Transport workers not classified elsewhere in Japan earn on average ¥289,000 a month in base pay and ¥332,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.71m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.70m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 47.1, average tenure 14.0 years. Women's base pay is 85.7% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥293,200 | ¥4.78m | 47.5 | 14.6 |
| Women | ¥251,200 | ¥3.95m | 44.0 | 9.3 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥289,400 | ¥4.99m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥282,100 | ¥4.69m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥294,500 | ¥4.51m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥212,500 |
| 20-24 | ¥242,100 |
| 25-29 | ¥256,200 |
| 30-34 | ¥282,500 |
| 35-39 | ¥286,200 |
| 40-44 | ¥304,900 |
| 45-49 | ¥308,700 |
| 50-54 | ¥314,400 |
| 55-59 | ¥313,500 |
| 60-64 | ¥257,700 |
| 65-69 | ¥240,100 |
| 70+ | ¥228,700 |
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 · Taxi 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