school in this field.


Does the Institute pay for my visa?

The cost of a working visa is the teachers responsibility. For more information on this procedure and costs please see Visa Requirements USA citizens working in Chile. And Consular Affairs or Embajada de Chile en Canadá for Canadians.

Does the Institute pay for airfare?

Transportation costs to and from Chile are the exclusive responsibility of the teacher.

I have student loans, what should I do?

Teachers with pending student loans are strongly advised to defer their loans. It is difficult to meet U.S and Canadian loan payments on you income. Stress and non enjoyment of your foreign experience would be the result of not deferring your loans.

Teachers with loans from the U.S.A. are advised to call their lender and ask for the "NEW HRD Economic Hardship Deferment Request form" "OMB #1840-0716"

Teachers with Canadian loans are advised to call their lender. Procedures and limitations vary from province to province.