Building cleaning workers in Japan earn on average ¥217,000 a month in base pay and ¥230,300 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.21m in annual bonuses: about ¥2.97m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 52.1, average tenure 8.9 years. Women's base pay is 84.9% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥233,700 | ¥3.28m | 50.0 | 9.4 |
| Women | ¥198,300 | ¥2.64m | 54.5 | 8.4 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥220,400 | ¥3.10m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥208,100 | ¥2.82m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥236,100 | ¥3.22m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥180,000 |
| 20-24 | ¥194,400 |
| 25-29 | ¥192,900 |
| 30-34 | ¥205,500 |
| 35-39 | ¥247,000 |
| 40-44 | ¥235,600 |
| 45-49 | ¥232,900 |
| 50-54 | ¥236,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥232,600 |
| 60-64 | ¥218,900 |
| 65-69 | ¥194,100 |
| 70+ | ¥193,900 |
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.
Other carrying, cleaning, packaging, and related workers occupations: Onboard and quayside cargo handlers · Other carrying workers · Cleaning workers (except buildings), waste treatment workers · Packaging workers · Carrying, cleaning, packaging, and related workers not classified elsewhere