Full-time workers in Nara earn ¥5.01m a year on average, 16th of 47. Its job-to-applicant ratio was 1.22 in September 2026, tighter than Japan's 1.19. The minimum wage rose to ¥1,107 an hour for fiscal 2026, and the population has fallen 4.3% since 2020.
Pay in Nara
| Annual pay | Monthly | Bonus | Age | Tenure (yrs) | Overtime (h/mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | ¥5.01m | ¥0.35m | ¥0.80m | 44.4 | 11.6 | 11 |
| Men | ¥5.51m | ¥0.38m | ¥0.92m | 44.5 | 12.9 | 13 |
| Women | ¥4.27m | ¥0.30m | ¥0.63m | 44.2 | 9.7 | 7 |
| Japan (all) | ¥5.46m | ¥0.37m | ¥1.01m | 44.4 | 12.7 | 11 |
Women's average annual pay is 23% below men's here. This is a raw comparison that does not adjust for differences in age, tenure or job.
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Hiring in Nara: the job-to-applicant ratio
The ratio counts job openings per job seeker at Hello Work; above 1.0 there are more openings than applicants and hiring is harder. Nara stood at 1.22 in September 2026, against 1.30 a year earlier.
Job-to-applicant ratio by prefecture and occupation
Minimum wage in Nara
Nara's regional minimum wage for fiscal 2026 is ¥1,107 an hour, up from ¥1,051, effective 4 October 2026. Japan's weighted average is ¥1,177.
Minimum wage in all 47 prefectures
People: population and foreign workers
| Population, 1 October 2025 | 1,268,181 | 27th of 47 |
| Population change, 2020–25 | −4.3% | 22nd of 47 |
| Foreign workers | 11,418 | 36th of 47 |
| Workplaces employing foreign workers | 2,029 |
Population by prefectureForeign workers in Japan
Employers headquartered in Nara
6 listed companies have their head office in Nara, and 169 unlisted employers with 101 or more staff report to MHLW's women's advancement database. We publish each one's pay, women in management and gender pay gap.
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Sources: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025); MHLW Employment Referrals for General Workers (September 2026, seasonally adjusted, by workplace); MHLW regional minimum wages (fiscal 2026); MHLW report on the employment of foreign workers (as of 31 October 2025); Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census; MHLW women's advancement database. Compiled by The Hardest Market. Annual pay is monthly contractual pay × 12 plus annual bonuses, for full-time general workers.