Researchers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#13 of 145 occupations
Top 9%
Best Paying Region
Yamanashi: ¥561,800
Lowest: Akita (¥305,400)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 79% of male salary
Significant gap (¥385,400 vs ¥490,700)
Career Growth
+12% salary change
¥417,300 (2020) → ¥466,300 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 4% above average
¥486,100 vs National Avg ¥466,300
Workforce
~15k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥466,300
Base Salary
¥439,600
Annual Bonus
¥1.81M
Average Age:41.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥490,700
Base Salary
¥462,000
Annual Bonus
¥1.97M
Average Age:42.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥385,400
Base Salary
¥365,000
Annual Bonus
¥1.27M
Average Age:39.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥466,300 | ¥1.81M | 41.6 | 9 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥399,600 | ¥955,400 | 42.6 | 4 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥430,100 | ¥1.55M | 40.3 | 11 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥486,100 | ¥1.98M | 41.9 | 9 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanashi | ¥561,800 | ¥5.04M | 34.6 | 37 |
| Gunma | ¥537,200 | ¥1.95M | 42.7 | 9 |
| Kanagawa | ¥511,500 | ¥2.09M | 43.1 | 9 |
| Nagasaki | ¥505,700 | ¥1.91M | 40 | 23 |
| Tokyo | ¥503,000 | ¥1.73M | 41.3 | 6 |
| Ibaraki | ¥500,900 | ¥2.22M | 43.2 | 10 |
| Miyagi | ¥496,400 | ¥1.47M | 45.9 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥490,700 | ¥2.30M | 42.2 | 19 |
| Kyoto | ¥489,100 | ¥1.63M | 43.2 | 8 |
| Kochi | ¥486,900 | ¥1.01M | 45.7 | 9 |
| Aichi | ¥481,200 | ¥1.71M | 44 | 7 |
| Hyogo | ¥479,100 | ¥2.02M | 43.1 | 7 |
| Shiga | ¥463,400 | ¥1.80M | 40.5 | 9 |
| Osaka | ¥460,900 | ¥1.51M | 40 | 10 |
| Wakayama | ¥456,400 | ¥1.89M | 38.2 | 26 |
| Kumamoto | ¥436,800 | ¥1.56M | 43.7 | 3 |
| Chiba | ¥436,300 | ¥1.60M | 40.2 | 12 |
| Tochigi | ¥434,900 | ¥1.75M | 41.1 | 14 |
| Shizuoka | ¥433,900 | ¥1.81M | 38 | 12 |
| Saitama | ¥431,600 | ¥1.50M | 41.2 | 10 |
| Shimane | ¥431,600 | ¥1.83M | 45.2 | 13 |
| Iwate | ¥428,000 | ¥1.58M | 41.1 | 19 |
| Hokkaido | ¥423,400 | ¥1.34M | 43.9 | 5 |
| Ehime | ¥418,700 | ¥1.76M | 37 | 17 |
| Niigata | ¥414,500 | ¥2.47M | 37.7 | 14 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥413,800 | ¥1.74M | 40.5 | 16 |
| Tokushima | ¥413,000 | ¥2.81M | 40 | 7 |
| Miyazaki | ¥407,800 | ¥1.39M | 44.2 | 13 |
| Toyama | ¥400,600 | ¥1.24M | 41.2 | 8 |
| Fukui | ¥389,700 | ¥1.59M | 39.5 | 9 |
| Fukushima | ¥389,600 | ¥1.47M | 38.7 | 11 |
| Saga | ¥386,600 | ¥1.82M | 44.1 | 10 |
| Aomori | ¥385,300 | ¥1.46M | 43.2 | 4 |
| Okayama | ¥381,800 | ¥1.49M | 42.2 | 8 |
| Gifu | ¥379,200 | ¥1.58M | 40.9 | 6 |
| Oita | ¥376,800 | ¥1.19M | 39.9 | 17 |
| Nara | ¥376,400 | ¥843,300 | 38.2 | 10 |
| Yamagata | ¥376,200 | ¥680,000 | 40.6 | 12 |
| Nagano | ¥376,100 | ¥1.62M | 42 | 2 |
| Okinawa | ¥369,500 | ¥1.10M | 42.6 | 6 |
| Tottori | ¥363,100 | ¥0 | 40.9 | 0 |
| Kagoshima | ¥362,300 | ¥1.12M | 39.6 | 17 |
| Kagawa | ¥361,700 | ¥1.04M | 45.1 | 7 |
| Hiroshima | ¥356,200 | ¥1.41M | 40.8 | 11 |
| Ishikawa | ¥347,600 | ¥1.04M | 42.3 | 3 |
| Fukuoka | ¥325,700 | ¥472,700 | 41.3 | 3 |
| Akita | ¥305,400 | ¥884,900 | 44.8 | 18 |