Other social welfare specialist professionals in Japan earn on average ¥292,000 a month in base pay and ¥304,300 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.77m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.42m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 46.0, average tenure 10.4 years. Women's base pay is 89.6% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥311,400 | ¥4.75m | 45.6 | 11.1 |
| Women | ¥278,900 | ¥4.19m | 46.4 | 9.9 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥318,100 | ¥4.83m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥291,800 | ¥4.46m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥286,500 | ¥4.27m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥206,000 |
| 20-24 | ¥226,700 |
| 25-29 | ¥246,400 |
| 30-34 | ¥274,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥283,100 |
| 40-44 | ¥302,300 |
| 45-49 | ¥306,200 |
| 50-54 | ¥312,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥312,700 |
| 60-64 | ¥289,900 |
| 65-69 | ¥283,100 |
| 70+ | ¥265,300 |
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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