Salary Information

Remuneration and benefits

Salary

Base salary

• Minimum starting salary on Step 6 for qualified teaching staff of ¥335,000 per month, rising to a maximum Step-11 base salary of ¥360,000.

Management Units (1-5 units)

• Some positions, including heads of department and head teachers and some support staff positions, carry a modest responsibility allowance (¥10,000-¥50,000) in addition to the base salary.

Decision-making Process

• Decisions regarding salaries are made by a 4-person sub-committee of the Leadership Team.

Additional allowances and benefits include:

Relocation Allowance

• One-time on appointment.
• Full-time staff only.
• Staff contracted from overseas (allowance not subject to Japanese income tax):
  • ¥220,000 (US$2,200) per staff member.
  • ¥110,000 (US$1,100) per dependent family member (up to three dependents).
• Staff contracted while already resident in Japan and who physically relocate (allowance subject to Japanese income tax):
  • ¥165,000

Longevity Allowance

• From 4th year (¥10,000 per month)
• From 7th year (¥20,000 per month)
• From 10th year (¥30,000 per month)

Airfare Benefit

• Available to staff with contracts 75% or greater.
• Up to two airfare reimbursements per year (maximum depends on destination up to a cap of ¥165,000) for expatriate staff to visit their family in their home country (some variations may be available).
• Alternative choice of up to two cash offset allowances (¥110,000) available to all staff with contracts 75% or greater.
• A combination of one airfare and one cash offset is permissible.

Tuition benefit equivalent to a staff member's contracted percentage for each child enrolled at CAJ.

Professional development funds available.

Computer (Macintosh laptop) provided to all full-time staff.

CAJ pays additional stipends for optional co-curricular coaching and sponsoring assignments and summer school teaching.

Housing

CAJ does not provide housing free of charge to its staff. However, CAJ does arrange and enter into off-campus housing agreements on behalf of its employees (for first two years) and occasionally has vacancies in one of several school apartments available for rent in a four-story staff housing building adjacent to campus.

Raising Additional Support

CAJ's salary is enough to live on, depending on lifestyle choices, but it may be beneficial for some of our employees to consider soliciting additional financial support from friends, family and churches.

Some staff choose to be affiliated with a mission agency while working directly for CAJ. Each mission has different procedures in place and staff members are encouraged to talk to staff at a mission's home office.

Staff not affiliated with a mission agency may choose to enter a fund-raising agreement with Resourcing Christian Education (RCE). Donations made through RCE qualify for US tax benefits. Further information is available from the RCE website or from CAJ HR department.