¥9.67mestimated annual pay
¥591,000monthly base pay
¥2.47mannual bonus and other special pay
51.5average age
Administrative and managerial workers in Japan earn on average ¥591,000 a month in base pay and ¥599,700 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥2.47m in annual bonuses: about ¥9.67m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 51.5, average tenure 22.6 years. Women's base pay is 90.0% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥597,800 | ¥9.80m | 51.7 | 22.9 |
| Women | ¥538,000 | ¥8.63m | 50.3 | 20.2 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥689,700 | ¥11.82m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥554,800 | ¥8.86m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥477,600 | ¥7.24m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 20-24 | ¥339,700 |
| 25-29 | ¥422,800 |
| 30-34 | ¥501,900 |
| 35-39 | ¥561,700 |
| 40-44 | ¥581,400 |
| 45-49 | ¥596,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥605,900 |
| 55-59 | ¥622,600 |
| 60-64 | ¥550,600 |
| 65-69 | ¥465,200 |
| 70+ | ¥415,600 |
Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 (MHLW, published 2026-03-24). Full-time ("general") employees at private establishments of companies with 10 or more employees. Monthly pay is for June; bonuses are for the previous calendar year. Estimated annual pay = monthly contractual pay × 12 + annual bonus. Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), via e-Stat. Compiled and translated by The Hardest Market.
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