Other motor vehicle drivers in Japan earn on average ¥280,100 a month in base pay and ¥324,800 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.42m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.31m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 53.6, average tenure 8.7 years. Women's base pay is 96.5% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥281,100 | ¥4.34m | 53.5 | 9.0 |
| Women | ¥271,300 | ¥4.10m | 54.6 | 5.9 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥270,000 | ¥4.43m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥266,800 | ¥4.13m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥293,800 | ¥4.46m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥214,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥237,500 |
| 25-29 | ¥225,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥267,500 |
| 35-39 | ¥306,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥324,000 |
| 45-49 | ¥322,300 |
| 50-54 | ¥297,300 |
| 55-59 | ¥285,300 |
| 60-64 | ¥263,900 |
| 65-69 | ¥251,700 |
| 70+ | ¥199,400 |
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 transport and machine operation workers occupations: Railway drivers · Bus drivers · Taxi drivers · Passenger automobile drivers (except taxi drivers) · Commercial heavy goods vehicle drivers · Commercial goods vehicle drivers (except heavy vehicles) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Aircraft pilots