Chemical Engineers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#36 of 145 occupations
Top 25%
Best Paying Region
Miyazaki: ¥468,700
Lowest: Tokushima (¥291,800)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 83% of male salary
Significant gap (¥335,400 vs ¥405,900)
Career Growth
+2% salary change
¥371,000 (2020) → ¥379,800 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 11% above average
¥422,200 vs National Avg ¥379,800
Workforce
~10k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥379,800
Base Salary
¥350,000
Annual Bonus
¥1.31M
Average Age:40.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥405,900
Base Salary
¥370,000
Annual Bonus
¥1.48M
Average Age:40.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:14 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥335,400
Base Salary
¥315,700
Annual Bonus
¥1.03M
Average Age:39 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥379,800 | ¥1.31M | 40.2 | 12 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥365,200 | ¥1.12M | 42.5 | 10 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥349,000 | ¥1.27M | 38 | 12 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥422,200 | ¥1.43M | 42 | 11 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miyazaki | ¥468,700 | ¥1.95M | 43.7 | 14 |
| Kagoshima | ¥430,500 | ¥1.63M | 33.6 | 19 |
| Shizuoka | ¥430,000 | ¥1.81M | 44.9 | 13 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥428,000 | ¥1.80M | 41.8 | 17 |
| Yamanashi | ¥422,300 | ¥1.77M | 42.2 | 19 |
| Kanagawa | ¥421,200 | ¥1.35M | 45.5 | 11 |
| Tokyo | ¥414,700 | ¥1.36M | 41.8 | 7 |
| Nagasaki | ¥413,900 | ¥1.51M | 45.9 | 0 |
| Tottori | ¥413,100 | ¥1.38M | 51.5 | 4 |
| Osaka | ¥394,900 | ¥1.64M | 40.9 | 7 |
| Okayama | ¥393,700 | ¥245,500 | 43.3 | 5 |
| Ibaraki | ¥390,900 | ¥1.28M | 40.1 | 16 |
| Oita | ¥389,500 | ¥1.22M | 39.1 | 16 |
| Miyagi | ¥383,300 | ¥1.52M | 39.6 | 12 |
| Hiroshima | ¥382,200 | ¥1.62M | 39.8 | 20 |
| Tochigi | ¥381,500 | ¥1.68M | 39.6 | 10 |
| Okinawa | ¥376,000 | ¥720,000 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Gunma | ¥375,200 | ¥1.55M | 42.8 | 16 |
| Hyogo | ¥373,700 | ¥1.33M | 37.4 | 13 |
| Fukushima | ¥370,600 | ¥1.33M | 39.5 | 12 |
| Ehime | ¥365,000 | ¥1.26M | 40.5 | 10 |
| Kagawa | ¥364,400 | ¥1.27M | 44.8 | 16 |
| Niigata | ¥364,300 | ¥1.45M | 46.4 | 12 |
| Shimane | ¥364,200 | ¥1.21M | 37.1 | 21 |
| Toyama | ¥362,400 | ¥1.31M | 34.3 | 19 |
| Chiba | ¥361,700 | ¥1.36M | 36.5 | 13 |
| Nagano | ¥361,100 | ¥1.29M | 36.8 | 9 |
| Shiga | ¥359,800 | ¥995,700 | 35.7 | 19 |
| Ishikawa | ¥355,800 | ¥1.63M | 41 | 13 |
| Saitama | ¥354,200 | ¥1.29M | 38.6 | 11 |
| Hokkaido | ¥349,600 | ¥982,400 | 43.1 | 13 |
| Fukuoka | ¥347,500 | ¥1.43M | 39.8 | 14 |
| Kyoto | ¥343,900 | ¥1.29M | 43.9 | 6 |
| Nara | ¥343,900 | ¥557,100 | 43.8 | 4 |
| Saga | ¥342,900 | ¥1.11M | 37.4 | 12 |
| Wakayama | ¥341,200 | ¥1.26M | 37.3 | 17 |
| Aichi | ¥336,000 | ¥1.06M | 39 | 15 |
| Akita | ¥334,200 | ¥1.47M | 36.4 | 25 |
| Mie | ¥333,400 | ¥1.34M | 40.3 | 22 |
| Iwate | ¥328,600 | ¥1.23M | 43.6 | 14 |
| Gifu | ¥325,000 | ¥1.55M | 37.6 | 4 |
| Kumamoto | ¥314,100 | ¥1.30M | 39 | 13 |
| Kochi | ¥311,200 | ¥1.12M | 38.1 | 6 |
| Fukui | ¥307,800 | ¥921,500 | 36.9 | 13 |
| Yamagata | ¥305,900 | ¥600,100 | 37.7 | 12 |
| Aomori | ¥294,700 | ¥1.04M | 39 | 7 |
| Tokushima | ¥291,800 | ¥840,900 | 36.8 | 18 |