Commercial heavy goods vehicle drivers in Japan earn on average ¥306,300 a month in base pay and ¥386,900 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.43m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.07m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 51.5, average tenure 13.4 years. Women's base pay is 89.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥307,300 | ¥5.09m | 51.6 | 13.6 |
| Women | ¥275,800 | ¥4.38m | 47.3 | 8.1 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥296,300 | ¥5.44m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥317,100 | ¥5.59m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥302,100 | ¥4.68m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥224,200 |
| 20-24 | ¥284,300 |
| 25-29 | ¥295,500 |
| 30-34 | ¥310,900 |
| 35-39 | ¥308,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥312,000 |
| 45-49 | ¥312,900 |
| 50-54 | ¥317,900 |
| 55-59 | ¥311,500 |
| 60-64 | ¥291,500 |
| 65-69 | ¥266,000 |
| 70+ | ¥251,900 |
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 transport and machine operation workers occupations: Railway drivers · Bus drivers · Taxi drivers · Passenger automobile drivers (except taxi drivers) · Commercial goods vehicle drivers (except heavy vehicles) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Other motor vehicle drivers · Aircraft pilots