Conductors in Japan earn on average ¥327,500 a month in base pay and ¥377,700 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.30m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.83m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 39.0, average tenure 15.4 years. Women's base pay is 79.4% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥346,900 | ¥6.38m | 39.2 | 18.1 |
| Women | ¥275,600 | ¥4.36m | 38.6 | 8.0 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥336,000 | ¥6.19m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥365,100 | ¥6.49m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥238,400 | ¥3.25m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥198,500 |
| 20-24 | ¥239,300 |
| 25-29 | ¥281,400 |
| 30-34 | ¥324,300 |
| 35-39 | ¥369,800 |
| 40-44 | ¥431,000 |
| 45-49 | ¥394,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥335,300 |
| 55-59 | ¥348,600 |
| 60-64 | ¥287,200 |
| 65-69 | ¥191,200 |
| 70+ | ¥161,000 |
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 heavy goods vehicle drivers · Commercial goods vehicle drivers (except heavy vehicles) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Other motor vehicle drivers