Home visiting care workers in Japan earn on average ¥267,300 a month in base pay and ¥281,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.44m in annual bonuses: about ¥3.82m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 51.2, average tenure 8.8 years. Women's base pay is 94.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥278,600 | ¥3.90m | 46.7 | 7.1 |
| Women | ¥263,700 | ¥3.79m | 52.6 | 9.3 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥283,300 | ¥4.04m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥248,400 | ¥3.67m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥269,300 | ¥3.81m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥203,200 |
| 20-24 | ¥226,200 |
| 25-29 | ¥259,700 |
| 30-34 | ¥267,500 |
| 35-39 | ¥264,000 |
| 40-44 | ¥280,400 |
| 45-49 | ¥260,200 |
| 50-54 | ¥274,800 |
| 55-59 | ¥277,400 |
| 60-64 | ¥259,800 |
| 65-69 | ¥262,000 |
| 70+ | ¥233,300 |
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 service workers occupations: Care workers (medical and welfare facilities, etc.) · Care assistants · Other healthcare service workers · Barbers and hairdressers · Cosmetic and bath service workers (except hairdressers) · Launderers, fullers · Food and drink preparatory workers · Food and drink service workers