A miner carries on his shoulders a bag full of stones containing lithium at a mining site in Gidan Kwano, in Nasarawa state, on January 23, 2025. In a day's work, a worker fills three bags of 50 kg each, which earns him 150,000 naira ($100), twice the minimum monthly wage in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa where more than half the population lives below the poverty line. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for lithium will increase forty-fold by 2040, a growth that cannot be met by the current main producers, Australia, China and Chile, alone. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)
A miner carries on his shoulders a bag full of stones containing lithium at a mining site in Gidan Kwano, in Nasarawa state, on January 23, 2025. In a day's work, a worker fills three bags of 50 kg each, which earns him 150,000 naira ($100), twice the minimum monthly wage in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa where more than half the population lives below the poverty line. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for lithium will increase forty-fold by 2040, a growth that cannot be met by the current main producers, Australia, China and Chile, alone. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)
Residents of Hatay, in southern Turkey, gather to mark the second anniversary of the devastating 2023 earthquake. Getty Images
Residents of Hatay, in southern Turkey, gather to mark the second anniversary of the devastating 2023 earthquake. Getty Images
A bakers sells bread from the ruins of his premises, destroyed by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabalia, northern Gaza. AP
A bakers sells bread from the ruins of his premises, destroyed by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabalia, northern Gaza. AP
Waka (Maori canoes) travel to a beach in northern New Zealand after a service marking Waitangi Day, the country's national day. Getty Images
Waka (Maori canoes) travel to a beach in northern New Zealand after a service marking Waitangi Day, the country's national day. Getty Images
Protesters in demolish the home of the late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka. AP
Protesters in demolish the home of the late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's former leader and the father of the country's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka. AP
National Guard troops patrol the border wall in the Juarez Valley, Chihuahua state, Mexico. AFP
National Guard troops patrol the border wall in the Juarez Valley, Chihuahua state, Mexico. AFP
A protester holds up a placard showing US President Donald Trump and a slogan condemning his Gaza plan at a rally in support of Palestinians, outside the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
A protester holds up a placard showing US President Donald Trump and a slogan condemning his Gaza plan at a rally in support of Palestinians, outside the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
Indian police officers escort deportees from the United States as they arrive at Ahmedabad Airport. AP
Indian police officers escort deportees from the United States as they arrive at Ahmedabad Airport. AP

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Teachers' pay - what you need to know

Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:

- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools

- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say

- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance

- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs

- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills

- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month

- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues

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