Automobile sales workers in Japan earn on average ¥347,100 a month in base pay and ¥382,400 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.27m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.86m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 39.9, average tenure 14.8 years. Women's base pay is 76.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥358,400 | ¥6.06m | 41.3 | 15.9 |
| Women | ¥274,900 | ¥4.58m | 31.1 | 7.3 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥358,600 | ¥6.34m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥341,200 | ¥5.70m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥342,800 | ¥5.41m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥188,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥249,600 |
| 25-29 | ¥286,900 |
| 30-34 | ¥326,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥373,400 |
| 40-44 | ¥386,700 |
| 45-49 | ¥418,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥395,600 |
| 55-59 | ¥413,200 |
| 60-64 | ¥306,600 |
| 65-69 | ¥290,600 |
| 70+ | ¥271,400 |
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 sales workers occupations: Shop assistants · Other merchandise sales workers · Quasi-sales workers · Machinery, communication and system sales workers (except automobiles) · Finance sales workers · Insurance sales workers · Other sales workers