Cleaning workers (except buildings), waste treatment workers in Japan earn on average ¥268,400 a month in base pay and ¥286,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.55m in annual bonuses: about ¥3.99m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 49.3, average tenure 10.9 years. Women's base pay is 76.5% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥278,300 | ¥4.16m | 48.3 | 10.9 |
| Women | ¥212,800 | ¥3.01m | 54.6 | 10.6 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥262,500 | ¥4.13m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥247,400 | ¥3.72m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥282,300 | ¥4.13m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥245,000 |
| 20-24 | ¥231,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥256,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥264,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥284,500 |
| 40-44 | ¥285,000 |
| 45-49 | ¥293,800 |
| 50-54 | ¥285,700 |
| 55-59 | ¥282,300 |
| 60-64 | ¥251,100 |
| 65-69 | ¥219,000 |
| 70+ | ¥208,500 |
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 carrying, cleaning, packaging, and related workers occupations: Onboard and quayside cargo handlers · Other carrying workers · Building cleaning workers · Packaging workers · Carrying, cleaning, packaging, and related workers not classified elsewhere