Other carrying workers in Japan earn on average ¥262,700 a month in base pay and ¥296,500 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.51m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.07m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 46.3, average tenure 11.5 years. Women's base pay is 79.0% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥275,200 | ¥4.33m | 46.3 | 12.3 |
| Women | ¥217,400 | ¥3.09m | 46.1 | 8.7 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥278,600 | ¥4.45m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥246,000 | ¥3.76m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥254,500 | ¥3.71m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥203,300 |
| 20-24 | ¥221,200 |
| 25-29 | ¥241,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥254,300 |
| 35-39 | ¥276,800 |
| 40-44 | ¥278,600 |
| 45-49 | ¥278,100 |
| 50-54 | ¥275,400 |
| 55-59 | ¥273,700 |
| 60-64 | ¥244,200 |
| 65-69 | ¥212,600 |
| 70+ | ¥194,500 |
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 carrying, cleaning, packaging, and related workers occupations: Onboard and quayside cargo handlers · Building cleaning workers · Cleaning workers (except buildings), waste treatment workers · Packaging workers · Carrying, cleaning, packaging, and related workers not classified elsewhere