Full-time workers in Osaka earn ¥5.50m a year on average, 4th of 47. Its job-to-applicant ratio was 0.96 in September 2026, looser than Japan's 1.19. The minimum wage rose to ¥1,231 an hour for fiscal 2026, and the population has fallen 0.9% since 2020.
Pay in Osaka
| Annual pay | Monthly | Bonus | Age | Tenure (yrs) | Overtime (h/mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | ¥5.50m | ¥0.38m | ¥0.99m | 43.9 | 12.0 | 10 |
| Men | ¥6.12m | ¥0.41m | ¥1.16m | 45.3 | 13.7 | 12 |
| Women | ¥4.52m | ¥0.32m | ¥0.71m | 41.7 | 9.2 | 7 |
| Japan (all) | ¥5.46m | ¥0.37m | ¥1.01m | 44.4 | 12.7 | 11 |
Women's average annual pay is 26% 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 Osaka: 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. Osaka stood at 0.96 in September 2026, against 1.01 a year earlier.
Job-to-applicant ratio by prefecture and occupation
Minimum wage in Osaka
Osaka's regional minimum wage for fiscal 2026 is ¥1,231 an hour, up from ¥1,177, effective 1 October 2026. Japan's weighted average is ¥1,177.
Minimum wage in all 47 prefectures
People: population and foreign workers
| Population, 1 October 2025 | 8,759,312 | 3rd of 47 |
| Population change, 2020–25 | −0.9% | 6th of 47 |
| Foreign workers | 208,051 | 3rd of 47 |
| Workplaces employing foreign workers | 31,715 |
Population by prefectureForeign workers in Japan
Employers headquartered in Osaka
326 listed companies have their head office in Osaka, and 1,948 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.
Unlisted employers in Osaka平均年収ランキング（大阪府）女性管理職比率ランキング（大阪府）男女の賃金の差異ランキング（大阪府）男性育休取得率ランキング（大阪府）有給休暇取得率ランキング（大阪府）残業時間の少なさランキング（大阪府）
Elsewhere in Kansai
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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.