Average English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Salary in Japan

Annual Base Salary - ¥3,335,967/year

The average annual salary of English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher is ¥3,335,967

¥2,080,000
Low
¥3,335,967
Average
¥4,200,000
High

The starting salary of English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher is between ¥1,768,000 and ¥2,080,000 whereas the maximum salary range is between ¥4,200,000 and ¥4,830,000.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
¥1,768,000¥4,830,000
Average Hourly Pay - ¥2,524/hour

The average hourly pay of English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher is ¥2,524.

¥1,080
Low
¥2,524
Average
¥4,360
High

The starting hourly rate is between ¥918 and ¥1,080 for English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher whereas the maximum hourly wage is between ¥4,360 and ¥5,014.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
¥918¥5,014
Bonus Range: Tooltip
¥86,670 - ¥342,260
¥86,670
¥4,830,000
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  • Currency : JPY
  • Annual Salary : ¥3,335,967
  • Hourly Pay : ¥2,524
  • Weekly Pay : ¥62,285
  • Fortnightly Salary : ¥124,569
  • Monthly Salary : ¥269,900

English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.

As shown in the chart, male employees are involved significantly more as English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher compared to female. Their involvement is 58% while of female is only 42%.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher salary in Japan on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around ¥3,213,218.

As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a decrease of ¥22,251 which would decline total wage to ¥3,190,967.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher salary would increase again to a total of ¥3,232,629, adding ¥41,662 from the last salary increase.

After reaching the 10-19 year experience in their career, another increase in salary will be added to a total of ¥3,634,456.

And finally, once the English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher gains 20 years of experience or more, their salary would reach ¥3,766,000.

Prominent Skills Affecting English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Salary

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher is Childhood Education which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 15% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Childhood Education.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Curriculum Planning with 2%. It can be said that Curriculum Planning skill will unlikely impact the salary.

Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is ¥3,035,730 whereas the highest earning is ¥3,636,204 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Experienced person will earn the maximum salary of ¥3,636,204 at 9%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 9% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 5% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 5% less than the average salary, Late Career earns 4% more than the average salary, Experienced earns 9% more than the average salary.

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