Own-account goods vehicle drivers in Japan earn on average ¥282,200 a month in base pay and ¥318,900 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.48m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.30m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 52.5, average tenure 13.0 years. Women's base pay is 87.2% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥284,400 | ¥4.34m | 52.6 | 13.1 |
| Women | ¥248,000 | ¥3.79m | 51.7 | 10.8 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥247,500 | ¥4.69m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥270,000 | ¥4.16m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥287,900 | ¥4.33m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥194,700 |
| 20-24 | ¥225,800 |
| 25-29 | ¥262,600 |
| 30-34 | ¥274,200 |
| 35-39 | ¥291,700 |
| 40-44 | ¥302,700 |
| 45-49 | ¥300,800 |
| 50-54 | ¥294,800 |
| 55-59 | ¥290,000 |
| 60-64 | ¥268,900 |
| 65-69 | ¥243,300 |
| 70+ | ¥240,700 |
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) · Other motor vehicle drivers · Aircraft pilots