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How to become 英会話教師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
¥4.99Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.64Mest.
¥4.85M–¥6.54M
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
57%
Moderate
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 0.77x

How to become 英会話教師

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が、英会話のレベルが高いことはもちろん、基本的な文法力、単語力、そしてコミュニケーション能力が必要であり、講師の多くは留学を経験している。
　採用にあたっては筆記試験、スピーキング、更に模擬授業などティーチングの実技を課すところもある。
　大手の英会話スクールでは独自の研修システムがある場合が多い。
　幅広い年齢層の生徒を相手にする仕事なので、コミュニケーション能力に加え、やさしさや思いやり、根気強さ、責任感も重要視される。

Skills, education and requirements for 英会話教師

Key skills

Foreign Language (reading)
5.2
Foreign Language (listening)
4.9
Foreign Language (speaking)
4.9
Active Listening
4.8
Speaking
4.7
Foreign Language (writing)
4.7
Reading Comprehension
4.6
Learning Strategies
4.6

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Foreign Language
4.5
Education and Training
3.0
Customer and Personal Service
3.0
English Language
2.9
Psychology
2.3
Communications and Media
2.1
Administrative
2.0
Sociology and Anthropology
1.8

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkScheduling Work and ActivitiesGetting InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDeveloping Objectives and Strategies

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityOriginality

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

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

Career path and how to earn more as 英会話教師

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.