Average Professor - Liberal Arts Salary in Japan for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Professor - Liberal Arts salary for 2024 in Japan and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Japanese yen. To keep things simple, we are using the JPY currency code instead of the currency symbol ¥.

How Much Does a Professor - Liberal Arts Make in Japan?

A Professor - Liberal Arts working in Japan will typically earn around 9,961,400 JPY per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 5,376,200 JPY to the highest average salary of 15,001,200 JPY.

Average Annual Salary
9,961,400 JPY
Average Monthly Salary
830,116 JPY

Lowest Annual Salary
5,376,200 JPY
Lowest Monthly Salary
448,016 JPY

Highest Annual Salary
15,001,200 JPY
Highest Monthly Salary
1,250,100 JPY

These are average salaries for a Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Professor - Liberal Arts to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Professor - Liberal Arts salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Professor - Liberal Arts Salaries in Japan

So we've looked at the average salaries a Professor - Liberal Arts will earn in Japan. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Professor - Liberal Arts can earn between 5,376,200 JPY and 15,001,200 JPY on average in Japan. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan is 9,154,500 JPY. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 9,154,500 JPY, and 50% of the population earn more than 9,154,500 JPY.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Professor - Liberal Arts salary in Japan, 25% of the population are earning less than 6,539,600 JPY while 75% of the population earn more than 6,539,600 JPY.

75% of the population earn less than 11,135,000 JPY, and 25% of the population earn more than 11,135,000 JPY.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Professor - Liberal Arts Salary by Experience Level in Japan

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average professor - liberal arts salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 6,251,400 JPY.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Professor - Liberal Arts salary would increase to 7,882,800 JPY.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Professor - Liberal Arts, the average salary would be 10,403,600 JPY.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 12,239,700 JPY.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Professor - Liberal Arts with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 13,561,900 JPY.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Professor - Liberal Arts with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 14,400,800 JPY.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
6,251,400 JPY
2-5 Years +26%
7,882,800 JPY
5-10 Years +32%
10,403,600 JPY
10-15 Years +18%
12,239,700 JPY
15-20 Years +11%
13,561,900 JPY
20+ Years +6%
14,400,800 JPY

Professor - Liberal Arts Salary by Education Level in Japan

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Master's Degree. A Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 7,499,500 JPY.

  • PhD. A Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan with a phd education can earn an average salary of 12,361,500 JPY.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Master's Degree
7,499,500 JPY
PhD +64%
12,361,500 JPY

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Japan is around 2,570,000 to 7,720,000 JPY and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Professor - Liberal Arts Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Japan, a male professor - liberal arts will earn an average of 10,187,500 JPY, while a female professor - liberal arts will earn around 9,684,600 JPY.

This means that a male professor - liberal arts earns approximately 5% more than a female professor - liberal arts for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Japan

Male
10,187,500 JPY
Female -5%
9,684,600 JPY

Professor - Liberal Arts Average Pay Raise in Japan

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan is around 11% every 18 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Japan is around 8% every 16 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 11 ÷ 18 ) × 12  = 7%

What this means is that a Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 7% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Japan for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Japan.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
8%
Energy
7%
Information Technology
6%
Healthcare
5%
Travel
4%
Construction
3%
Education
2%

Professor - Liberal Arts Bonus and Incentive Rates in Japan

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Professor - Liberal Arts is a moderate bonus based job, with 55% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

45% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5%.

Received Bonus
55%
No Bonus
45%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Japan earn approximately 4% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
6,300,400 JPY
Private Sector -4%
6,048,900 JPY

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Professor - Liberal Arts

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Professor - Liberal Arts in Japan.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 6,709,300 JPY
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 4,860,800 JPY
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 6,791,800 JPY
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 4,594,300 JPY
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 8,038,700 JPY
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 6,109,700 JPY
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 5,315,900 JPY
Accompanist Teaching / Education 5,698,400 JPY
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 7,030,600 JPY
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 6,142,600 JPY
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 5,267,700 JPY
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 5,326,200 JPY
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 4,931,400 JPY
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 5,567,700 JPY
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 6,096,900 JPY
Archivist Teaching / Education 4,355,800 JPY
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 4,966,200 JPY
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 7,067,300 JPY
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 4,429,300 JPY
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 9,863,700 JPY
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 5,555,200 JPY
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 6,505,500 JPY
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 5,351,400 JPY
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 6,539,600 JPY
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 6,552,400 JPY
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 5,351,400 JPY
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,555,200 JPY
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 4,499,000 JPY
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 4,201,000 JPY
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 4,320,200 JPY
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 8,159,800 JPY
College Aide Teaching / Education 6,564,600 JPY
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 6,997,000 JPY
College Dean Teaching / Education 12,600,600 JPY
College President Teaching / Education 11,856,900 JPY
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 5,461,900 JPY
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 4,654,300 JPY
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 4,956,800 JPY
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 4,895,800 JPY
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 6,216,700 JPY
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 6,791,800 JPY
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 5,038,200 JPY
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 6,529,400 JPY
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 7,129,200 JPY
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 6,721,800 JPY
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 11,580,300 JPY
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 4,585,100 JPY
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 6,469,100 JPY
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 6,971,100 JPY
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,843,600 JPY
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 9,361,300 JPY
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 5,483,600 JPY
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 6,289,900 JPY
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 4,860,800 JPY
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 7,020,500 JPY
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 4,187,600 JPY
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 5,724,700 JPY
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 7,823,800 JPY
Education Associate Teaching / Education 4,981,700 JPY
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 6,469,100 JPY
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 7,321,700 JPY
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,890,200 JPY
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 6,514,800 JPY
Education Director Teaching / Education 8,988,700 JPY
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 6,552,400 JPY
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 7,453,000 JPY
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 5,711,000 JPY
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 6,073,300 JPY
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 8,257,300 JPY
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 5,221,800 JPY
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 5,076,600 JPY
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,548,600 JPY
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 8,675,200 JPY
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 7,703,700 JPY
English Teacher Teaching / Education 5,172,800 JPY
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 5,267,700 JPY
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 6,922,100 JPY
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 4,703,900 JPY
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 4,810,800 JPY
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 4,931,400 JPY
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 7,537,100 JPY
Head of School Teaching / Education 8,545,000 JPY
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 6,035,400 JPY
History Teacher Teaching / Education 5,315,900 JPY
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 3,946,200 JPY
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 5,628,400 JPY
Instructor Teaching / Education 5,952,700 JPY
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 4,211,600 JPY
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 4,332,900 JPY
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 7,882,800 JPY
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 6,109,700 JPY
Lecturer Teaching / Education 8,785,800 JPY
Librarian Teaching / Education 4,332,900 JPY
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 3,514,400 JPY
Library Director Teaching / Education 6,311,900 JPY
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 4,475,900 JPY
Library Technician Teaching / Education 3,970,700 JPY
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 5,172,800 JPY
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 9,910,500 JPY
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 5,794,900 JPY
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 6,251,400 JPY
Mentor Teaching / Education 6,132,900 JPY
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 5,698,400 JPY
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 5,063,200 JPY
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 7,812,200 JPY
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 3,253,900 JPY
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 7,548,300 JPY
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 5,686,100 JPY
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 4,609,700 JPY
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 5,461,900 JPY
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 5,605,200 JPY
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 8,533,800 JPY
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 5,784,200 JPY
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 4,211,600 JPY
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,570,300 JPY
Principal Teaching / Education 7,572,700 JPY
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 5,857,100 JPY
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 9,528,200 JPY
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 9,754,300 JPY
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 9,493,400 JPY
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 9,322,700 JPY
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 10,282,900 JPY
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 10,187,500 JPY
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 9,517,400 JPY
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 9,493,400 JPY
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 10,057,900 JPY
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 9,550,600 JPY
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 8,856,100 JPY
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 9,610,800 JPY
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 9,528,200 JPY
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 9,985,800 JPY
Professor - English Teaching / Education 9,106,400 JPY
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 9,816,600 JPY
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 9,154,500 JPY
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 9,538,800 JPY
Professor - History Teaching / Education 9,695,200 JPY
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 9,673,100 JPY
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 10,572,800 JPY
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 9,478,900 JPY
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 10,032,600 JPY
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 9,910,500 JPY
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 9,754,300 JPY
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 9,899,400 JPY
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 11,221,100 JPY
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 8,626,600 JPY
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 8,926,700 JPY
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 9,466,400 JPY
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 9,623,400 JPY
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 10,177,900 JPY
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 10,572,800 JPY
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 9,661,800 JPY
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 9,060,600 JPY
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 8,962,200 JPY
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 9,850,400 JPY
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 9,133,400 JPY
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 7,957,900 JPY
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 8,242,900 JPY
School Counselor Teaching / Education 7,537,100 JPY
Science Educator Teaching / Education 5,315,900 JPY
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 4,594,300 JPY
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 5,172,800 JPY
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 5,434,400 JPY
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,943,500 JPY
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 5,628,400 JPY
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 4,391,800 JPY
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 9,442,200 JPY
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,280,300 JPY
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 5,989,600 JPY
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 5,724,700 JPY
Student Services Teaching / Education 4,931,400 JPY
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,981,700 JPY
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 6,682,700 JPY
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 4,585,100 JPY
Teacher Teaching / Education 4,726,900 JPY
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 4,093,700 JPY
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 6,096,900 JPY
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 3,996,300 JPY
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 5,388,100 JPY
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 6,840,100 JPY
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,799,700 JPY
Tutor Teaching / Education 5,423,100 JPY
University Teacher Teaching / Education 9,060,600 JPY
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 5,146,100 JPY

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Japan, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Fukuoka 9,442,200 JPY
Hiroshima 8,362,500 JPY
Kawasaki 9,133,400 JPY
Kobe 9,673,100 JPY
Kyoto 8,807,800 JPY
Nagoya 9,695,200 JPY
Osaka 10,618,800 JPY
Saitama 9,191,000 JPY
Sapporo 9,792,100 JPY
Sendai 8,425,800 JPY
Tokyo 10,415,900 JPY
Yokohama 10,523,700 JPY

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