Printing and bookbinding workers in Japan earn on average ¥290,000 a month in base pay and ¥329,300 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.63m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.58m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 44.6, average tenure 16.0 years. Women's base pay is 77.2% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥304,600 | ¥4.87m | 45.1 | 17.1 |
| Women | ¥235,000 | ¥3.47m | 42.7 | 11.8 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥319,200 | ¥5.82m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥282,700 | ¥4.60m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥287,000 | ¥4.29m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥201,800 |
| 20-24 | ¥215,900 |
| 25-29 | ¥249,500 |
| 30-34 | ¥264,100 |
| 35-39 | ¥290,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥293,400 |
| 45-49 | ¥317,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥331,100 |
| 55-59 | ¥320,200 |
| 60-64 | ¥264,100 |
| 65-69 | ¥216,500 |
| 70+ | ¥218,000 |
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.
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