Passenger automobile drivers (except taxi drivers) in Japan earn on average ¥244,900 a month in base pay and ¥281,700 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.33m in annual bonuses: about ¥3.71m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 59.5, average tenure 7.8 years. Women's base pay is 95.5% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥245,400 | ¥3.74m | 59.6 | 7.9 |
| Women | ¥234,400 | ¥3.16m | 56.9 | 4.9 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥227,700 | ¥3.29m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥248,100 | ¥3.87m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥255,400 | ¥3.82m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥252,600 |
| 20-24 | ¥264,200 |
| 25-29 | ¥279,800 |
| 30-34 | ¥277,200 |
| 35-39 | ¥267,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥268,600 |
| 45-49 | ¥273,400 |
| 50-54 | ¥257,400 |
| 55-59 | ¥266,300 |
| 60-64 | ¥241,100 |
| 65-69 | ¥218,800 |
| 70+ | ¥220,200 |
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 · Commercial heavy goods vehicle drivers · Commercial goods vehicle drivers (except heavy vehicles) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Other motor vehicle drivers · Aircraft pilots