Elementary and Junior High School Teachers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#17 of 145 occupations
Top 12%
Best Paying Region
Aichi: ¥516,100
Lowest: Ehime (¥246,600)
Career Growth
-5% salary change
¥448,500 (2020) → ¥424,900 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 19% above average
¥504,600 vs National Avg ¥424,900
Workforce
~3k workers nationwide
Specialized field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥424,900
Base Salary
¥416,800
Annual Bonus
¥1.51M
Average Age:41 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥424,900 | ¥1.51M | 41 | 3 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥381,300 | ¥1.02M | 42.6 | 5 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥409,100 | ¥1.37M | 40.2 | 2 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥504,600 | ¥2.27M | 42.4 | 4 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi | ¥516,100 | ¥2.67M | 44.1 | 4 |
| Kyoto | ¥503,700 | ¥2.03M | 42 | 3 |
| Hokkaido | ¥495,300 | ¥2.02M | 47.4 | 0 |
| Tokyo | ¥488,400 | ¥2.09M | 42.3 | 1 |
| Hyogo | ¥472,100 | ¥1.53M | 44.1 | 1 |
| Niigata | ¥464,900 | ¥1.48M | 40.9 | 22 |
| Gifu | ¥461,000 | ¥1.54M | 42.2 | 11 |
| Kanagawa | ¥459,400 | ¥1.66M | 43.7 | 4 |
| Shiga | ¥459,400 | ¥1.56M | 41.1 | 6 |
| Osaka | ¥457,400 | ¥1.91M | 40.3 | 1 |
| Yamagata | ¥455,400 | ¥1.73M | 40.4 | 16 |
| Akita | ¥447,600 | ¥1.54M | 42.4 | 18 |
| Yamanashi | ¥441,900 | ¥1.27M | 38.4 | 17 |
| Kochi | ¥437,100 | ¥1.19M | 43.7 | 22 |
| Saitama | ¥433,200 | ¥1.71M | 38.6 | 2 |
| Nagasaki | ¥429,000 | ¥1.72M | 41.8 | 5 |
| Chiba | ¥424,200 | ¥1.67M | 39.9 | 8 |
| Hiroshima | ¥421,400 | ¥1.47M | 40.4 | 0 |
| Fukuoka | ¥421,400 | ¥1.71M | 40.7 | 22 |
| Nara | ¥415,200 | ¥1.58M | 40.4 | 4 |
| Ishikawa | ¥414,100 | ¥842,300 | 39.9 | 7 |
| Okayama | ¥411,400 | ¥1.46M | 39.8 | 0 |
| Gunma | ¥404,900 | ¥1.49M | 45.2 | 0 |
| Nagano | ¥401,900 | ¥375,800 | 41.1 | 5 |
| Shizuoka | ¥401,000 | ¥1.30M | 42 | 0 |
| Mie | ¥394,000 | ¥1.39M | 41.6 | 4 |
| Fukushima | ¥393,600 | ¥1.48M | 45.2 | 0 |
| Saga | ¥386,300 | ¥983,700 | 42.1 | 7 |
| Kagoshima | ¥385,500 | ¥765,800 | 39.9 | 5 |
| Shimane | ¥373,400 | ¥1.31M | 42.6 | 1 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥367,900 | ¥622,100 | 32.1 | 41 |
| Miyazaki | ¥364,100 | ¥1.20M | 42.5 | 2 |
| Oita | ¥361,900 | ¥1.18M | 44.7 | 4 |
| Kagawa | ¥359,800 | ¥988,700 | 39.9 | 4 |
| Tochigi | ¥358,100 | ¥954,600 | 50.4 | 8 |
| Okinawa | ¥353,700 | ¥1.13M | 44.5 | 0 |
| Kumamoto | ¥352,900 | ¥1.23M | 42.2 | 0 |
| Wakayama | ¥346,700 | ¥1.20M | 40.6 | 1 |
| Miyagi | ¥330,900 | ¥730,800 | 46.1 | 0 |
| Toyama | ¥304,200 | ¥404,800 | 32.9 | 0 |
| Iwate | ¥290,100 | ¥1.00M | 40 | 3 |
| Ibaraki | ¥266,400 | ¥218,900 | 35.1 | 1 |
| Tottori | ¥255,000 | ¥479,600 | 33.6 | 2 |
| Ehime | ¥246,600 | ¥198,000 | 36.6 | 0 |
Showing data for 44 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.