Average Annual Salary for High School Teachers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.66M
Monthly gross:¥431,000
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥421,500
Annual Bonus:¥1.49M
Age:43.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:4 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#23 of 145 occupations
Top 16%
Best Paying Region
Nara: ¥8.07M
Lowest: Akita (¥3.83M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 87% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥6.08M vs ¥6.95M)
Career Growth
-2% salary change
¥6.81M (2020) → ¥6.66M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 21% above average
¥8.05M vs National Avg ¥6.66M
Workforce
~8k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.95M
Monthly gross:¥446,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥436,200
Annual Bonus:¥1.60M
Age:44.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:4 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.08M
Monthly gross:¥400,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥392,200
Annual Bonus:¥1.27M
Age:42.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥6.66M | ¥431,000 | ¥1.49M | 43.9 | 4 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥6.04M | ¥404,700 | ¥1.18M | 44.1 | 3 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥6.64M | ¥430,600 | ¥1.47M | 43.6 | 3 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥8.05M | ¥486,300 | ¥2.22M | 45 | 6 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara | ¥8.07M | ¥481,100 | ¥2.30M | 44.9 | 2 |
| Kanagawa | ¥8.01M | ¥500,100 | ¥2.01M | 45.5 | 7 |
| Wakayama | ¥7.90M | ¥466,400 | ¥2.31M | 48.9 | 1 |
| Tokyo | ¥7.72M | ¥496,400 | ¥1.76M | 42.8 | 3 |
| Aichi | ¥7.37M | ¥457,400 | ¥1.88M | 43.7 | 1 |
| Osaka | ¥6.99M | ¥440,900 | ¥1.69M | 43.3 | 1 |
| Hyogo | ¥6.93M | ¥426,700 | ¥1.81M | 39 | 13 |
| Saitama | ¥6.88M | ¥454,300 | ¥1.43M | 41.4 | 7 |
| Ibaraki | ¥6.72M | ¥438,700 | ¥1.46M | 47.5 | 10 |
| Kyoto | ¥6.69M | ¥433,600 | ¥1.48M | 43.6 | 10 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.64M | ¥437,900 | ¥1.39M | 47.7 | 0 |
| Nagano | ¥6.64M | ¥429,300 | ¥1.49M | 46.2 | 1 |
| Chiba | ¥6.60M | ¥430,100 | ¥1.44M | 45.2 | 2 |
| Fukushima | ¥6.52M | ¥404,300 | ¥1.66M | 44.8 | 4 |
| Gifu | ¥6.47M | ¥425,000 | ¥1.37M | 45.6 | 2 |
| Hiroshima | ¥6.46M | ¥421,600 | ¥1.40M | 42.2 | 4 |
| Shiga | ¥6.40M | ¥420,500 | ¥1.35M | 43.3 | 3 |
| Kochi | ¥6.35M | ¥404,700 | ¥1.49M | 45.6 | 0 |
| Hokkaido | ¥6.34M | ¥402,000 | ¥1.52M | 47 | 0 |
| Fukuoka | ¥6.30M | ¥410,500 | ¥1.38M | 43.8 | 5 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.24M | ¥435,800 | ¥1.01M | 43.7 | 6 |
| Niigata | ¥6.17M | ¥395,600 | ¥1.43M | 45.6 | 1 |
| Okayama | ¥6.14M | ¥407,700 | ¥1.25M | 44.5 | 1 |
| Fukui | ¥6.13M | ¥399,800 | ¥1.33M | 43.7 | 5 |
| Ishikawa | ¥6.11M | ¥416,100 | ¥1.12M | 41 | 2 |
| Shizuoka | ¥6.07M | ¥430,800 | ¥905,200 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Mie | ¥6.06M | ¥397,200 | ¥1.30M | 43.1 | 3 |
| Kagoshima | ¥6.03M | ¥380,400 | ¥1.47M | 45.3 | 8 |
| Gunma | ¥6.00M | ¥380,700 | ¥1.43M | 40.6 | 0 |
| Toyama | ¥5.97M | ¥383,500 | ¥1.37M | 44.1 | 3 |
| Okinawa | ¥5.92M | ¥388,700 | ¥1.26M | 48.1 | 7 |
| Saga | ¥5.84M | ¥385,400 | ¥1.21M | 44.7 | 3 |
| Iwate | ¥5.83M | ¥359,300 | ¥1.52M | 47.6 | 4 |
| Nagasaki | ¥5.70M | ¥379,500 | ¥1.15M | 44.4 | 6 |
| Ehime | ¥5.63M | ¥380,700 | ¥1.06M | 46.4 | 0 |
| Oita | ¥5.54M | ¥349,600 | ¥1.34M | 44.3 | 1 |
| Tottori | ¥5.53M | ¥364,000 | ¥1.16M | 42.8 | 4 |
| Kumamoto | ¥5.50M | ¥357,300 | ¥1.21M | 46.3 | 0 |
| Yamanashi | ¥5.43M | ¥369,000 | ¥1.00M | 41.1 | 4 |
| Kagawa | ¥5.38M | ¥383,900 | ¥774,100 | 45 | 2 |
| Yamagata | ¥5.36M | ¥360,100 | ¥1.04M | 45.4 | 0 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.30M | ¥348,000 | ¥1.12M | 61.7 | 0 |
| Shimane | ¥4.92M | ¥339,500 | ¥850,100 | 43.4 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥4.92M | ¥341,500 | ¥819,700 | 52.6 | 2 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.83M | ¥362,200 | ¥485,300 | 45.2 | 1 |
| Aomori | ¥4.55M | ¥338,000 | ¥493,100 | 44 | 2 |
| Akita | ¥3.83M | ¥279,200 | ¥477,000 | 49.3 | 6 |