Average Annual Salary for Architects in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.79M
Monthly gross:¥456,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥407,500
Annual Bonus:¥1.32M
Age:43.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:17 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#20 of 145 occupations
Top 14%
Best Paying Region
Chiba: ¥8.64M
Lowest: Akita (¥4.43M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 75% of male salary
Significant gap (¥5.26M vs ¥7.04M)
Career Growth
+10% salary change
¥6.20M (2020) → ¥6.79M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 27% above average
¥8.60M vs National Avg ¥6.79M
Workforce
~37k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥7.04M
Monthly gross:¥471,800
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥422,100
Annual Bonus:¥1.38M
Age:44.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:17 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.26M
Monthly gross:¥362,100
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥320,200
Annual Bonus:¥916,000
Age:36.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:17 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥6.79M | ¥456,200 | ¥1.32M | 43.4 | 17 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥5.85M | ¥400,400 | ¥1.05M | 46.6 | 10 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥6.59M | ¥447,500 | ¥1.22M | 40.4 | 23 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥8.60M | ¥560,400 | ¥1.88M | 42 | 23 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba | ¥8.64M | ¥548,900 | ¥2.05M | 42.8 | 17 |
| Tokyo | ¥7.59M | ¥518,400 | ¥1.37M | 42.5 | 22 |
| Kanagawa | ¥7.13M | ¥471,600 | ¥1.47M | 42.9 | 22 |
| Hyogo | ¥7.03M | ¥445,500 | ¥1.68M | 48.3 | 5 |
| Yamanashi | ¥6.88M | ¥433,300 | ¥1.68M | 49.1 | 15 |
| Fukuoka | ¥6.87M | ¥460,500 | ¥1.34M | 45 | 19 |
| Mie | ¥6.74M | ¥415,500 | ¥1.76M | 47 | 13 |
| Saitama | ¥6.71M | ¥435,400 | ¥1.48M | 43.2 | 14 |
| Nara | ¥6.69M | ¥436,900 | ¥1.45M | 45.3 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥6.64M | ¥440,400 | ¥1.36M | 45.3 | 14 |
| Osaka | ¥6.61M | ¥444,800 | ¥1.27M | 43.1 | 16 |
| Aichi | ¥6.53M | ¥430,400 | ¥1.36M | 40.6 | 16 |
| Fukushima | ¥6.48M | ¥425,800 | ¥1.37M | 45.1 | 21 |
| Nagano | ¥6.46M | ¥423,800 | ¥1.37M | 43.1 | 18 |
| Gunma | ¥6.43M | ¥433,800 | ¥1.22M | 47.5 | 15 |
| Wakayama | ¥6.42M | ¥459,900 | ¥904,900 | 47.1 | 18 |
| Ishikawa | ¥6.41M | ¥429,100 | ¥1.26M | 44.7 | 14 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥6.39M | ¥418,700 | ¥1.36M | 48.4 | 12 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.38M | ¥472,000 | ¥717,400 | 44.9 | 16 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.27M | ¥433,400 | ¥1.07M | 41.6 | 20 |
| Toyama | ¥6.17M | ¥405,100 | ¥1.31M | 49.5 | 12 |
| Nagasaki | ¥6.12M | ¥381,800 | ¥1.54M | 45.5 | 16 |
| Shizuoka | ¥6.11M | ¥410,500 | ¥1.19M | 44.2 | 17 |
| Shiga | ¥5.93M | ¥386,700 | ¥1.29M | 44.4 | 9 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.92M | ¥412,100 | ¥974,700 | 42.7 | 19 |
| Ehime | ¥5.87M | ¥396,500 | ¥1.11M | 46.5 | 19 |
| Fukui | ¥5.86M | ¥380,200 | ¥1.30M | 46.5 | 22 |
| Gifu | ¥5.84M | ¥409,500 | ¥930,400 | 43.8 | 14 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.82M | ¥393,400 | ¥1.10M | 47.6 | 13 |
| Niigata | ¥5.72M | ¥373,600 | ¥1.23M | 44.2 | 13 |
| Ibaraki | ¥5.64M | ¥408,100 | ¥741,600 | 49.9 | 9 |
| Saga | ¥5.60M | ¥356,900 | ¥1.32M | 42.6 | 19 |
| Kumamoto | ¥5.54M | ¥362,300 | ¥1.19M | 45.5 | 12 |
| Oita | ¥5.52M | ¥386,200 | ¥886,300 | 44.9 | 5 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.50M | ¥387,000 | ¥858,100 | 43.8 | 13 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.47M | ¥380,100 | ¥907,400 | 52.5 | 15 |
| Shimane | ¥5.37M | ¥378,500 | ¥830,700 | 47.7 | 7 |
| Miyazaki | ¥5.22M | ¥369,900 | ¥778,700 | 51.3 | 12 |
| Iwate | ¥5.19M | ¥324,900 | ¥1.29M | 37 | 12 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.95M | ¥320,100 | ¥1.11M | 42.6 | 9 |
| Kochi | ¥4.93M | ¥343,700 | ¥807,800 | 49 | 10 |
| Tottori | ¥4.91M | ¥339,800 | ¥827,600 | 44.8 | 16 |
| Aomori | ¥4.90M | ¥316,400 | ¥1.11M | 40.3 | 4 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.70M | ¥321,600 | ¥836,400 | 43.1 | 8 |
| Okayama | ¥4.69M | ¥344,400 | ¥552,800 | 39.2 | 8 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.50M | ¥328,100 | ¥561,500 | 44.1 | 8 |
| Akita | ¥4.43M | ¥312,300 | ¥680,000 | 45.5 | 7 |