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[knautica]

Hi there, can you please advise me about EFL job prospects and pay in Japan.

I have;

TESOL Cert,
TESOL Diploma,
HND Business Studies,
first degree (Open University UK),
masters degree (MA Education),
PGCE (post compulsory) = equivalent of PGDE.

I�m British, a director of studies of an EFL Dept. at a UK College of FE and I�ve been teaching for 17 years.

Given my situation, what kind of jobs and salary might I expect? Thanks very much for your help.

[Glenski]

You might be lucky enough to land a university teaching job, in which case the pay is higher than most others. Here is a link to what salaries are offered in Kansai:
http://www.palesig.blogspot.com/ 2005

The most current info I have seen shows this for 2008 (more description on the link, though):
30 year old Assistant Professor (sennin), with 1 child.
rank institution yearly salary
top 1 Osaka Geijutsu University 8,155,735
top 2 Kansai University 8,025,190
top 3 Momoyama Gakuen University 7,983,849
bottom 1 Kobe Yamate University, JC 5,434,300
bottom 2 Koysan University 5,287,339
bottom 3 Hagorama University 5,022,000
average 6,896,585
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35 year old Associate Professor (jokyoju), 1 child.
rank institution yearly salary
top 1 Osaka Geijutsu University 10,300,115
top 2 Kansai University 9,781,120
top 3 Osaka Tech, Setsunan University 9,708,245
bottom 1 Koysan University 6,606,121
bottom 2 Kobe Yamate University, JC 6,429,288
bottom 3 Hagorama University 5,989,500
average 8,395,591


40 year old Associate Professor (jokyoju), 2 children.
rank institution yearly salary
top 1 Osaka Geijutsu University 12,166,245
top 2 Momoyama Gakuen University 11,131,959
top 3 Kinki University 11,046,775
bottom 1 Koysan University 7,312,032
bottom 2 Kobe Yamate University, JC 7,100,894
bottom 3 Hagorama University 6,837,000
average 9,556,035


45 year old Professor (kyoju), 2 children.
rank institution yearly salary
top 1 Osaka Geijutsu University 13,266,260
top 2 Osaka Tech, Setsunan University 12,543,275
top 3 Momoyama Gakuen University 12,422,759
bottom 1 Koysan University 8,339,884
bottom 2 Hagorama University 7,923,000
bottom 3 Kobe Yamate University, JC 7,551,182
average 10,821,292


50 year old Professor (kyoju), 2 children.
rank institution yearly salary
top 1 Osaka Geijutsu University 14,531,370
top 2 Kinki University 13,641,166
top 3 Momoyama Gakuen University 13,571,284
bottom 1 Koysan University 9,155,078
bottom 2 Hagorama University 8,935,500
bottom 3 Kobe Yamate University, JC 8,344,348
average 11,808,221

Or look at specific job ads:
http://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop?ln=1
http://www.jalt-publications.org/tlt/positions/
http://chronicle.com/jobs
http://www.jacet.org/kobo/index.html

Realize that usually, it takes publications, experience in Japan, and some Japanese language skills along with a master's degree just to begin uni work.

Otherwise, you might have to start at the bottom in eikaiwa with 220,000 to 250,000 yen/month (some are a little higher), or with JET ALT work at 300,000 yen/month, or business English school work at 300,000 - 350,000 yen/month.

Don't cry too much, though. Look at what Japanese PhDs might expect to make.
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200903210063.html

[G Cthulhu]