Other merchandise sales workers in Japan earn on average ¥358,700 a month in base pay and ¥380,200 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.01m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.58m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 42.0, average tenure 12.4 years. Women's base pay is 85.2% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥370,000 | ¥5.76m | 42.4 | 13.1 |
| Women | ¥315,200 | ¥4.85m | 40.5 | 9.7 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥368,300 | ¥6.15m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥356,200 | ¥5.51m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥353,500 | ¥5.19m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥203,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥263,300 |
| 25-29 | ¥296,700 |
| 30-34 | ¥340,500 |
| 35-39 | ¥367,500 |
| 40-44 | ¥389,600 |
| 45-49 | ¥396,400 |
| 50-54 | ¥414,100 |
| 55-59 | ¥392,600 |
| 60-64 | ¥332,800 |
| 65-69 | ¥300,300 |
| 70+ | ¥248,400 |
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 · Quasi-sales workers · Automobile sales workers · Machinery, communication and system sales workers (except automobiles) · Finance sales workers · Insurance sales workers · Other sales workers