Average Annual Salary for Specialized Engineers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.12M
Monthly gross:¥399,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥366,000
Annual Bonus:¥1.32M
Age:43.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#31 of 145 occupations
Top 22%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥7.93M
Lowest: Tottori (¥3.69M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 79% of male salary
Significant gap (¥5.03M vs ¥6.34M)
Career Growth
+20% salary change
¥5.08M (2020) → ¥6.12M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 10% above average
¥6.74M vs National Avg ¥6.12M
Workforce
~15k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.34M
Monthly gross:¥413,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥377,900
Annual Bonus:¥1.38M
Age:44.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.03M
Monthly gross:¥331,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥308,900
Annual Bonus:¥1.05M
Age:40.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥6.12M | ¥399,600 | ¥1.32M | 43.9 | 11 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥5.49M | ¥375,100 | ¥986,800 | 44.9 | 7 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.77M | ¥375,100 | ¥1.27M | 44.2 | 12 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.74M | ¥432,300 | ¥1.55M | 43.1 | 13 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥7.93M | ¥496,100 | ¥1.97M | 43.8 | 11 |
| Oita | ¥7.37M | ¥462,200 | ¥1.82M | 47.2 | 16 |
| Ehime | ¥7.37M | ¥464,000 | ¥1.80M | 44 | 13 |
| Kagawa | ¥7.29M | ¥450,900 | ¥1.88M | 43 | 21 |
| Osaka | ¥6.77M | ¥453,900 | ¥1.32M | 45.1 | 6 |
| Fukui | ¥6.67M | ¥429,400 | ¥1.52M | 46.8 | 12 |
| Hyogo | ¥6.48M | ¥420,500 | ¥1.43M | 45.4 | 11 |
| Kyoto | ¥6.47M | ¥425,700 | ¥1.37M | 44.7 | 11 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.32M | ¥399,000 | ¥1.54M | 44.3 | 15 |
| Aichi | ¥6.27M | ¥399,200 | ¥1.48M | 43.2 | 15 |
| Saitama | ¥6.21M | ¥404,800 | ¥1.35M | 41.3 | 10 |
| Shiga | ¥6.19M | ¥405,500 | ¥1.33M | 41.8 | 10 |
| Hokkaido | ¥6.12M | ¥400,500 | ¥1.31M | 44 | 18 |
| Gunma | ¥6.10M | ¥399,200 | ¥1.31M | 45 | 11 |
| Gifu | ¥5.98M | ¥378,800 | ¥1.43M | 49.2 | 5 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.98M | ¥392,400 | ¥1.27M | 48.1 | 10 |
| Chiba | ¥5.96M | ¥396,300 | ¥1.21M | 44 | 14 |
| Nagano | ¥5.96M | ¥380,700 | ¥1.39M | 43.1 | 14 |
| Nara | ¥5.95M | ¥385,300 | ¥1.32M | 41.3 | 19 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.94M | ¥397,400 | ¥1.17M | 42.2 | 10 |
| Saga | ¥5.87M | ¥371,900 | ¥1.41M | 40.8 | 16 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.87M | ¥383,600 | ¥1.27M | 44.1 | 17 |
| Mie | ¥5.83M | ¥385,000 | ¥1.21M | 44.1 | 17 |
| Fukushima | ¥5.75M | ¥397,600 | ¥979,900 | 44.8 | 17 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥5.63M | ¥370,400 | ¥1.19M | 45.1 | 17 |
| Ishikawa | ¥5.51M | ¥369,500 | ¥1.07M | 40.2 | 20 |
| Miyazaki | ¥5.49M | ¥340,600 | ¥1.40M | 44.5 | 13 |
| Yamanashi | ¥5.44M | ¥349,600 | ¥1.24M | 49 | 10 |
| Niigata | ¥5.37M | ¥342,700 | ¥1.26M | 43.7 | 9 |
| Toyama | ¥5.32M | ¥346,500 | ¥1.17M | 44.1 | 12 |
| Kochi | ¥5.29M | ¥348,700 | ¥1.11M | 45.5 | 11 |
| Fukuoka | ¥5.25M | ¥350,100 | ¥1.04M | 41.8 | 13 |
| Wakayama | ¥5.14M | ¥327,500 | ¥1.21M | 36.8 | 8 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.13M | ¥333,800 | ¥1.12M | 41.1 | 7 |
| Ibaraki | ¥5.03M | ¥334,400 | ¥1.02M | 46.3 | 6 |
| Kumamoto | ¥5.03M | ¥323,500 | ¥1.15M | 47.1 | 5 |
| Miyagi | ¥5.03M | ¥346,800 | ¥863,600 | 44.1 | 7 |
| Shimane | ¥4.96M | ¥335,900 | ¥932,200 | 36.3 | 14 |
| Okayama | ¥4.86M | ¥333,900 | ¥855,900 | 44 | 14 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.58M | ¥316,400 | ¥780,600 | 41.1 | 14 |
| Akita | ¥4.52M | ¥286,900 | ¥1.08M | 48 | 10 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.40M | ¥304,700 | ¥741,800 | 41 | 7 |
| Aomori | ¥4.35M | ¥288,800 | ¥884,000 | 42.2 | 8 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.33M | ¥298,200 | ¥752,000 | 42.1 | 12 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.21M | ¥290,500 | ¥724,500 | 40.8 | 10 |
| Iwate | ¥4.06M | ¥288,400 | ¥601,200 | 51.2 | 7 |
| Tottori | ¥3.69M | ¥257,900 | ¥599,300 | 46.3 | 7 |