Carrying, cleaning, packaging, and related workers not classified elsewhere in Japan earn on average ¥243,700 a month in base pay and ¥261,700 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.40m in annual bonuses: about ¥3.54m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 50.3, average tenure 10.3 years. Women's base pay is 80.1% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥258,000 | ¥3.83m | 50.7 | 11.0 |
| Women | ¥206,700 | ¥2.79m | 49.2 | 8.2 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥242,700 | ¥3.62m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥238,500 | ¥3.45m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥250,300 | ¥3.60m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥209,100 |
| 20-24 | ¥220,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥245,400 |
| 30-34 | ¥243,000 |
| 35-39 | ¥253,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥268,500 |
| 45-49 | ¥266,400 |
| 50-54 | ¥257,000 |
| 55-59 | ¥259,700 |
| 60-64 | ¥228,200 |
| 65-69 | ¥207,600 |
| 70+ | ¥201,700 |
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 · Building cleaning workers · Cleaning workers (except buildings), waste treatment workers · Packaging workers