Other stationary and construction machinery operators in Japan earn on average ¥285,300 a month in base pay and ¥321,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.66m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.52m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 47.3, average tenure 11.6 years. Women's base pay is 90.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥286,400 | ¥4.54m | 47.5 | 11.7 |
| Women | ¥259,700 | ¥4.06m | 42.6 | 8.4 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥300,000 | ¥5.08m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥278,800 | ¥4.35m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥282,000 | ¥4.24m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥218,500 |
| 20-24 | ¥240,500 |
| 25-29 | ¥264,300 |
| 30-34 | ¥275,500 |
| 35-39 | ¥301,700 |
| 40-44 | ¥308,400 |
| 45-49 | ¥310,700 |
| 50-54 | ¥306,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥289,600 |
| 60-64 | ¥274,600 |
| 65-69 | ¥256,000 |
| 70+ | ¥233,800 |
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 · Other motor vehicle drivers