Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper in Japan

Japan: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper was 29,440 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29,440
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
30,631
in 2017
All-time low
22,670
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper in Japan, 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920192000: 22.7k2001: 22.8k2002: 23.5k2003: 24.5k2004: 24.5k2005: 25.6k2006: 26.3k2007: 27.3k2008: 27.5k2009: 28.0k2010: 25.5k2011: 26.0k2012: 27.1k2013: 27.6k2014: 28.1k2015: 29.0k2017: 30.6k2018: 30.6k2019: 29.4k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Analysis

Japan recorded 29,440 for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Japan peaked at 30,631 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,670, in 2000.

Japan ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary in Japan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 22,670
2001 22,800 +0.6%
2002 23,493 +3.0%
2003 24,514 +4.3%
2004 24,469 -0.2%
2005 25,593 +4.6%
2006 26,256 +2.6%
2007 27,284 +3.9%
2008 27,545 +1.0%
2009 27,995 +1.6%
2010 25,454 -9.1%
2011 26,031 +2.3%
2012 27,067 +4.0%
2013 27,627 +2.1%
2014 28,101 +1.7%
2015 29,009 +3.2%
2017 30,631 +5.6%
2018 30,560 -0.2%
2019 29,440 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,262 22,670 27,995 10
2010s 28,213 25,454 30,631 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 New Zealand 33,388 compare
  2. 20 France 32,941 compare
  3. 21 Korea 31,444 compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 29,407 compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 28,905 compare
  6. 25 Israel 27,233 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Japan?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper in Japan was 29,440 in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 30,631 in 2017.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22,670 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper?
Japan ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. upper rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Starting salary
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 607 data points, 1999–2019
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Starting salaries refer to the average scheduled gross salary per year for a full-time upper secondary teacher (general programs only) with the minimum training necessary to be fully qualified at the beginning of the teaching career. Salaries are in equivalent USD converted using PPPs for private consumption. Statutory salaries refer to scheduled salaries according to official pay scales, while actual salaries refer to the average annual salary earned by a full-time teacher. The salaries reported are gross (total sum paid by the employer) less the employer’s contribution to social security and pension, according to existing salary scales. Salaries are “before tax”, i.e. before deductions for income tax. Teachers’ salaries are one component of teachers’ total compensation. Other benefits, such as regional allowances for teaching in remote areas, family allowances, reduced rates on public transport and tax allowances on the purchase of cultural materials, may also form part of teachers’ total remuneration. There are also large differences in taxation and social-benefits systems in OECD countries. All this should be borne in mind when comparing statutory salaries across countries. Data after 2009 is not comparable to data for 2009 and before due to changes in methodology. For more information, consult the OECD's Education at a Glance website: http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag.htm