Metal engineers in Japan earn on average ¥347,700 a month in base pay and ¥396,100 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.32m in annual bonuses: about ¥6.07m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 43.8, average tenure 16.3 years. Women's base pay is 79.8% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥352,300 | ¥6.17m | 43.9 | 16.5 |
| Women | ¥281,000 | ¥4.57m | 42.3 | 13.7 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥366,800 | ¥6.77m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥336,800 | ¥5.67m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥313,600 | ¥4.84m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥193,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥231,500 |
| 25-29 | ¥299,300 |
| 30-34 | ¥306,600 |
| 35-39 | ¥373,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥366,800 |
| 45-49 | ¥376,300 |
| 50-54 | ¥391,800 |
| 55-59 | ¥407,500 |
| 60-64 | ¥351,300 |
| 65-69 | ¥275,900 |
| 70+ | ¥242,600 |
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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