Other sales workers in Japan earn on average ¥399,000 a month in base pay and ¥426,100 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.49m in annual bonuses: about ¥6.61m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 42.4, average tenure 13.6 years. Women's base pay is 81.8% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥414,700 | ¥6.89m | 43.5 | 14.6 |
| Women | ¥339,100 | ¥5.53m | 38.0 | 9.9 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥442,700 | ¥7.83m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥376,900 | ¥6.13m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥367,000 | ¥5.52m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥220,200 |
| 20-24 | ¥262,200 |
| 25-29 | ¥313,600 |
| 30-34 | ¥352,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥388,100 |
| 40-44 | ¥433,800 |
| 45-49 | ¥460,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥485,100 |
| 55-59 | ¥504,200 |
| 60-64 | ¥389,000 |
| 65-69 | ¥314,100 |
| 70+ | ¥330,500 |
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 sales workers occupations: Shop assistants · Other merchandise sales workers · Quasi-sales workers · Automobile sales workers · Machinery, communication and system sales workers (except automobiles) · Finance sales workers · Insurance sales workers