Office appliance operators in Japan earn on average ¥279,500 a month in base pay and ¥299,100 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.70m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.29m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 43.4, average tenure 11.7 years. Women's base pay is 78.2% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥321,900 | ¥5.11m | 44.7 | 13.6 |
| Women | ¥251,700 | ¥3.75m | 42.6 | 10.5 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥267,400 | ¥4.11m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥300,600 | ¥4.80m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥259,700 | ¥3.73m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥185,400 |
| 20-24 | ¥212,000 |
| 25-29 | ¥227,000 |
| 30-34 | ¥248,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥257,700 |
| 40-44 | ¥296,900 |
| 45-49 | ¥327,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥316,900 |
| 55-59 | ¥290,700 |
| 60-64 | ¥291,600 |
| 65-69 | ¥226,700 |
| 70+ | ¥287,400 |
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.
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