What share of managers are women at RIKEN?

14.3%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of April 2026).

What is the gender pay gap at RIKEN?

Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 66.9% across all employees, 60.8% among regular employees, 65.3% among non-regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.

How much overtime do employees at RIKEN work, and how much paid leave do they take?

Average overtime is 7.8 hours a month (median for the same industry and size: 14.6 hours), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.

How long do employees stay at RIKEN?

Average tenure is 14.0 years for men and 11.3 years for women.

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RIKEN

Japanese name: 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所 · Corporate number 1030005007111 · 日本語

RIKEN (国立研究開発法人理化学研究所), a professional & technical services employer in Saitama with 1001–5000 employees, reports in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's women's-advancement database that 14.3% of its managers are women, women's average pay is 60.8% of men's among regular employees (as of April 2026).

Women's advancement and leave

Women in management

14.3%

Median, same industry and size: 10.4%

Women among officers

25.0%

Median, same industry and size: 7.7%

Women among new hires

9.5%

For one employment category the company defines, so not comparable with other employers.

Women's pay as % of men's, all

66.9%

Median, same industry and size: 72.5%

Women's pay as % of men's, regular

60.8%

Median, same industry and size: 76.9%

Women's pay as % of men's, non-regular

65.3%

Median, same industry and size: 65.8%

Men taking childcare leave

Not published

Kurumin

The pay figures compare women's average pay with men's, not pay for the same job. Data as of April 2026.

Working hours and retention

Average monthly overtime

7.8 hrs

Median, same industry and size: 14.6 hrs

Paid leave taken

Not published

Median, same industry and size: 77.2%

Average tenure, men

14.0 yrs

For one employment category the company defines, so not comparable with other employers.

Average tenure, women

11.3 yrs

For one employment category the company defines, so not comparable with other employers.

Professional & technical services in Saitama

Kanto Kensetsu Management Co., Ltd.Women managers 2.4%
IC Net Co., Ltd.Women managers 40.7%
Veterinarians Synergy Co., Ltd.Women managers 33.3%
Token Geotech Co., Ltd.Women managers 5.6%
Nihon Suiko Consultant Co., Ltd.Women managers 0.0%

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Questions this page answers

What share of managers are women at RIKEN?: 14.3%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of April 2026).
What is the gender pay gap at RIKEN?: Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 66.9% across all employees, 60.8% among regular employees, 65.3% among non-regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.
How much overtime do employees at RIKEN work, and how much paid leave do they take?: Average overtime is 7.8 hours a month (median for the same industry and size: 14.6 hours), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.
How long do employees stay at RIKEN?: Average tenure is 14.0 years for men and 11.3 years for women.

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What Professional includes

Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, women's-advancement database (open data), as of 2026-10-06; figures are self-reported by each employer and checked for plausibility by The Hardest Market. 女性の活躍推進企業データベースオープンデータ（2026年10月6日時点）を加工して作成.