Education and Teaching salaries in Japan
The median lead Education and Teaching salary in Japan is ¥8,480,000 per year, with the market band from ¥6,590,000 to ¥10,530,000 (e-stat.go.jp, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
lead (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ¥6,590,000
- Median
- ¥8,480,000
- P75
- ¥10,530,000
- per month
- ¥706,667
About ¥706,667 per month at the median.
Average of e-Stat 2025 Table 5 at age 50-54: elementary/junior-high teachers 8,956.3k (n=2,550), high-school teachers 7,999.0k (n=9,180); center 8,477.7k, combined n=11,730. Percentile-ratio spread as the senior row.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ¥6,340,000
- Median
- ¥8,150,000
- P75
- ¥10,120,000
- per month
- ¥679,167
About ¥679,167 per month at the median.
Average of e-Stat 2025 Table 5 at age 45-49: elementary/junior-high teachers 8,577.7k (n=3,210) and high-school teachers 7,725.7k (n=9,820); center 8,151.7k, combined n=13,030. Public-school pay is standardized, so the spread is narrow: p25/p75 via Table 17 percentile ratios averaged (0.778/1.242). Private-sector and university pay differ (university professors 50-54: 11,297k annualized).
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421120&fileKind=4
- https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040421132&fileKind=4
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