Senior high school teachers in Japan earn on average ¥421,500 a month in base pay and ¥431,000 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.49m in annual bonuses: about ¥6.66m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 43.9, average tenure 13.6 years. Women's base pay is 89.9% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥436,200 | ¥6.95m | 44.8 | 14.3 |
| Women | ¥392,200 | ¥6.08m | 42.1 | 12.1 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥471,600 | ¥8.05m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥421,500 | ¥6.64m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥396,200 | ¥6.04m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 20-24 | ¥268,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥298,700 |
| 30-34 | ¥346,900 |
| 35-39 | ¥406,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥444,700 |
| 45-49 | ¥479,900 |
| 50-54 | ¥497,100 |
| 55-59 | ¥531,800 |
| 60-64 | ¥462,400 |
| 65-69 | ¥378,000 |
| 70+ | ¥357,400 |
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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