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How to become 学習塾教師education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Education Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥4.42M
≈ $28,111
Top pay (est.)
¥7.31M
Top 10% ¥6.35M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.02Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.70Mest.
¥4.90M–¥6.62M
Outlook score
42/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
53%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.77x

How to become 学習塾教師

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)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。転職してこの仕事をする人も多い。
　大規模に教室展開している学習塾では、新規学卒も含め、定期的に採用活動を行っているところもある。
　大手の塾のように研修システムが整っているところもあるが、多くの場合、実際に仕事をしながら経験を積み、より高度な指導技術や教科に関する知識を身につけていくこととなる。
　独立開業し個人で塾を運営する場合もある。
　担当の教科について指導できる基礎学力をもっていることは当然であるが、生徒や保護者からの信頼を得ることが大切であるので、人柄や意欲も重視される。また、保護者や生徒の要望を把握し、きめ細かな対応を行う心遣いが必要である。

Skills, education and requirements for 学習塾教師

Key skills

Speaking
4.8
Active Listening
4.8
Reading Comprehension
4.5
Writing
4.3
Instructing
4.2
Learning Strategies
4.2
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Critical Thinking
3.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

English Language
3.3
Foreign Language
3.1
Mathematics
2.7
Customer and Personal Service
2.4
History and Archeology
2.3
Education and Training
2.2
Biology
1.9
Chemistry
1.9

What the work involves

Developing Objectives and StrategiesMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsScheduling Work and ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeAssisting and Caring for OthersGetting InformationAnalyzing Data or Information

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionMemorizationOral ComprehensionNumber Facility

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 学習塾教師

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.