小学校教員 小学校教員
What 小学校教員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
学級担任は、児童の成長を考えた年間計画を立て、時間ごとに具体的な教育・指導計画を作成し、教材や教具の準備をする。
学習指導のほかに、児童の出欠席の調査、健康状態の確認、教育環境の整備といった学級経営や、しつけなど日常生活の指導、遠足など学校行事の指導、PTAや地域社会への協力活動なども重要な仕事である。また、学校の運営組織である教務部、生活指導部、校内研究部などに所属し、それに関係する仕事（校務分掌）も担当する。そのほか、給食、清掃などに関する指導などもある。教師間で連携・協力しながら、いじめや不登校の未然防止や問題の解決に取り組むことも求められる。
このように児童の学習や学校生活全般にかかわるたくさんの仕事があるが、ほかの教員と協力しながら、児童たちひとり一人が豊かな心を持ち、健やかに成長するように、心を配りながら仕事にあたる。
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小学校教員 salary
The average annual pay for 小学校教員 in Japan is ¥7.35M (≈ $46,752; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥6.84M, the typical range is ¥4.68M–¥13.37M and the top 10% earn about ¥11.36M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
Your numbers are not sent or stored. The distribution is estimated from Japan's national wage statistics, including pay differences by age.
Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (42.2) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥3,481 is 3.0× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥6.99M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥7.40M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥6.61M | — | 1.35x |
| 2024 | ¥7.27M | — | 1.37x |
| 2025 | ¥7.35M | — | 1.38x |
Projected pay for 小学校教員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥7.35M → in 3 years ¥7.83M → in 5 years ¥8.17M → in 10 years ¥9.08M (10-year range ¥7.81M–¥10.55M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.1% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 小学校教員
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 小学校教員? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for 小学校教員
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 小学校教員 Japan | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥7.35M ≈ $46,752 | $63,970 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥9.08M | $85,500 |
| Outlook score | 54 | 46 |
| AI replacement risk | 30% Low | 28% Low |
| Workers | — | 1.4M |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 小学校教員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 小学校教諭免許（専修・１種・２種） National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 小学校教員
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
採用試験は、第一次試験では主として筆記と実技、第二次試験では面接が行われる。合格すると候補者名簿に登録され、その年度の必要教員数に応じて採用される。
また、出産・育児・病気などによる休暇等の教員の代替として臨時に採用される場合もあるが、任用期間はその休暇等の期間以内である。
小学校教員に求められる資質としては、小学校教育全体への理解、それぞれの教科への専門的な知識や技能、生徒に対する理解や責任感などがあげられる。採用後も、定期的に行われる研修に参加して、知識や指導技術の向上に努めることが重要である。
教頭（副校長）、校長に昇任していくためには、選考試験を受ける必要がある。また、都道府県・市町村教育委員会の指導主事や管理主事などになる道も開かれているが、この場合も選考試験に合格する必要がある。
Career path and how to earn more as 小学校教員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.