Surveyors in Japan earn on average ¥344,100 a month in base pay and ¥362,400 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.08m in annual bonuses: about ¥5.43m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 46.1, average tenure 12.6 years. Women's base pay is 83.8% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥353,600 | ¥5.59m | 46.2 | 12.7 |
| Women | ¥296,400 | ¥4.63m | 45.4 | 12.3 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥270,400 | ¥4.15m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥338,700 | ¥5.69m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥356,500 | ¥5.54m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥202,900 |
| 20-24 | ¥234,700 |
| 25-29 | ¥254,000 |
| 30-34 | ¥287,100 |
| 35-39 | ¥319,200 |
| 40-44 | ¥324,800 |
| 45-49 | ¥371,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥374,300 |
| 55-59 | ¥354,900 |
| 60-64 | ¥517,000 |
| 65-69 | ¥293,400 |
| 70+ | ¥245,300 |
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.
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