System consultants and designers in Japan earn on average ¥506,800 a month in base pay and ¥542,100 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥2.39m in annual bonuses: about ¥8.89m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 38.3, average tenure 11.9 years. Women's base pay is 86.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥525,600 | ¥9.33m | 39.9 | 13.2 |
| Women | ¥455,500 | ¥7.70m | 34.1 | 8.4 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥548,000 | ¥10.10m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥532,500 | ¥8.54m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥357,300 | ¥5.85m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥220,500 |
| 20-24 | ¥337,400 |
| 25-29 | ¥388,300 |
| 30-34 | ¥505,700 |
| 35-39 | ¥547,000 |
| 40-44 | ¥635,300 |
| 45-49 | ¥664,600 |
| 50-54 | ¥605,300 |
| 55-59 | ¥613,200 |
| 60-64 | ¥387,400 |
| 65-69 | ¥422,400 |
| 70+ | ¥320,500 |
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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