Legal workers in Japan earn on average ¥614,500 a month in base pay and ¥628,800 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥2.27m in annual bonuses: about ¥9.81m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 46.5, average tenure 12.6 years. Women's base pay is 89.1% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥632,200 | ¥10.09m | 47.0 | 12.6 |
| Women | ¥563,500 | ¥8.99m | 45.2 | 12.7 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥446,200 | ¥7.63m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥484,500 | ¥7.47m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥653,600 | ¥10.41m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 20-24 | ¥227,000 |
| 25-29 | ¥307,100 |
| 30-34 | ¥410,500 |
| 35-39 | ¥506,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥896,100 |
| 45-49 | ¥572,700 |
| 50-54 | ¥576,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥802,900 |
| 60-64 | ¥879,300 |
| 65-69 | ¥700,300 |
| 70+ | ¥1,003,300 |
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.
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