中学校教員 中学校教員
What 中学校教員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
各教科の授業は、年度のはじめに定めた年間指導計画に基づいて、教科書を主な教材として使用し、そのほかプリントや学習カード、スライドなどの補助教材を準備し、生徒の理解や進み具合にしたがって指導方法を工夫しながら教える。それ以外の時間は、教材研究や事務的作業を行う。
また、部活動、学校行事、PTA活動などもほかの教員と分担して受け持ち、学校の運営組織である教務部、学習指導部、生徒指導部、進路指導部などに所属し、それに関する仕事（校務分掌）も行う。
中学生は青年前期にあたり、小学生に比べて個性が明確になってくる。独立心や反抗心も出てくることなどから、精神面での指導も重要となる。教師間で連携・協力しながら、いじめや不登校の問題に取り組むことも求められる。中学校では、一般の教員のほか、学校全体をみる校長、副校長（教頭）、主幹等と、教務主任、学習指導主任、学年主任、保健主事、生徒指導主事、進路指導主事などが各担当分野の取りまとめを行っている。また、教科を専門に担当する講師や、特別支援学級が設置されている中学校にはその担任も配置されている。
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中学校教員 salary
The average annual pay for 中学校教員 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?
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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 中学校教員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥7.35M → in 3 years ¥7.82M → in 5 years ¥8.15M → in 10 years ¥9.02M (10-year range ¥7.76M–¥10.48M). 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 中学校教員
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 中学校教員? 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 中学校教員
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
| 中学校教員 Japan | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥7.35M ≈ $46,752 | $64,370 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥9.02M | $85,000 |
| Outlook score | 52 | 40 |
| AI replacement risk | 39% Low | 45% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 620K |
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 中学校教員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 中学校教諭免許（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 中学校教員
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)
教員採用試験は、各教科単位に行われ、合格すると採用候補名簿に登録される。
採用後も、節目の年次ごとの研修の他、教科や担当別（教務主任、生徒指導主事、進路指導主事、学年主任など）に、様々な研修の機会が設けられている。求められる資質としては、中学校教育全体への理解、指導教科など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重要であり、また、カウンセリングに関する知識や技能も望まれる。
副校長（教頭）、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 中学校教員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.