Quasi-sales workers in Japan earn on average ¥406,000 a month in base pay and ¥433,900 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.44m in annual bonuses: about ¥6.65m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 40.4, average tenure 9.0 years. Women's base pay is 85.8% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥421,300 | ¥7.01m | 41.3 | 9.4 |
| Women | ¥361,300 | ¥5.60m | 37.7 | 8.0 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥417,700 | ¥7.38m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥439,700 | ¥7.17m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥370,700 | ¥5.78m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥193,100 |
| 20-24 | ¥281,900 |
| 25-29 | ¥338,500 |
| 30-34 | ¥383,600 |
| 35-39 | ¥439,800 |
| 40-44 | ¥503,100 |
| 45-49 | ¥475,300 |
| 50-54 | ¥469,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥474,400 |
| 60-64 | ¥370,000 |
| 65-69 | ¥315,000 |
| 70+ | ¥336,300 |
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 sales workers occupations: Shop assistants · Other merchandise sales workers · Automobile sales workers · Machinery, communication and system sales workers (except automobiles) · Finance sales workers · Insurance sales workers · Other sales workers