Power plant and substation workers in Japan earn on average ¥390,600 a month in base pay and ¥463,700 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.51m in annual bonuses: about ¥7.07m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 42.3, average tenure 16.5 years. Women's base pay is 80.8% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥393,100 | ¥7.13m | 42.5 | 16.7 |
| Women | ¥317,700 | ¥5.53m | 34.6 | 10.1 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥426,000 | ¥7.72m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥326,100 | ¥5.99m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥303,700 | ¥5.22m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥206,000 |
| 20-24 | ¥243,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥288,900 |
| 30-34 | ¥341,300 |
| 35-39 | ¥410,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥441,900 |
| 45-49 | ¥475,500 |
| 50-54 | ¥508,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥525,900 |
| 60-64 | ¥324,100 |
| 65-69 | ¥322,200 |
| 70+ | ¥248,700 |
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) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Other motor vehicle drivers