The minimum salary is 260,000 yen per month. An additional 5,000 yen per month is paid per month for each year of experience. Travel expenses for the selected applicant will be covered by the University. The selected applicant is required to pay travel costs in advance. Reimbursement takes approximately 3-4 months.
All faculty members qualify for subsidized governmental housing.
Selection for this housing is competitive and there is a waiting period which can be quite long. Therefore, most faculty members choose housing in private apartments and then, move to subsidized housing if and when it becomes available. Housing costs for private apartments in Mito City range from about 50,000 yen per month for a one bedroom, one kitchen apartment to over 80,000 yen per month for a 2 bedroom, kitchen and dining room unit. An initial deposit of five months' rent covers non-refundable handling fees, the first month's rent and two month's refundable deposit. The monthly housing allowance is approximately 27,000 yen.