Average Annual Salary for Researchers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥8.02M
Monthly gross:¥517,000
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥491,500
Annual Bonus:¥1.82M
Age:42.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#11 of 145 occupations
Top 8%
Best Paying Region
Yamanashi: ¥10.13M
Lowest: Ishikawa (¥4.67M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 76% of male salary
Significant gap (¥6.42M vs ¥8.48M)
Career Growth
+21% salary change
¥6.60M (2020) → ¥8.02M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 4% above average
¥8.37M vs National Avg ¥8.02M
Workforce
~18k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥8.48M
Monthly gross:¥543,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥517,000
Annual Bonus:¥1.96M
Age:43.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.42M
Monthly gross:¥425,100
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥403,100
Annual Bonus:¥1.32M
Age:39.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥8.02M | ¥517,000 | ¥1.82M | 42.5 | 8 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥6.27M | ¥417,100 | ¥1.27M | 43.9 | 9 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥7.32M | ¥472,700 | ¥1.64M | 41.4 | 9 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥8.37M | ¥538,300 | ¥1.91M | 42.8 | 8 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanashi | ¥10.13M | ¥541,600 | ¥3.63M | 41.1 | 22 |
| Nagasaki | ¥9.63M | ¥573,400 | ¥2.75M | 44.4 | 14 |
| Hyogo | ¥8.81M | ¥548,900 | ¥2.22M | 41.9 | 9 |
| Ibaraki | ¥8.80M | ¥566,400 | ¥2.00M | 46.9 | 5 |
| Tokyo | ¥8.68M | ¥577,100 | ¥1.76M | 44.1 | 7 |
| Kanagawa | ¥8.66M | ¥554,900 | ¥2.00M | 41.7 | 9 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥7.90M | ¥454,200 | ¥2.45M | 39.1 | 11 |
| Saga | ¥7.64M | ¥469,800 | ¥2.00M | 41 | 8 |
| Hiroshima | ¥7.54M | ¥477,300 | ¥1.82M | 45 | 10 |
| Mie | ¥7.51M | ¥513,500 | ¥1.35M | 39 | 5 |
| Saitama | ¥7.40M | ¥521,200 | ¥1.14M | 41.9 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥7.33M | ¥411,100 | ¥2.40M | 38.5 | 9 |
| Kyoto | ¥7.12M | ¥472,900 | ¥1.45M | 40.9 | 10 |
| Shizuoka | ¥7.01M | ¥414,300 | ¥2.04M | 40.2 | 10 |
| Gifu | ¥6.99M | ¥461,500 | ¥1.45M | 35.1 | 4 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.92M | ¥440,700 | ¥1.64M | 41.8 | 14 |
| Osaka | ¥6.87M | ¥441,800 | ¥1.56M | 39 | 12 |
| Aomori | ¥6.83M | ¥434,900 | ¥1.61M | 45.6 | 9 |
| Iwate | ¥6.83M | ¥458,300 | ¥1.33M | 42.6 | 7 |
| Chiba | ¥6.82M | ¥425,500 | ¥1.71M | 38.3 | 9 |
| Akita | ¥6.71M | ¥457,000 | ¥1.23M | 41.1 | 8 |
| Aichi | ¥6.59M | ¥423,600 | ¥1.51M | 39.5 | 9 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.58M | ¥441,500 | ¥1.28M | 44.4 | 8 |
| Tokushima | ¥6.55M | ¥447,000 | ¥1.18M | 39.7 | 11 |
| Gunma | ¥6.52M | ¥421,000 | ¥1.46M | 42.1 | 14 |
| Kagawa | ¥6.48M | ¥391,000 | ¥1.79M | 42.5 | 11 |
| Ehime | ¥6.46M | ¥432,600 | ¥1.26M | 36.7 | 13 |
| Shiga | ¥6.42M | ¥418,100 | ¥1.40M | 41.6 | 10 |
| Fukuoka | ¥6.30M | ¥426,700 | ¥1.18M | 42.4 | 7 |
| Wakayama | ¥6.29M | ¥418,500 | ¥1.27M | 42.5 | 13 |
| Fukushima | ¥6.28M | ¥406,700 | ¥1.40M | 36 | 10 |
| Nagano | ¥6.27M | ¥398,000 | ¥1.49M | 38.7 | 3 |
| Oita | ¥6.25M | ¥406,500 | ¥1.38M | 34.3 | 16 |
| Hokkaido | ¥6.21M | ¥395,800 | ¥1.46M | 43.4 | 5 |
| Shimane | ¥6.06M | ¥394,700 | ¥1.32M | 41.5 | 18 |
| Miyazaki | ¥5.97M | ¥368,400 | ¥1.54M | 37.8 | 6 |
| Toyama | ¥5.94M | ¥380,300 | ¥1.38M | 38.5 | 10 |
| Kumamoto | ¥5.88M | ¥397,800 | ¥1.11M | 44.5 | 5 |
| Kochi | ¥5.84M | ¥413,800 | ¥876,000 | 40.7 | 11 |
| Okayama | ¥5.82M | ¥391,700 | ¥1.12M | 40.9 | 10 |
| Yamagata | ¥5.73M | ¥415,300 | ¥745,400 | 41.3 | 10 |
| Fukui | ¥5.68M | ¥377,600 | ¥1.15M | 39.2 | 8 |
| Okinawa | ¥5.48M | ¥369,800 | ¥1.04M | 44.1 | 5 |
| Nara | ¥5.29M | ¥370,800 | ¥838,100 | 36.9 | 7 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.78M | ¥296,400 | ¥1.22M | 35.8 | 20 |
| Tottori | ¥4.76M | ¥341,200 | ¥663,100 | 47.5 | 0 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.67M | ¥316,200 | ¥877,200 | 41.3 | 4 |