専門学校教員 専門学校教員
What 専門学校教員 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
専門学校とは通常、高校を卒業した人を対象とする「専門課程」のある専修学校を指す。専修学校の課程には、専門課程のほか、中学校等を卒業した人を対象とする高等課程、高等課程・専門課程以外の教育を行う一般課程という３つの区分がある。
専門学校教員が担当する教科は幅広く多様であるが、目的に応じて、情報処理やCG、建築などの「工業」、農業や畜産などの「農業」、看護や歯科、臨床検査などの「医療」、栄養や美容、エステなどの「衛生」、保育や社会福祉などの「教育・社会福祉」、簿記や会計、流通などの「商業実務」、ファッションデザインやスタイリストなどの「服飾・家政」、デザインや音楽、外国語などの「文化・教養」の８分野に区分されている。
専門学校教員は、担当する課程・教科についてカリキュラムの進め方を計画し、指導や訓練を行う。その際、職業や実生活に必要な知識・教養、技術・技能を中心に教えていく。専門学校では、仕事をしていく上で役に立つ実践的な教育を行っているところが多く、教科によっては、資格取得をめざすところもある。専門学校教員は、専門教科の教育のほか、広報、教務といった教育以外の仕事を担当したり、就職の相談に応じる。また、クラス単位での学生の指導なども行う。
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専門学校教員 salary
The average annual pay for 専門学校教員 in Japan is ¥5.03M (≈ $31,959; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.67M, the typical range is ¥3.49M–¥8.48M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.33M.
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 (46.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,393 is 2.0× 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 | ¥4.88M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.94M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.83M | — | 1.35x |
| 2024 | ¥4.91M | — | 1.37x |
| 2025 | ¥5.03M | — | 1.38x |
Projected pay for 専門学校教員 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.03M → in 3 years ¥5.34M → in 5 years ¥5.57M → in 10 years ¥6.17M (10-year range ¥5.31M–¥7.16M). 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 専門学校教員
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 専門学校教員? 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 専門学校教員
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
| 専門学校教員 Japan | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.03M ≈ $31,959 | $63,820 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.17M | $85,100 |
| Outlook score | 52 | 47 |
| AI replacement risk | 39% Low | 32% Low |
| Workers | — | 114K |
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 専門学校教員
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 専修学校教員認定
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 専門学校教員
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)
専門分野により必要な技術や知識は異なるが、職業資格の取得が学校の教育目標となっている場合も多いので、常に専門分野の最新の動向を把握し、目標に向けて学生を指導する力が必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 専門学校教員
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.