Pig-iron forging, steelmaking, non-ferrous metal smelting workers in Japan earn on average ¥324,300 a month in base pay and ¥391,100 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.18m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.88m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 42.1, average tenure 15.1 years. Women's base pay is 76.4% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥331,200 | ¥6.05m | 42.2 | 15.3 |
| Women | ¥252,900 | ¥4.09m | 41.6 | 12.7 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥349,400 | ¥6.62m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥305,500 | ¥5.61m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥298,600 | ¥4.52m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥220,900 |
| 20-24 | ¥237,700 |
| 25-29 | ¥269,900 |
| 30-34 | ¥298,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥330,900 |
| 40-44 | ¥353,500 |
| 45-49 | ¥371,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥371,800 |
| 55-59 | ¥350,600 |
| 60-64 | ¥323,900 |
| 65-69 | ¥264,300 |
| 70+ | ¥262,000 |
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 manufacturing process workers occupations: Cast metal manufacturing and forging workers · Metal machine tools workers · Metal press workers · Ironworkers, boilermakers · Sheet metal workers · Metal engraving and surface treatment workers · Metal welding and fusion cutting workers · Other product manufacturing and processing workers (metal products)