Mechanical Engineers
機械技術者
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#31 of 145 occupations
Top 22%
Best Paying Region
Mie: ¥452,800
Lowest: Tottori (¥312,700)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 78% of male salary
Significant gap (¥314,100 vs ¥403,100)
Career Growth
+7% salary change
¥368,700 (2020) → ¥394,300 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +18% more
¥417,500 vs ¥354,600
Workforce
~41k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥394,300
Base Salary
¥351,600
Annual Bonus
¥1.39M
Average Age:41.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:16 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥403,100
Base Salary
¥358,500
Annual Bonus
¥1.44M
Average Age:41.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:17 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥314,100
Base Salary
¥289,200
Annual Bonus
¥943,200
Average Age:39.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mie | ¥452,800 | ¥1.39M | 42.5 | 24 |
| Kanagawa | ¥447,700 | ¥1.81M | 42.1 | 17 |
| Ibaraki | ¥442,500 | ¥1.95M | 45.2 | 14 |
| Kyoto | ¥427,400 | ¥1.87M | 42.5 | 12 |
| Tokyo | ¥426,400 | ¥1.28M | 43.6 | 13 |
| Hyogo | ¥424,100 | ¥1.79M | 40.4 | 17 |
| Osaka | ¥412,300 | ¥1.16M | 44.3 | 17 |
| Gunma | ¥403,700 | ¥1.30M | 42.6 | 18 |
| Shiga | ¥398,200 | ¥1.47M | 41.5 | 19 |
| Tochigi | ¥393,500 | ¥1.24M | 39.6 | 19 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥392,600 | ¥1.55M | 43.2 | 18 |
| Yamanashi | ¥391,000 | ¥1.06M | 45.2 | 16 |
| Ishikawa | ¥389,800 | ¥1.10M | 41.9 | 23 |
| Kumamoto | ¥386,900 | ¥1.79M | 41.8 | 17 |
| Chiba | ¥386,500 | ¥1.50M | 40.2 | 16 |
| Shimane | ¥380,800 | ¥1.32M | 43.5 | 16 |
| Nagasaki | ¥378,600 | ¥1.33M | 41.2 | 21 |
| Nara | ¥376,800 | ¥821,500 | 37.8 | 15 |
| Miyagi | ¥375,000 | ¥1.13M | 41.7 | 21 |
| Kochi | ¥372,200 | ¥1.28M | 41.6 | 11 |
| Shizuoka | ¥372,000 | ¥1.42M | 40.4 | 15 |
| Aichi | ¥370,600 | ¥1.19M | 39.2 | 19 |
| Saitama | ¥368,700 | ¥1.01M | 42.1 | 13 |
| Ehime | ¥367,500 | ¥1.36M | 42.3 | 13 |
| Saga | ¥366,400 | ¥1.24M | 41.6 | 27 |
| Kagoshima | ¥365,700 | ¥1.36M | 39.5 | 17 |
| Fukushima | ¥362,300 | ¥1.34M | 44 | 13 |
| Okinawa | ¥361,700 | ¥644,500 | 46.5 | 11 |
| Oita | ¥361,300 | ¥1.46M | 39.7 | 20 |
| Okayama | ¥357,300 | ¥1.23M | 41.8 | 11 |
| Kagawa | ¥355,000 | ¥1.21M | 40.6 | 17 |
| Gifu | ¥352,700 | ¥1.36M | 39.7 | 20 |
| Yamagata | ¥351,100 | ¥1.30M | 41.7 | 20 |
| Tokushima | ¥351,100 | ¥1.58M | 42.3 | 17 |
| Fukuoka | ¥351,100 | ¥1.09M | 40.1 | 12 |
| Toyama | ¥348,400 | ¥1.25M | 41.1 | 14 |
| Iwate | ¥346,900 | ¥1.37M | 41.3 | 15 |
| Miyazaki | ¥346,800 | ¥1.10M | 41.9 | 22 |
| Akita | ¥343,900 | ¥1.15M | 43.6 | 19 |
| Hokkaido | ¥340,300 | ¥1.12M | 44.6 | 10 |
| Nagano | ¥336,200 | ¥1.19M | 39.8 | 11 |
| Hiroshima | ¥335,200 | ¥1.11M | 40.1 | 15 |
| Aomori | ¥333,800 | ¥807,000 | 43.8 | 11 |
| Wakayama | ¥329,600 | ¥1.22M | 37.7 | 15 |
| Fukui | ¥316,300 | ¥1.03M | 41 | 12 |
| Niigata | ¥315,600 | ¥1.15M | 44.4 | 13 |
| Tottori | ¥312,700 | ¥1.06M | 42.9 | 13 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥417,500 | ¥1.70M | 41 | 17 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥379,100 | ¥1.25M | 41.1 | 18 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥354,600 | ¥751,000 | 44.2 | 11 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥368,700
2021
¥382,600
2022
¥390,300
2023
¥394,300