Specialist professionals not classified elsewhere in Japan earn on average ¥356,000 a month in base pay and ¥387,000 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.19m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.83m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 41.7, average tenure 10.6 years. Women's base pay is 77.8% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥387,300 | ¥6.49m | 42.8 | 11.6 |
| Women | ¥301,500 | ¥4.68m | 39.7 | 9.0 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥384,800 | ¥6.14m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥353,100 | ¥6.16m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥330,600 | ¥5.02m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥198,800 |
| 20-24 | ¥256,500 |
| 25-29 | ¥297,800 |
| 30-34 | ¥356,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥352,900 |
| 40-44 | ¥387,300 |
| 45-49 | ¥398,900 |
| 50-54 | ¥418,200 |
| 55-59 | ¥427,500 |
| 60-64 | ¥334,700 |
| 65-69 | ¥278,900 |
| 70+ | ¥284,500 |
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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