Average Annual Salary for Pharmacists in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.67M
Monthly gross:¥398,700
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥369,700
Annual Bonus:¥883,500
Age:40.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#47 of 145 occupations
Top 33%
Best Paying Region
Kochi: ¥6.90M
Lowest: Akita (¥4.65M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 89% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥5.39M vs ¥6.06M)
Career Growth
+0% salary change
¥5.65M (2020) → ¥5.67M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 0% above average
¥5.65M vs National Avg ¥5.67M
Workforce
~9k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.06M
Monthly gross:¥425,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥393,800
Annual Bonus:¥952,300
Age:40.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.39M
Monthly gross:¥379,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥352,800
Annual Bonus:¥835,000
Age:39.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.67M | ¥398,700 | ¥883,500 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥5.87M | ¥443,000 | ¥551,500 | 47 | 6 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.63M | ¥393,200 | ¥908,700 | 44.3 | 7 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥5.65M | ¥392,400 | ¥940,200 | 36.2 | 13 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi | ¥6.90M | ¥488,500 | ¥1.04M | 51.1 | 11 |
| Okayama | ¥6.55M | ¥429,300 | ¥1.40M | 40.3 | 12 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.52M | ¥444,200 | ¥1.19M | 41 | 10 |
| Ibaraki | ¥6.42M | ¥434,600 | ¥1.21M | 42 | 9 |
| Niigata | ¥6.42M | ¥446,100 | ¥1.06M | 41.8 | 6 |
| Toyama | ¥6.37M | ¥434,100 | ¥1.16M | 50 | 13 |
| Wakayama | ¥6.30M | ¥443,700 | ¥971,400 | 43.1 | 13 |
| Shiga | ¥6.25M | ¥425,500 | ¥1.15M | 42.3 | 11 |
| Ehime | ¥6.25M | ¥434,900 | ¥1.03M | 42.3 | 12 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.22M | ¥416,700 | ¥1.22M | 35.8 | 7 |
| Nagano | ¥6.18M | ¥441,100 | ¥888,400 | 38.5 | 9 |
| Oita | ¥6.17M | ¥444,900 | ¥830,600 | 46.6 | 3 |
| Chiba | ¥6.15M | ¥430,800 | ¥979,500 | 40 | 7 |
| Ishikawa | ¥6.11M | ¥409,700 | ¥1.19M | 42.4 | 17 |
| Mie | ¥6.11M | ¥431,000 | ¥935,800 | 41 | 11 |
| Gifu | ¥6.08M | ¥397,700 | ¥1.30M | 34.3 | 17 |
| Saga | ¥6.04M | ¥422,800 | ¥968,000 | 48 | 15 |
| Miyazaki | ¥6.00M | ¥438,500 | ¥736,900 | 40.4 | 10 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.99M | ¥423,400 | ¥908,400 | 43.8 | 5 |
| Gunma | ¥5.91M | ¥409,300 | ¥1.00M | 39.3 | 15 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.87M | ¥422,500 | ¥797,400 | 39.3 | 13 |
| Fukui | ¥5.82M | ¥396,300 | ¥1.07M | 32.5 | 12 |
| Shimane | ¥5.81M | ¥394,900 | ¥1.07M | 42.1 | 12 |
| Fukushima | ¥5.74M | ¥403,500 | ¥893,700 | 36.5 | 13 |
| Saitama | ¥5.73M | ¥427,200 | ¥600,600 | 40.9 | 7 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.72M | ¥370,800 | ¥1.27M | 42.9 | 8 |
| Nagasaki | ¥5.71M | ¥402,800 | ¥872,300 | 47 | 15 |
| Aichi | ¥5.68M | ¥403,700 | ¥839,800 | 35.4 | 15 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥5.68M | ¥379,600 | ¥1.12M | 53.2 | 16 |
| Yamagata | ¥5.66M | ¥403,300 | ¥821,000 | 44.6 | 18 |
| Fukuoka | ¥5.65M | ¥422,100 | ¥588,600 | 47.2 | 7 |
| Nara | ¥5.62M | ¥405,400 | ¥752,300 | 42.9 | 6 |
| Okinawa | ¥5.60M | ¥425,300 | ¥494,400 | 44.2 | 8 |
| Iwate | ¥5.56M | ¥416,400 | ¥562,600 | 40.4 | 3 |
| Yamanashi | ¥5.52M | ¥389,500 | ¥841,800 | 43 | 9 |
| Kumamoto | ¥5.48M | ¥402,000 | ¥658,800 | 36.8 | 2 |
| Tottori | ¥5.44M | ¥371,500 | ¥978,100 | 38.5 | 9 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.41M | ¥363,300 | ¥1.05M | 40.6 | 14 |
| Tokyo | ¥5.39M | ¥382,000 | ¥803,800 | 38.9 | 10 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.35M | ¥371,300 | ¥892,900 | 36.4 | 6 |
| Osaka | ¥5.33M | ¥371,500 | ¥869,100 | 40.6 | 11 |
| Kagawa | ¥5.32M | ¥372,000 | ¥853,400 | 38.1 | 8 |
| Aomori | ¥5.26M | ¥379,400 | ¥711,400 | 35.1 | 11 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.14M | ¥358,700 | ¥835,500 | 33.6 | 13 |
| Kagoshima | ¥5.06M | ¥364,200 | ¥686,700 | 45.5 | 3 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.02M | ¥353,700 | ¥770,900 | 47 | 4 |
| Akita | ¥4.65M | ¥331,500 | ¥671,200 | 57 | 6 |