Bus drivers in Japan earn on average ¥262,800 a month in base pay and ¥328,400 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.59m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.53m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 56.0, average tenure 12.3 years. Women's base pay is 95.3% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥263,300 | ¥4.55m | 56.2 | 12.4 |
| Women | ¥250,900 | ¥4.04m | 52.1 | 8.0 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥271,700 | ¥5.14m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥258,300 | ¥4.58m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥263,700 | ¥4.00m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥243,200 |
| 20-24 | ¥228,200 |
| 25-29 | ¥249,700 |
| 30-34 | ¥256,700 |
| 35-39 | ¥259,200 |
| 40-44 | ¥270,500 |
| 45-49 | ¥273,300 |
| 50-54 | ¥283,000 |
| 55-59 | ¥272,900 |
| 60-64 | ¥255,800 |
| 65-69 | ¥232,900 |
| 70+ | ¥219,500 |
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 · 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 · Aircraft pilots