Average Annual Salary for Registered Nurses in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.25M
Monthly gross:¥365,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥333,200
Annual Bonus:¥856,400
Age:42.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:6 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#64 of 145 occupations
Top 44%
Best Paying Region
Shiga: ¥5.85M
Lowest: Kochi (¥4.35M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 94% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥5.21M vs ¥5.52M)
Career Growth
+7% salary change
¥4.92M (2020) → ¥5.25M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 9% above average
¥5.70M vs National Avg ¥5.25M
Workforce
~90k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.52M
Monthly gross:¥385,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥344,300
Annual Bonus:¥892,800
Age:39.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:6 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.21M
Monthly gross:¥363,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥331,800
Annual Bonus:¥851,600
Age:42.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:6 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.25M | ¥365,900 | ¥856,400 | 42.1 | 6 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.70M | ¥339,500 | ¥624,200 | 46.3 | 5 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.06M | ¥357,700 | ¥770,400 | 44.3 | 4 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥5.70M | ¥386,800 | ¥1.06M | 37.6 | 9 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga | ¥5.85M | ¥394,100 | ¥1.12M | 41.3 | 8 |
| Tokyo | ¥5.79M | ¥407,800 | ¥891,500 | 40.1 | 10 |
| Yamanashi | ¥5.55M | ¥386,600 | ¥915,300 | 45.5 | 10 |
| Tochigi | ¥5.54M | ¥365,300 | ¥1.15M | 39.3 | 5 |
| Nara | ¥5.48M | ¥389,100 | ¥814,900 | 42 | 6 |
| Chiba | ¥5.48M | ¥376,700 | ¥956,500 | 39.2 | 6 |
| Aichi | ¥5.46M | ¥371,400 | ¥1.00M | 42.2 | 4 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.44M | ¥384,200 | ¥826,200 | 41 | 9 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.41M | ¥383,200 | ¥808,500 | 41.5 | 7 |
| Osaka | ¥5.40M | ¥380,500 | ¥836,300 | 40.6 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥5.36M | ¥371,200 | ¥905,700 | 42.8 | 8 |
| Okayama | ¥5.36M | ¥364,000 | ¥990,900 | 39.5 | 8 |
| Saitama | ¥5.33M | ¥380,600 | ¥763,000 | 45.8 | 5 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.25M | ¥371,800 | ¥786,200 | 40.9 | 9 |
| Gunma | ¥5.24M | ¥357,500 | ¥945,200 | 44.7 | 7 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.23M | ¥366,800 | ¥826,700 | 44.4 | 7 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.21M | ¥355,000 | ¥950,200 | 44.3 | 4 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.19M | ¥353,100 | ¥957,000 | 43 | 6 |
| Nagano | ¥5.18M | ¥359,300 | ¥865,700 | 41 | 6 |
| Shimane | ¥5.18M | ¥364,800 | ¥798,400 | 43.4 | 7 |
| Ishikawa | ¥5.15M | ¥360,900 | ¥821,700 | 40.9 | 3 |
| Tottori | ¥5.15M | ¥352,600 | ¥917,800 | 41.1 | 5 |
| Ibaraki | ¥5.15M | ¥371,900 | ¥683,600 | 46 | 3 |
| Wakayama | ¥5.14M | ¥362,700 | ¥791,200 | 40.4 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥5.14M | ¥356,900 | ¥858,500 | 44.2 | 7 |
| Miyagi | ¥5.13M | ¥350,500 | ¥926,400 | 40.4 | 7 |
| Fukui | ¥5.13M | ¥338,700 | ¥1.07M | 44.6 | 4 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥5.12M | ¥346,900 | ¥955,700 | 45 | 8 |
| Akita | ¥5.12M | ¥345,000 | ¥975,100 | 41.9 | 4 |
| Gifu | ¥5.09M | ¥361,000 | ¥759,500 | 42.9 | 9 |
| Toyama | ¥5.06M | ¥348,600 | ¥875,300 | 42 | 7 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.05M | ¥356,000 | ¥774,000 | 43.4 | 5 |
| Kagoshima | ¥5.03M | ¥355,300 | ¥769,300 | 40.3 | 3 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.91M | ¥340,100 | ¥824,900 | 41.9 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥4.89M | ¥342,800 | ¥779,400 | 41.3 | 5 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.86M | ¥345,900 | ¥711,400 | 42.5 | 6 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.83M | ¥338,000 | ¥769,900 | 43.7 | 4 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.77M | ¥330,800 | ¥799,300 | 43.6 | 4 |
| Oita | ¥4.74M | ¥331,000 | ¥771,200 | 45.4 | 4 |
| Ehime | ¥4.73M | ¥330,400 | ¥762,600 | 45.3 | 6 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.72M | ¥326,200 | ¥807,900 | 44.7 | 5 |
| Saga | ¥4.69M | ¥321,400 | ¥829,700 | 43.3 | 5 |
| Iwate | ¥4.54M | ¥317,100 | ¥738,900 | 45.6 | 7 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.54M | ¥328,700 | ¥598,700 | 40.8 | 6 |
| Aomori | ¥4.52M | ¥313,300 | ¥765,000 | 41.9 | 3 |
| Miyazaki | ¥4.43M | ¥307,900 | ¥738,600 | 44.5 | 6 |
| Kochi | ¥4.35M | ¥318,300 | ¥528,700 | 44.2 | 3 |