Engineers not classified elsewhere in Japan earn on average ¥366,000 a month in base pay and ¥399,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.32m in annual bonuses: about ¥6.12m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 43.9, average tenure 14.7 years. Women's base pay is 81.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥377,900 | ¥6.34m | 44.6 | 15.1 |
| Women | ¥308,900 | ¥5.03m | 40.5 | 12.6 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥389,200 | ¥6.74m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥342,900 | ¥5.77m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥357,000 | ¥5.49m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥220,500 |
| 20-24 | ¥243,000 |
| 25-29 | ¥282,000 |
| 30-34 | ¥324,800 |
| 35-39 | ¥360,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥391,100 |
| 45-49 | ¥401,800 |
| 50-54 | ¥437,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥444,000 |
| 60-64 | ¥356,500 |
| 65-69 | ¥337,100 |
| 70+ | ¥266,600 |
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 professional and engineering workers occupations: Researchers · Electrical, electronic, telecommunications engineers (except communication network engineers) · Machinery engineers · Transportation equipment engineers · Metal engineers · Chemical engineers · Architectural engineers · Civil engineers