Food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing workers in Japan earn on average ¥248,900 a month in base pay and ¥281,000 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.60m in annual bonuses: about ¥3.97m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 43.5, average tenure 11.5 years. Women's base pay is 75.4% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥277,600 | ¥4.59m | 43.5 | 12.9 |
| Women | ¥209,400 | ¥3.11m | 43.6 | 9.6 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥267,700 | ¥4.52m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥244,500 | ¥3.89m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥236,400 | ¥3.52m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥200,000 |
| 20-24 | ¥207,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥224,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥244,300 |
| 35-39 | ¥259,200 |
| 40-44 | ¥276,900 |
| 45-49 | ¥287,800 |
| 50-54 | ¥276,900 |
| 55-59 | ¥259,700 |
| 60-64 | ¥250,100 |
| 65-69 | ¥200,600 |
| 70+ | ¥189,200 |
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.
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