Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

Job Description

As one of the most advanced countries in the world, it’s well known that Japan boasts an impressive, robust economy, and we in the West consider it to be an expensive country. However, as natives know, the cost of living in Japan is lower than the US and many other western countries in a number of aspects, making ALT salaries that much more liveable. Find out what to expect from ALT salaries in Japan, how they’re broken down to pay for crucial services, like health insurance, pension, and much more, with Interac. Here at Interac, we want to ensure that, as a foreign English teacher living and working in Japan, you have enough to cover the essentials, and enjoy your time off the clock. As an Interac ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Japan, you will most likely receive a gross annual salary of approximately ¥2.4 ~ ¥3.0 million per year. We pay our English teacher salaries in equal monthly payments, so you’re supported throughout the year. This translates to these approximate salaries in pounds, dollars and euros. (2024 July rates):