Automobile maintenance and repair workers in Japan earn on average ¥305,500 a month in base pay and ¥339,500 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.96m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.04m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 40.6, average tenure 13.7 years. Women's base pay is 86.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥306,200 | ¥5.05m | 40.7 | 13.8 |
| Women | ¥265,500 | ¥4.22m | 35.5 | 7.6 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥315,600 | ¥5.55m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥301,700 | ¥4.98m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥301,200 | ¥4.59m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥210,200 |
| 20-24 | ¥233,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥268,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥289,900 |
| 35-39 | ¥321,900 |
| 40-44 | ¥336,600 |
| 45-49 | ¥349,700 |
| 50-54 | ¥358,800 |
| 55-59 | ¥349,900 |
| 60-64 | ¥297,000 |
| 65-69 | ¥254,400 |
| 70+ | ¥237,900 |
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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