Other IT and Communication Engineers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#39 of 145 occupations
Top 27%
Best Paying Region
Hyogo: ¥443,400
Lowest: Okinawa (¥236,900)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 80% of male salary
Significant gap (¥309,600 vs ¥385,600)
Career Growth
-1% salary change
¥376,400 (2020) → ¥371,600 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 4% above average
¥385,000 vs National Avg ¥371,600
Workforce
~24k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥371,600
Base Salary
¥343,500
Annual Bonus
¥1.12M
Average Age:40 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥385,600
Base Salary
¥354,500
Annual Bonus
¥1.20M
Average Age:41 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥309,600
Base Salary
¥295,100
Annual Bonus
¥792,200
Average Age:35.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:6 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥371,600 | ¥1.12M | 40 | 11 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥349,700 | ¥617,900 | 40.9 | 6 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥365,300 | ¥1.08M | 41 | 10 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥385,000 | ¥1.33M | 38.6 | 12 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo | ¥443,400 | ¥2.08M | 40.4 | 18 |
| Yamanashi | ¥438,100 | ¥3.71M | 37.5 | 11 |
| Tokyo | ¥409,600 | ¥1.25M | 40 | 9 |
| Saitama | ¥397,100 | ¥1.08M | 42.4 | 11 |
| Aichi | ¥396,100 | ¥1.36M | 42 | 11 |
| Ishikawa | ¥379,500 | ¥1.32M | 45.1 | 15 |
| Shimane | ¥379,300 | ¥1.23M | 40.8 | 11 |
| Chiba | ¥376,400 | ¥1.15M | 40.5 | 13 |
| Kagawa | ¥375,600 | ¥1.06M | 47.1 | 10 |
| Mie | ¥371,600 | ¥1.46M | 40.1 | 16 |
| Miyazaki | ¥371,300 | ¥890,000 | 42.2 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥362,400 | ¥1.39M | 46.1 | 13 |
| Shiga | ¥360,300 | ¥1.36M | 35.7 | 9 |
| Osaka | ¥358,600 | ¥1.20M | 41.5 | 12 |
| Kanagawa | ¥356,400 | ¥908,700 | 37.3 | 12 |
| Kagoshima | ¥355,200 | ¥1.28M | 46.9 | 8 |
| Ehime | ¥354,200 | ¥1.27M | 49.5 | 11 |
| Akita | ¥353,400 | ¥1.35M | 42.2 | 17 |
| Tokushima | ¥351,700 | ¥1.11M | 46.4 | 13 |
| Gifu | ¥348,200 | ¥1.50M | 40.6 | 14 |
| Gunma | ¥346,900 | ¥930,100 | 41.9 | 14 |
| Niigata | ¥346,800 | ¥991,500 | 44.5 | 12 |
| Tochigi | ¥345,900 | ¥977,300 | 36.9 | 17 |
| Fukui | ¥344,700 | ¥865,400 | 47.1 | 9 |
| Oita | ¥343,400 | ¥1.08M | 45.4 | 6 |
| Yamagata | ¥342,000 | ¥602,500 | 37.3 | 14 |
| Ibaraki | ¥336,000 | ¥1.55M | 39.6 | 13 |
| Fukushima | ¥330,000 | ¥1.12M | 42 | 11 |
| Nagano | ¥328,900 | ¥928,500 | 39.4 | 18 |
| Wakayama | ¥326,400 | ¥494,800 | 40.3 | 22 |
| Nara | ¥326,000 | ¥906,100 | 43.3 | 18 |
| Kumamoto | ¥326,000 | ¥925,300 | 44.9 | 10 |
| Kyoto | ¥325,000 | ¥970,700 | 38.3 | 9 |
| Nagasaki | ¥324,700 | ¥748,500 | 40.5 | 16 |
| Aomori | ¥314,800 | ¥1.43M | 41.8 | 10 |
| Shizuoka | ¥314,300 | ¥946,600 | 38.9 | 9 |
| Kochi | ¥311,500 | ¥846,200 | 43.1 | 8 |
| Fukuoka | ¥310,500 | ¥560,000 | 37.7 | 9 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥305,500 | ¥723,400 | 40.6 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥296,300 | ¥977,900 | 39.9 | 14 |
| Miyagi | ¥291,900 | ¥527,600 | 38.4 | 8 |
| Okayama | ¥288,600 | ¥762,600 | 41.1 | 10 |
| Tottori | ¥286,700 | ¥759,800 | 43.5 | 13 |
| Toyama | ¥282,200 | ¥788,400 | 38.4 | 10 |
| Hiroshima | ¥276,600 | ¥787,800 | 35.2 | 10 |
| Saga | ¥270,900 | ¥825,700 | 34 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥236,900 | ¥307,400 | 36.9 | 4 |