Average Annual Salary for Physicians in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥15.12M
Monthly gross:¥1.16M
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥1.03M
Annual Bonus:¥1.16M
Age:45.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:19 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#2 of 145 occupations
Top 2%
Best Paying Region
Iwate: ¥21.07M
Lowest: Wakayama (¥9.72M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 80% of male salary
Significant gap (¥12.75M vs ¥15.94M)
Career Growth
+5% salary change
¥14.40M (2020) → ¥15.12M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 9% below average
¥13.79M vs National Avg ¥15.12M
Workforce
~15k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥15.94M
Monthly gross:¥1.23M
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥1.08M
Annual Bonus:¥1.24M
Age:47.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:20 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥12.75M
Monthly gross:¥982,700
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥884,800
Annual Bonus:¥952,900
Age:41.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:16 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥15.12M | ¥1.16M | ¥1.16M | 45.7 | 19 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥18.32M | ¥1.51M | ¥230,300 | 54.8 | 2 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥17.07M | ¥1.34M | ¥1.02M | 50 | 11 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥13.79M | ¥1.04M | ¥1.34M | 42.6 | 25 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwate | ¥21.07M | ¥1.65M | ¥1.23M | 55.8 | 10 |
| Saitama | ¥18.97M | ¥1.53M | ¥621,800 | 49 | 12 |
| Kagoshima | ¥18.86M | ¥1.54M | ¥402,900 | 49.7 | 5 |
| Tokushima | ¥18.32M | ¥1.47M | ¥655,900 | 48.4 | 24 |
| Yamagata | ¥17.67M | ¥1.38M | ¥1.17M | 45.2 | 20 |
| Kanagawa | ¥17.45M | ¥1.34M | ¥1.33M | 45.4 | 8 |
| Aomori | ¥17.17M | ¥1.33M | ¥1.27M | 46.4 | 23 |
| Hiroshima | ¥17.11M | ¥1.29M | ¥1.63M | 47.1 | 25 |
| Oita | ¥17.00M | ¥1.37M | ¥606,900 | 50.3 | 11 |
| Niigata | ¥16.94M | ¥1.35M | ¥796,500 | 49.8 | 29 |
| Hokkaido | ¥16.24M | ¥1.32M | ¥397,200 | 47 | 12 |
| Shimane | ¥16.00M | ¥1.15M | ¥2.20M | 50.8 | 17 |
| Yamanashi | ¥15.88M | ¥1.17M | ¥1.89M | 47.7 | 18 |
| Shizuoka | ¥15.81M | ¥1.16M | ¥1.87M | 41.2 | 30 |
| Fukushima | ¥15.73M | ¥1.29M | ¥268,200 | 46 | 14 |
| Gunma | ¥15.67M | ¥1.19M | ¥1.35M | 47.1 | 24 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥15.65M | ¥1.13M | ¥2.06M | 45.7 | 34 |
| Miyagi | ¥15.42M | ¥1.16M | ¥1.51M | 43.3 | 25 |
| Chiba | ¥15.12M | ¥1.16M | ¥1.15M | 42.6 | 16 |
| Toyama | ¥14.95M | ¥1.18M | ¥770,900 | 43.2 | 14 |
| Shiga | ¥14.73M | ¥1.06M | ¥1.98M | 44.4 | 25 |
| Akita | ¥14.67M | ¥1.08M | ¥1.65M | 43.6 | 10 |
| Kochi | ¥14.64M | ¥1.19M | ¥367,400 | 51.4 | 14 |
| Fukuoka | ¥14.55M | ¥1.09M | ¥1.46M | 47.1 | 33 |
| Kumamoto | ¥14.44M | ¥1.12M | ¥966,100 | 46.3 | 20 |
| Kyoto | ¥14.41M | ¥1.14M | ¥788,600 | 45.7 | 19 |
| Osaka | ¥14.36M | ¥1.05M | ¥1.71M | 43.8 | 34 |
| Ehime | ¥14.28M | ¥1.07M | ¥1.49M | 48.9 | 34 |
| Tokyo | ¥14.19M | ¥1.10M | ¥1.00M | 45.5 | 13 |
| Aichi | ¥14.14M | ¥1.11M | ¥831,100 | 45.5 | 16 |
| Ibaraki | ¥14.09M | ¥1.07M | ¥1.23M | 45 | 27 |
| Kagawa | ¥14.01M | ¥1.06M | ¥1.34M | 45.5 | 28 |
| Nara | ¥14.00M | ¥1.11M | ¥724,300 | 50.2 | 18 |
| Gifu | ¥13.75M | ¥1.06M | ¥999,200 | 41.9 | 32 |
| Tottori | ¥13.63M | ¥1.04M | ¥1.19M | 53.5 | 16 |
| Mie | ¥13.35M | ¥1.03M | ¥937,300 | 45.7 | 25 |
| Miyazaki | ¥13.24M | ¥1.06M | ¥536,400 | 50.1 | 3 |
| Tochigi | ¥13.24M | ¥1.01M | ¥1.07M | 46.8 | 10 |
| Saga | ¥13.10M | ¥906,300 | ¥2.22M | 41.1 | 20 |
| Hyogo | ¥13.07M | ¥981,300 | ¥1.29M | 50.7 | 15 |
| Nagano | ¥13.02M | ¥995,200 | ¥1.07M | 43.5 | 36 |
| Nagasaki | ¥12.97M | ¥982,600 | ¥1.18M | 42.9 | 19 |
| Okayama | ¥12.75M | ¥957,200 | ¥1.26M | 45.1 | 19 |
| Fukui | ¥12.41M | ¥839,600 | ¥2.34M | 40.9 | 33 |
| Okinawa | ¥12.13M | ¥986,400 | ¥288,600 | 45 | 7 |
| Ishikawa | ¥11.43M | ¥938,700 | ¥160,700 | 44.2 | 17 |
| Wakayama | ¥9.72M | ¥783,100 | ¥325,200 | 39.5 | 27 |