Other teachers in Japan earn on average ¥327,400 a month in base pay and ¥354,000 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.78m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.03m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 46.0, average tenure 12.4 years. Women's base pay is 100.1% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥327,300 | ¥5.12m | 47.8 | 14.1 |
| Women | ¥327,500 | ¥4.85m | 42.9 | 9.3 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥411,600 | ¥6.48m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥324,500 | ¥5.03m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥310,000 | ¥4.69m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥183,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥235,500 |
| 25-29 | ¥260,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥291,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥318,500 |
| 40-44 | ¥336,600 |
| 45-49 | ¥360,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥374,300 |
| 55-59 | ¥384,400 |
| 60-64 | ¥313,700 |
| 65-69 | ¥272,100 |
| 70+ | ¥261,600 |
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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