Crane, winch operators in Japan earn on average ¥359,000 a month in base pay and ¥412,900 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.91m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.87m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 47.7, average tenure 16.3 years. Women's base pay is 82.8% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥359,700 | ¥5.88m | 47.8 | 16.4 |
| Women | ¥297,900 | ¥4.52m | 40.7 | 5.6 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥348,600 | ¥6.48m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥338,200 | ¥6.09m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥370,500 | ¥5.64m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥238,000 |
| 20-24 | ¥260,800 |
| 25-29 | ¥305,000 |
| 30-34 | ¥339,200 |
| 35-39 | ¥337,500 |
| 40-44 | ¥361,700 |
| 45-49 | ¥362,200 |
| 50-54 | ¥407,400 |
| 55-59 | ¥373,900 |
| 60-64 | ¥379,500 |
| 65-69 | ¥370,400 |
| 70+ | ¥256,200 |
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