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

Japan: Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. was 62,388 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62,388
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
65,658
in 2017
All-time low
56,307
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200920192000: 56.3k2001: 56.6k2002: 58.3k2003: 59.1k2004: 60.1k2005: 62.9k2006: 64.5k2007: 63.3k2008: 63.2k2009: 64.1k2010: 58.1k2011: 59.2k2012: 61.3k2013: 62.5k2014: 63.6k2015: 64.9k2017: 65.7k2018: 65.2k2019: 62.4k

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 62,388 for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Japan peaked at 65,658 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,307, in 2000.

Japan ranks 15th of 37 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. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Top of scale in Japan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 56,307
2001 56,580 +0.5%
2002 58,286 +3.0%
2003 59,055 +1.3%
2004 60,104 +1.8%
2005 62,865 +4.6%
2006 64,499 +2.6%
2007 63,296 -1.9%
2008 63,184 -0.2%
2009 64,135 +1.5%
2010 58,075 -9.4%
2011 59,197 +1.9%
2012 61,274 +3.5%
2013 62,542 +2.1%
2014 63,615 +1.7%
2015 64,944 +2.1%
2017 65,658 +1.1%
2018 65,238 -0.6%
2019 62,388 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,831 56,307 64,499 10
2010s 62,548 58,075 65,658 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Spain 66,731 compare
  2. 13 Mexico 63,992 compare
  3. 14 Denmark 62,537 compare
  4. 16 Norway 58,796 compare
  5. 17 France 56,889 compare
  6. 18 Sweden 56,176 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Japan?
Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. in Japan was 62,388 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. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 65,658 in 2017.
What is the lowest annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 56,307 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd.?
Japan ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in usd. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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. Top of scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual statutory teacher salaries in public institutions in USD. Upper Secondary. Top of scale
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 589 data points, 1999–2019
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Top of scale salaries reported refer to the scheduled maximum annual salary of a full-time upper secondary classroom teacher (general programs only) with the minimum training to be fully qualified for the job. 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