Architects
建築技術者
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#22 of 145 occupations
Top 15%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥460,500
Lowest: Saga (¥311,700)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 78% of male salary
Significant gap (¥333,100 vs ¥429,300)
Career Growth
+3% salary change
¥404,400 (2020) → ¥416,400 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +18% more
¥457,300 vs ¥388,300
Workforce
~40k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥416,400
Base Salary
¥368,500
Annual Bonus
¥1.33M
Average Age:43.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:18 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥429,300
Base Salary
¥380,500
Annual Bonus
¥1.40M
Average Age:44.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:18 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥333,100
Base Salary
¥291,000
Annual Bonus
¥883,900
Average Age:36.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:18 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥460,500 | ¥1.61M | 43.4 | 20 |
| Ibaraki | ¥449,600 | ¥305,000 | 52.6 | 12 |
| Osaka | ¥422,500 | ¥1.36M | 43.7 | 21 |
| Kagawa | ¥414,100 | ¥847,000 | 42.1 | 12 |
| Wakayama | ¥413,700 | ¥1.31M | 48.1 | 17 |
| Kanagawa | ¥413,100 | ¥1.29M | 40.5 | 19 |
| Hokkaido | ¥411,000 | ¥1.61M | 45.1 | 13 |
| Yamanashi | ¥410,900 | ¥1.24M | 46.5 | 13 |
| Aichi | ¥410,600 | ¥1.54M | 42.7 | 14 |
| Nara | ¥408,600 | ¥1.40M | 49.4 | 10 |
| Shizuoka | ¥407,100 | ¥1.27M | 40.6 | 37 |
| Chiba | ¥405,500 | ¥1.18M | 44.6 | 17 |
| Fukuoka | ¥404,000 | ¥934,300 | 43.1 | 18 |
| Saitama | ¥395,100 | ¥1.07M | 42.1 | 15 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥392,000 | ¥1.45M | 45.8 | 21 |
| Fukui | ¥385,000 | ¥1.07M | 45.3 | 16 |
| Shiga | ¥381,800 | ¥1.16M | 42.2 | 12 |
| Mie | ¥379,600 | ¥1.11M | 43.7 | 13 |
| Tochigi | ¥379,500 | ¥1.09M | 42.3 | 11 |
| Hiroshima | ¥378,000 | ¥1.64M | 41 | 23 |
| Gifu | ¥374,900 | ¥1.03M | 44.4 | 10 |
| Miyagi | ¥373,500 | ¥1.13M | 45.5 | 17 |
| Okayama | ¥373,300 | ¥952,800 | 47.1 | 12 |
| Niigata | ¥370,300 | ¥988,200 | 40 | 20 |
| Ehime | ¥370,200 | ¥1.19M | 47.9 | 11 |
| Fukushima | ¥367,400 | ¥853,500 | 40.7 | 14 |
| Ishikawa | ¥366,900 | ¥996,300 | 41 | 13 |
| Miyazaki | ¥366,800 | ¥1.16M | 50.2 | 11 |
| Hyogo | ¥363,500 | ¥1.06M | 43.7 | 11 |
| Okinawa | ¥361,400 | ¥885,100 | 43.9 | 11 |
| Akita | ¥360,200 | ¥906,500 | 48.9 | 3 |
| Nagano | ¥355,700 | ¥797,700 | 41.4 | 22 |
| Oita | ¥355,700 | ¥1.18M | 44.3 | 12 |
| Nagasaki | ¥355,600 | ¥1.10M | 40.9 | 21 |
| Kochi | ¥351,200 | ¥727,300 | 49.4 | 22 |
| Kyoto | ¥350,800 | ¥1.12M | 40.7 | 15 |
| Gunma | ¥349,300 | ¥1.39M | 41.9 | 17 |
| Toyama | ¥343,800 | ¥916,700 | 43.6 | 12 |
| Iwate | ¥341,200 | ¥1.12M | 48 | 11 |
| Tottori | ¥339,500 | ¥1.08M | 47.2 | 12 |
| Tokushima | ¥338,500 | ¥1.31M | 39.2 | 24 |
| Shimane | ¥337,100 | ¥1.05M | 45.2 | 15 |
| Yamagata | ¥324,600 | ¥1.06M | 47.4 | 5 |
| Kumamoto | ¥322,400 | ¥891,000 | 43.4 | 7 |
| Kagoshima | ¥320,200 | ¥793,600 | 46 | 7 |
| Aomori | ¥312,600 | ¥756,000 | 50.7 | 22 |
| Saga | ¥311,700 | ¥973,300 | 41.4 | 7 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥457,300 | ¥1.71M | 41 | 26 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥410,900 | ¥1.30M | 43 | 19 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥388,300 | ¥1.05M | 45.8 | 11 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥404,400
2021
¥393,600
2022
¥410,200
2023
¥416,400