Machinery, communication and system sales workers (except automobiles) in Japan earn on average ¥387,900 a month in base pay and ¥425,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.49m in annual bonuses: about ¥6.59m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 42.2, average tenure 13.7 years. Women's base pay is 84.3% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥396,800 | ¥6.75m | 43.1 | 14.5 |
| Women | ¥334,600 | ¥5.66m | 36.8 | 9.0 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥415,100 | ¥7.45m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥373,800 | ¥6.40m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥367,700 | ¥5.56m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥201,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥266,800 |
| 25-29 | ¥295,800 |
| 30-34 | ¥339,100 |
| 35-39 | ¥379,500 |
| 40-44 | ¥418,800 |
| 45-49 | ¥459,800 |
| 50-54 | ¥470,400 |
| 55-59 | ¥477,500 |
| 60-64 | ¥363,000 |
| 65-69 | ¥338,100 |
| 70+ | ¥252,400 |
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 sales workers occupations: Shop assistants · Other merchandise sales workers · Quasi-sales workers · Automobile sales workers · Finance sales workers · Insurance sales workers · Other sales workers