Kindergarten teachers and certified childcare teachers in Japan earn on average ¥285,900 a month in base pay and ¥291,500 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.93m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.43m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 39.1, average tenure 10.1 years. Women's base pay is 78.0% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥360,100 | ¥5.60m | 45.8 | 13.6 |
| Women | ¥280,700 | ¥4.34m | 38.6 | 9.8 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥323,700 | ¥5.11m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥281,500 | ¥4.28m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥286,300 | ¥4.45m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 20-24 | ¥237,200 |
| 25-29 | ¥259,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥273,000 |
| 35-39 | ¥288,100 |
| 40-44 | ¥297,300 |
| 45-49 | ¥307,900 |
| 50-54 | ¥319,100 |
| 55-59 | ¥331,400 |
| 60-64 | ¥346,200 |
| 65-69 | ¥350,000 |
| 70+ | ¥352,300 |
Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 (MHLW, published 2026-03-24). Full-time ("general") employees at private establishments of companies with 10 or more employees. Monthly pay is for June; bonuses are for the previous calendar year. Estimated annual pay = monthly contractual pay × 12 + annual bonus. Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), via e-Stat. Compiled and translated by The Hardest Market.
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