Taxi drivers in Japan earn on average ¥306,400 a month in base pay and ¥359,200 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.20m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.51m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 56.8, average tenure 8.3 years. Women's base pay is 86.1% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥309,000 | ¥4.54m | 57.3 | 8.6 |
| Women | ¥266,100 | ¥3.93m | 50.0 | 4.7 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥333,800 | ¥5.06m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥331,300 | ¥4.89m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥256,900 | ¥3.73m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 20-24 | ¥343,700 |
| 25-29 | ¥344,600 |
| 30-34 | ¥367,400 |
| 35-39 | ¥325,300 |
| 40-44 | ¥347,800 |
| 45-49 | ¥339,800 |
| 50-54 | ¥332,400 |
| 55-59 | ¥320,800 |
| 60-64 | ¥295,300 |
| 65-69 | ¥261,900 |
| 70+ | ¥247,700 |
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 transport and machine operation workers occupations: Railway drivers · Bus drivers · Passenger automobile drivers (except taxi drivers) · Commercial heavy goods vehicle drivers · Commercial goods vehicle drivers (except heavy vehicles) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Other motor vehicle drivers · Aircraft pilots