Machinery engineers in Japan earn on average ¥375,900 a month in base pay and ¥421,400 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.53m in annual bonuses: about ¥6.59m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 42.3, average tenure 15.0 years. Women's base pay is 77.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥384,200 | ¥6.77m | 42.6 | 15.3 |
| Women | ¥298,500 | ¥4.94m | 39.8 | 12.2 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥413,000 | ¥7.46m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥346,600 | ¥6.10m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥332,900 | ¥5.25m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥219,500 |
| 20-24 | ¥246,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥286,800 |
| 30-34 | ¥324,900 |
| 35-39 | ¥378,000 |
| 40-44 | ¥408,100 |
| 45-49 | ¥436,400 |
| 50-54 | ¥458,100 |
| 55-59 | ¥486,100 |
| 60-64 | ¥352,300 |
| 65-69 | ¥313,700 |
| 70+ | ¥306,000 |
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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