Do teachers get paid well in Japan?

[Zagato289]

Im majoring as a teacher here in the US and starting to learn more Japanese. I would really like to teach English and/or Spanish in Japan, and im just wondering if teachers get pay well in Japan. Im not asking for a huge amount of money, but just a decent amount to live well in Japan.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Zagato289

Im majoring as a teacher here in the US and starting to learn more Japanese. I would really like to teach English and/or Spanish in Japan, and im just wondering if teachers get pay well in Japan. Im not asking for a huge amount of money, but just a decent amount to live well in Japan.

Yes. In my experience much better than teachers in the US.

[Heather]

I would hate to be a teacher. Dealing with kids all day (regardless of age) for 8 hours would be too much for me to handle. Which is why im homeschooled.
little ones are crybabies, middle schoolers are wannabees, teens are asses, college students are annoying.

[Ff7rockerman]

Originally Posted by Heather

I would hate to be a teacher. Dealing with kids all day (regardless of age) for 8 hours would be too much for me to handle. Which is why im homeschooled.
little ones are crybabies, middle schoolers are wannabees, teens are asses, college students are annoying.

not to be rude but i thought the same way to maby you should get out more lol

[Tsuwabuki]

I get paid a lot more than I probably would be willing to take for my job, honestly.

[Zagato289]

Originally Posted by MMM

Yes. In my experience much better than teachers in the US.

thanks. yeah over here in the states teachers dont get pay really well

[Zagato289]

Originally Posted by Heather

I would hate to be a teacher. Dealing with kids all day (regardless of age) for 8 hours would be too much for me to handle. Which is why im homeschooled.
little ones are crybabies, middle schoolers are wannabees, teens are asses, college students are annoying.

lol . i like working with kids, so thats why i dont mind been a teachers. I prefer elementary kids.

[ModusOperandi]

Originally Posted by Heather

I would hate to be a teacher. Dealing with kids all day (regardless of age) for 8 hours would be too much for me to handle. Which is why im homeschooled.
little ones are crybabies, middle schoolers are wannabees, teens are asses, college students are annoying.

All the more reason to respect the educators of our society.

Also, not every student is a notorious delinquent. There are some who are more than willing to learn which can make your work worthwhile. I hope to be a lecturer some time in the future. =)

To stay on topic:
I have no experience on how much teachers get paid in Japan but after doing some research of my own I found out that they get around 30-35 thousand dollars yearly. I believe it all depends on your sponsor/whoever hired you for the job.

[Zagato289]

Originally Posted by ModusOperandi

All the more reason to respect the educators of our society.

Also, not every student is a notorious delinquent. There are some who are more than willing to learn which can make your work worthwhile. I hope to be a lecturer some time in the future. =)

To stay on topic:
I have no experience on how much teachers get paid in Japan but after doing some research of my own I found out that they get around 30-35 thousand dollars yearly. I believe it all depends on your sponsor/whoever hired you for the job.

do u think that wuold be a good amount to live well in Japan?

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Zagato289

do u think that wuold be a good amount to live well in Japan?

With that amount as a single person it was plenty. I was able to save quite a bit in three years, and still never missed an opportunity to travel and enjoy myself.