Transportation equipment engineers in Japan earn on average ¥389,100 a month in base pay and ¥447,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥1.88m in annual bonuses: about ¥7.25m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 41.4, average tenure 15.8 years. Women's base pay is 78.5% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥397,200 | ¥7.43m | 41.8 | 16.1 |
| Women | ¥311,900 | ¥5.53m | 38.1 | 12.1 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥412,800 | ¥7.79m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥339,200 | ¥6.18m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥318,800 | ¥5.43m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥217,800 |
| 20-24 | ¥247,800 |
| 25-29 | ¥297,100 |
| 30-34 | ¥347,600 |
| 35-39 | ¥399,200 |
| 40-44 | ¥425,200 |
| 45-49 | ¥459,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥458,700 |
| 55-59 | ¥500,100 |
| 60-64 | ¥373,800 |
| 65-69 | ¥348,200 |
| 70+ | ¥288,900 |
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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