Other Engineers (Not Elsewhere Classified) Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#48 of 145 occupations
Top 33%
Best Paying Region
Yamaguchi: ¥444,400
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥252,900)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 79% of male salary
Significant gap (¥298,000 vs ¥378,000)
Career Growth
+8% salary change
¥337,000 (2020) → ¥362,600 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 10% above average
¥399,300 vs National Avg ¥362,600
Workforce
~15k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥362,600
Base Salary
¥331,300
Annual Bonus
¥1.19M
Average Age:43.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥378,000
Base Salary
¥343,400
Annual Bonus
¥1.25M
Average Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:13 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥298,000
Base Salary
¥280,600
Annual Bonus
¥964,300
Average Age:38.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥362,600 | ¥1.19M | 43.1 | 12 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥347,500 | ¥881,900 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥336,900 | ¥1.20M | 42.1 | 10 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥399,300 | ¥1.42M | 43.7 | 15 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaguchi | ¥444,400 | ¥787,600 | 48.3 | 31 |
| Kanagawa | ¥444,200 | ¥1.59M | 44.7 | 18 |
| Niigata | ¥423,100 | ¥919,100 | 41.4 | 19 |
| Nara | ¥417,400 | ¥1.44M | 44.5 | 23 |
| Osaka | ¥416,000 | ¥1.47M | 44.8 | 14 |
| Chiba | ¥414,500 | ¥1.41M | 44 | 18 |
| Saitama | ¥410,300 | ¥1.48M | 47.2 | 15 |
| Nagano | ¥403,100 | ¥1.66M | 44.3 | 14 |
| Shizuoka | ¥397,000 | ¥1.55M | 44.4 | 16 |
| Tokyo | ¥392,400 | ¥1.29M | 41.9 | 9 |
| Tokushima | ¥389,300 | ¥1.80M | 46.5 | 10 |
| Ehime | ¥383,500 | ¥1.40M | 44.5 | 15 |
| Kyoto | ¥373,900 | ¥1.36M | 43.5 | 10 |
| Nagasaki | ¥371,900 | ¥1.05M | 44.7 | 14 |
| Yamanashi | ¥369,900 | ¥2.65M | 47.4 | 6 |
| Shiga | ¥369,800 | ¥1.45M | 40.9 | 13 |
| Kagawa | ¥364,500 | ¥1.08M | 45.6 | 14 |
| Gifu | ¥363,100 | ¥1.03M | 45.8 | 10 |
| Gunma | ¥363,000 | ¥1.01M | 41.3 | 18 |
| Tochigi | ¥360,500 | ¥1.05M | 43.3 | 14 |
| Hokkaido | ¥355,200 | ¥1.19M | 42.7 | 15 |
| Saga | ¥352,100 | ¥1.30M | 43.9 | 10 |
| Fukui | ¥347,600 | ¥1.14M | 43.9 | 7 |
| Toyama | ¥344,500 | ¥1.05M | 42.4 | 14 |
| Shimane | ¥343,000 | ¥1.03M | 45.8 | 13 |
| Hyogo | ¥338,300 | ¥968,400 | 46.7 | 7 |
| Fukushima | ¥335,100 | ¥1.16M | 41.3 | 12 |
| Fukuoka | ¥333,000 | ¥1.43M | 42 | 9 |
| Okayama | ¥331,600 | ¥1.16M | 46.1 | 11 |
| Yamagata | ¥331,100 | ¥843,300 | 44.3 | 11 |
| Aichi | ¥330,700 | ¥966,000 | 36 | 15 |
| Okinawa | ¥330,700 | ¥823,500 | 41.1 | 16 |
| Mie | ¥327,500 | ¥1.18M | 42.4 | 14 |
| Oita | ¥325,800 | ¥1.18M | 41.9 | 9 |
| Hiroshima | ¥319,100 | ¥924,400 | 45.1 | 12 |
| Wakayama | ¥313,300 | ¥788,100 | 42.2 | 9 |
| Kagoshima | ¥306,500 | ¥996,300 | 44.6 | 7 |
| Kochi | ¥305,700 | ¥854,100 | 43.9 | 6 |
| Miyagi | ¥304,400 | ¥775,300 | 40.7 | 12 |
| Ibaraki | ¥302,200 | ¥980,800 | 43.4 | 5 |
| Ishikawa | ¥299,700 | ¥867,100 | 44.3 | 8 |
| Akita | ¥283,500 | ¥822,000 | 43.9 | 8 |
| Tottori | ¥278,800 | ¥514,500 | 47.4 | 6 |
| Aomori | ¥275,500 | ¥882,100 | 44.2 | 10 |
| Iwate | ¥268,700 | ¥558,400 | 50.4 | 7 |
| Kumamoto | ¥266,600 | ¥881,300 | 42.8 | 7 |
| Miyazaki | ¥252,900 | ¥800,100 | 43 | 8 |