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How to become 高等学校教員education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Education Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥6.66M
≈ $42,359
Top pay (est.)
¥11.85M
Top 10% ¥10.12M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.35Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.12Mest.
¥6.98M–¥9.42M
Outlook score
53/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
49%
Moderate
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 1.38x

How to become 高等学校教員

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)
大学などで所定の単位を取得することで、高等学校教諭免許状を得ることができる。単位取得のためには原則として高校で教育実習を行う必要がある。その上で都道府県の教員採用試験又は私立高校の採用試験に合格し入職するのが一般的である。
　教員となった後も、専門教科や生徒指導などの能力向上のための研修が盛んに行われている。
　担当する教科についての専門的な知識や技能の他、一般的な教養、生徒に対する理解や責任感などが重要であり、カウンセリングに関する知識や技能も望まれる。

Skills, education and requirements for 高等学校教員

Key skills

Speaking
5.3
Active Listening
5.3
Writing
4.9
Instructing
4.9
Reading Comprehension
4.9
Learning Strategies
4.5
Coordination
4.4
Social Perceptiveness
4.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Education and Training
3.1
English Language
2.8
Administrative
2.8
Psychology
2.5
Therapy and Counseling
2.5
Sociology and Anthropology
2.1
Foreign Language
2.1
Public Safety and Security
2.0

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesGetting InformationDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkThinking Creatively

Important abilities

Written ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityMemorization

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

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: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 高等学校教員

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.