TEACHER SALARY IN JAPAN

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Average gross salary for Teacher GROSS SALARY
JPY 3,781,142
Average gorss salary (USD) for Teacher GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 36,107
Average net salary for Teacher NET SALARY
JPY 3,242,500
The most typical salary for Teacher MOST TYPICAL GROSS
JPY 4,597,142
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  Updated: 14 Aug 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 14%
  Salary entries: 14

Teacher Earnings in Japan

Average salary for Teacher in Japan is JPY 3,781,142.

Average take home earning is JPY 3,242,500 (Net).

The most typical salary is JPY 4,597,142 (Gross).

These data are from our visitors surveys (14 individual salaries).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
7 % JPY 7,500,000
57 % JPY 4,597,142
79 % JPY 3,666,666
86 % JPY 1,500,000
100 % JPY 378,000
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Tokyo JPY 2,811,200 US$ 28,361 05
Osaka JPY 4,300,000 US$ 40,094 04
Saitama JPY 4,830,000 US$ 43,523 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   TEACHER   JAPAN

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
65K US$ 66,506 JPY 7,500,000
01
45K US$ 44,027 JPY 4,597,142
07
35K US$ 36,876 JPY 3,666,666
03
15K US$ 13,414 JPY 1,500,000
01
Less US$ 3,380 JPY 378,000
02

  SALARY BY GENDER   TEACHER   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 39,587 JPY 4,228,444 09
Women US$ 25,106 JPY 2,720,000 04
N/A US$ 48,797 JPY 4,000,000 01

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   TEACHER   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Masters Degree US$ 46,998 JPY 5,300,000 01
Bachelors Degree US$ 33,779 JPY 3,494,181 11
Some College US$ 41,210 JPY 4,200,000 01
High School US$ 45,724 JPY 5,000,000 01

Teacher workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Japan. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses JPY 5,300,000. While Teacher workers with Bachelors Degree education earn the least, with an average gross income of JPY 3,494,181. This is 39.13% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   TEACHER   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 41,210 JPY 4,200,000 01
16-20 Years US$ 41,323 JPY 4,660,000 01
8-12 Years US$ 40,317 JPY 4,280,000 05
4-8 Years US$ 29,005 JPY 3,218,666 03
2-4 Years US$ 46,998 JPY 5,300,000 01
1-2 Years US$ 48,797 JPY 4,000,000 01
0-1 Year US$ 19,287 JPY 1,860,000 02

Teacher workers in Japan with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 1-2 Years of experience earn a gross average of JPY 4,000,000 compared to JPY 1,860,000 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 1-2 Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 153.00%.


  SALARY BY AGE   TEACHER   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
45-50 US$ 40,257 JPY 4,215,000 04
39-44 US$ 28,293 JPY 2,950,000 02
33-38 US$ 33,414 JPY 3,768,000 02
27-32 US$ 44,563 JPY 4,973,333 03
22-26 US$ 19,287 JPY 1,860,000 02
N/A US$ 48,797 JPY 4,000,000 01
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  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   TEACHER   JAPAN

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 40,363 JPY 4,154,500 08
Contract US$ 33,837 JPY 3,640,000 05
Part Time US$ 13,414 JPY 1,500,000 01
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  SALARY BY CITY   TEACHER   JAPAN

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Saitama Teacher in Saitama US$ 43,523 JPY 4,830,000 02
2. Osaka Teacher in Osaka US$ 40,094 JPY 4,300,000 04
3. Tokyo Teacher in Tokyo US$ 28,361 JPY 2,811,200 05

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    TEACHER

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Germany Germany Teacher in Germany US$ 61,223 EUR 48,696 07
2. Australia Australia Teacher in Australia US$ 60,552 AU$ 72,416 25
3. United States United States Teacher US$ 59,488 US$ 59,488 188
4. United Kingdom United Kingdom Teacher in United Kingdom US$ 46,350 GBP 32,592 30
5. Japan Japan US$ 36,107 JPY 3,781,142 14
6. Russia Russia Teacher in Russia US$ 27,275 RUB 1,301,708 12
7. Malaysia Malaysia Teacher in Malaysia US$ 14,311 MYR 53,607 31
8. Indonesia Indonesia Teacher in Indonesia US$ 9,052 IDR 115,585,714 07

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(6/6)  LEAD EDUCATOR


 Posted: 14 Aug 2020

High School, 4-8 years: "Teaching kindergarten children."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 5,000,000
US$ 45,724


(5/6)  EDUCATIONAL CONTENT COORDINATOR


 Posted: 25 Sep 2019

Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "I make content for students living in Japan that would like to go abroad for university (TOEFL, IELTS, and other entrance exam related content)."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 5,300,000
US$ 46,998


(4/6)  COORDINATOR


 Posted: 19 Jun 2019

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Manage other teachers and make curriculum."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 7,500,000
US$ 66,506


(3/6)  ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER


 Posted: 13 May 2019

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Educate kids using English as the medium."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 4,620,000
US$ 40,968


(2/6)  TEACHER


 Posted: 23 Feb 2019

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Private high school English department."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 4,660,000
US$ 41,323


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(1/6)  TRANSLATOR


 Posted: 08 Oct 2017

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Translating English to Japanese."
Individual GROSS salary:
JPY 1,500,000
US$ 13,414


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