Average Annual Salary for Preschool Teachers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.43M
Monthly gross:¥291,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥285,900
Annual Bonus:¥928,200
Age:39.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#101 of 145 occupations
Top 70%
Best Paying Region
Hyogo: ¥5.00M
Lowest: Akita (¥3.75M)
Career Growth
+16% salary change
¥3.83M (2020) → ¥4.43M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 15% above average
¥5.11M vs National Avg ¥4.43M
Workforce
~19k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.43M | ¥291,500 | ¥928,200 | 39.1 | 3 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.45M | ¥291,900 | ¥949,300 | 39.6 | 3 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥4.28M | ¥286,400 | ¥844,600 | 37.6 | 2 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥5.11M | ¥335,900 | ¥1.08M | 36.8 | 5 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo | ¥5.00M | ¥317,900 | ¥1.19M | 39 | 3 |
| Tokyo | ¥4.80M | ¥324,400 | ¥910,500 | 39.1 | 4 |
| Kanagawa | ¥4.69M | ¥310,100 | ¥970,600 | 36.9 | 4 |
| Gifu | ¥4.69M | ¥318,800 | ¥863,900 | 38.1 | 2 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.67M | ¥298,500 | ¥1.09M | 42.1 | 1 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.62M | ¥295,800 | ¥1.07M | 41.5 | 4 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.61M | ¥302,800 | ¥972,200 | 42 | 2 |
| Miyazaki | ¥4.58M | ¥294,300 | ¥1.05M | 42.1 | 2 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.57M | ¥296,100 | ¥1.01M | 43.4 | 3 |
| Aichi | ¥4.55M | ¥300,300 | ¥945,900 | 41.4 | 2 |
| Shiga | ¥4.55M | ¥300,500 | ¥942,200 | 38.3 | 2 |
| Osaka | ¥4.55M | ¥300,800 | ¥937,900 | 37.9 | 2 |
| Chiba | ¥4.53M | ¥317,200 | ¥727,700 | 38 | 4 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.50M | ¥299,900 | ¥904,200 | 35.6 | 4 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.46M | ¥285,200 | ¥1.04M | 38.5 | 4 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.45M | ¥287,000 | ¥1.00M | 39.4 | 4 |
| Gunma | ¥4.41M | ¥275,400 | ¥1.11M | 39.8 | 3 |
| Mie | ¥4.41M | ¥291,200 | ¥915,100 | 36.9 | 4 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.41M | ¥276,500 | ¥1.09M | 38.5 | 3 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.37M | ¥289,800 | ¥896,300 | 39.5 | 3 |
| Nara | ¥4.36M | ¥293,900 | ¥837,500 | 38 | 3 |
| Oita | ¥4.35M | ¥275,200 | ¥1.05M | 39.3 | 5 |
| Okayama | ¥4.35M | ¥274,600 | ¥1.05M | 38.7 | 1 |
| Saitama | ¥4.33M | ¥289,500 | ¥854,000 | 37.9 | 2 |
| Niigata | ¥4.33M | ¥274,800 | ¥1.03M | 37.7 | 2 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.32M | ¥295,800 | ¥766,000 | 45 | 3 |
| Nagano | ¥4.29M | ¥298,900 | ¥703,600 | 36.6 | 4 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.21M | ¥284,600 | ¥794,300 | 40.9 | 1 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.21M | ¥272,300 | ¥937,900 | 38.2 | 2 |
| Toyama | ¥4.18M | ¥267,900 | ¥970,200 | 39 | 2 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.18M | ¥275,600 | ¥876,400 | 38.2 | 3 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.16M | ¥269,000 | ¥928,900 | 37.4 | 2 |
| Shimane | ¥4.14M | ¥284,600 | ¥726,300 | 33.8 | 1 |
| Ehime | ¥4.14M | ¥272,500 | ¥868,900 | 40 | 3 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.11M | ¥274,400 | ¥818,500 | 37.2 | 2 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.08M | ¥271,000 | ¥823,700 | 37.9 | 2 |
| Tottori | ¥4.04M | ¥268,500 | ¥819,000 | 40 | 3 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.03M | ¥264,700 | ¥851,600 | 39 | 3 |
| Saga | ¥4.00M | ¥262,800 | ¥851,100 | 37.2 | 3 |
| Iwate | ¥3.98M | ¥271,800 | ¥721,400 | 41.3 | 2 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.98M | ¥265,400 | ¥792,400 | 38.8 | 2 |
| Kochi | ¥3.98M | ¥264,200 | ¥806,200 | 42.6 | 5 |
| Tochigi | ¥3.96M | ¥265,500 | ¥779,000 | 39 | 3 |
| Fukui | ¥3.96M | ¥252,900 | ¥928,100 | 41.3 | 2 |
| Aomori | ¥3.88M | ¥264,400 | ¥711,500 | 43.2 | 2 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.88M | ¥253,500 | ¥840,200 | 40.3 | 3 |
| Akita | ¥3.75M | ¥242,600 | ¥836,300 | 39.7 | 3 |