Managers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#7 of 145 occupations
Top 5%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥625,200
Lowest: Aomori (¥406,200)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 88% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥498,300 vs ¥563,400)
Career Growth
+3% salary change
¥542,200 (2020) → ¥557,500 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 13% above average
¥627,400 vs National Avg ¥557,500
Workforce
~196k workers nationwide
Major field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥557,500
Base Salary
¥548,900
Annual Bonus
¥2.16M
Average Age:51 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥563,400
Base Salary
¥555,200
Annual Bonus
¥2.21M
Average Age:51.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥498,300
Base Salary
¥485,700
Annual Bonus
¥1.74M
Average Age:50.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:4 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥557,500 | ¥2.16M | 51 | 3 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥463,000 | ¥1.24M | 52.6 | 3 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥543,000 | ¥2.04M | 51 | 2 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥627,400 | ¥2.83M | 50.1 | 3 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥625,200 | ¥2.46M | 50 | 2 |
| Kanagawa | ¥607,300 | ¥2.37M | 51.4 | 3 |
| Osaka | ¥575,400 | ¥2.33M | 51.3 | 3 |
| Aichi | ¥555,900 | ¥2.52M | 51.7 | 2 |
| Kyoto | ¥554,200 | ¥2.22M | 50.9 | 3 |
| Hyogo | ¥550,900 | ¥2.19M | 51.1 | 2 |
| Ibaraki | ¥550,100 | ¥2.27M | 52.4 | 2 |
| Shizuoka | ¥543,900 | ¥2.37M | 51 | 2 |
| Tochigi | ¥538,300 | ¥2.16M | 51.4 | 2 |
| Saitama | ¥534,500 | ¥1.68M | 51.5 | 3 |
| Shiga | ¥534,200 | ¥2.10M | 51.1 | 4 |
| Gunma | ¥530,500 | ¥1.84M | 52.3 | 3 |
| Chiba | ¥525,100 | ¥2.14M | 51.4 | 3 |
| Mie | ¥522,100 | ¥1.96M | 51.4 | 3 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥519,500 | ¥1.94M | 51.9 | 3 |
| Hiroshima | ¥516,900 | ¥1.75M | 51.8 | 3 |
| Fukuoka | ¥515,000 | ¥1.92M | 50.7 | 2 |
| Gifu | ¥512,100 | ¥2.13M | 51.9 | 2 |
| Yamanashi | ¥511,700 | ¥2.18M | 52 | 4 |
| Nara | ¥501,100 | ¥1.54M | 51.4 | 5 |
| Wakayama | ¥501,000 | ¥1.86M | 50.3 | 5 |
| Kagawa | ¥499,400 | ¥1.90M | 52 | 2 |
| Okayama | ¥498,300 | ¥1.79M | 51.4 | 3 |
| Miyagi | ¥498,200 | ¥1.82M | 50.5 | 2 |
| Nagano | ¥496,300 | ¥1.90M | 50.6 | 2 |
| Toyama | ¥493,000 | ¥1.88M | 52.3 | 1 |
| Fukushima | ¥489,700 | ¥1.58M | 51.5 | 3 |
| Ishikawa | ¥485,200 | ¥1.94M | 51.1 | 2 |
| Ehime | ¥473,700 | ¥1.80M | 51.9 | 3 |
| Nagasaki | ¥469,400 | ¥1.74M | 52.1 | 4 |
| Fukui | ¥469,000 | ¥1.64M | 51.6 | 4 |
| Kochi | ¥467,900 | ¥1.60M | 53 | 2 |
| Tokushima | ¥464,900 | ¥1.53M | 52.4 | 3 |
| Hokkaido | ¥463,400 | ¥1.74M | 51.4 | 6 |
| Kumamoto | ¥462,100 | ¥1.51M | 51.6 | 3 |
| Niigata | ¥459,400 | ¥1.60M | 52.1 | 4 |
| Kagoshima | ¥453,400 | ¥1.48M | 52.8 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥450,200 | ¥1.37M | 51.7 | 4 |
| Saga | ¥448,800 | ¥1.61M | 51.7 | 4 |
| Oita | ¥448,300 | ¥1.65M | 51.5 | 1 |
| Okinawa | ¥442,600 | ¥1.30M | 50.3 | 2 |
| Yamagata | ¥438,500 | ¥1.45M | 52.5 | 5 |
| Shimane | ¥436,200 | ¥1.52M | 51.6 | 3 |
| Iwate | ¥431,800 | ¥1.28M | 52.6 | 3 |
| Tottori | ¥431,800 | ¥1.25M | 51.5 | 3 |
| Akita | ¥412,400 | ¥1.27M | 51.8 | 3 |
| Aomori | ¥406,200 | ¥1.19M | 52.6 | 4 |