Aircraft pilots in Japan earn on average ¥1,179,500 a month in base pay and ¥1,226,100 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.60m in annual bonuses: about ¥16.32m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 39.7, average tenure 12.8 years. Women's base pay is 41.1% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥1,198,400 | ¥16.55m | 39.9 | 13.0 |
| Women | ¥492,400 | ¥7.99m | 30.2 | 4.6 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥1,207,900 | ¥16.80m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥1,130,300 | ¥15.05m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥578,000 | ¥8.24m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 20-24 | ¥255,800 |
| 25-29 | ¥552,800 |
| 30-34 | ¥867,000 |
| 35-39 | ¥1,236,000 |
| 40-44 | ¥1,528,900 |
| 45-49 | ¥1,774,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥1,729,500 |
| 55-59 | ¥1,966,000 |
| 60-64 | ¥896,400 |
| 65-69 | ¥884,400 |
| 70+ | ¥451,800 |
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.
Other transport and machine operation workers occupations: Railway drivers · Bus drivers · Taxi drivers · Passenger automobile drivers (except taxi drivers) · Commercial heavy goods vehicle drivers · Commercial goods vehicle drivers (except heavy vehicles) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Other motor vehicle drivers