Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists
理学療法士，作業療法士，言語聴覚士，視能訓練士
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#101 of 145 occupations
Top 70%
Best Paying Region
Ibaraki: ¥325,500
Lowest: Nagasaki (¥254,500)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 90% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥284,000 vs ¥315,300)
Career Growth
+4% salary change
¥290,600 (2020) → ¥300,900 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay -6% more
¥297,700 vs ¥316,500
Workforce
~26k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥300,900
Base Salary
¥290,100
Annual Bonus
¥714,400
Average Age:35.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:5 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥315,300
Base Salary
¥302,500
Annual Bonus
¥737,400
Average Age:35.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:5 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥284,000
Base Salary
¥275,300
Annual Bonus
¥687,100
Average Age:35.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:4 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki | ¥325,500 | ¥797,500 | 40.4 | 5 |
| Yamanashi | ¥323,700 | ¥580,600 | 36.9 | 3 |
| Nara | ¥322,100 | ¥686,400 | 35.7 | 8 |
| Tochigi | ¥321,400 | ¥763,500 | 35 | 4 |
| Shiga | ¥320,600 | ¥886,200 | 37.9 | 4 |
| Shizuoka | ¥319,900 | ¥554,100 | 34.2 | 6 |
| Saitama | ¥317,500 | ¥656,200 | 34.7 | 4 |
| Osaka | ¥316,500 | ¥713,700 | 35.4 | 6 |
| Aichi | ¥315,200 | ¥739,500 | 35.4 | 5 |
| Tokyo | ¥314,700 | ¥670,400 | 36.4 | 2 |
| Akita | ¥314,200 | ¥931,600 | 40 | 1 |
| Toyama | ¥310,300 | ¥807,900 | 39.5 | 2 |
| Fukuoka | ¥310,300 | ¥621,600 | 36.2 | 4 |
| Okinawa | ¥309,500 | ¥704,900 | 38.9 | 3 |
| Chiba | ¥309,400 | ¥709,700 | 35.5 | 6 |
| Mie | ¥308,700 | ¥777,100 | 36.8 | 2 |
| Kagawa | ¥307,800 | ¥623,800 | 33.7 | 15 |
| Kanagawa | ¥305,900 | ¥632,200 | 33.8 | 2 |
| Wakayama | ¥305,800 | ¥668,700 | 34.4 | 4 |
| Okayama | ¥303,300 | ¥892,000 | 40.3 | 3 |
| Ehime | ¥303,200 | ¥793,500 | 41 | 1 |
| Fukushima | ¥301,400 | ¥855,300 | 36.1 | 2 |
| Gunma | ¥300,200 | ¥774,500 | 33.7 | 5 |
| Hyogo | ¥298,700 | ¥803,400 | 34.9 | 12 |
| Ishikawa | ¥297,600 | ¥957,900 | 36.7 | 3 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥297,000 | ¥914,300 | 40.3 | 4 |
| Hiroshima | ¥295,200 | ¥706,400 | 37.3 | 6 |
| Kagoshima | ¥295,100 | ¥797,600 | 39.6 | 2 |
| Gifu | ¥293,900 | ¥921,600 | 39.4 | 4 |
| Saga | ¥293,300 | ¥646,900 | 37.4 | 1 |
| Kyoto | ¥292,300 | ¥720,100 | 33.5 | 4 |
| Shimane | ¥291,100 | ¥798,500 | 37.9 | 7 |
| Tokushima | ¥291,100 | ¥523,500 | 34.9 | 8 |
| Yamagata | ¥287,800 | ¥900,800 | 34.2 | 8 |
| Iwate | ¥286,400 | ¥1.01M | 40.3 | 0 |
| Fukui | ¥284,000 | ¥847,400 | 36.5 | 2 |
| Nagano | ¥283,100 | ¥790,200 | 34.3 | 4 |
| Hokkaido | ¥282,900 | ¥715,200 | 33.9 | 3 |
| Tottori | ¥282,800 | ¥784,900 | 36.6 | 5 |
| Kochi | ¥279,800 | ¥806,200 | 36.3 | 3 |
| Niigata | ¥279,400 | ¥718,700 | 35.5 | 3 |
| Miyazaki | ¥277,400 | ¥635,300 | 39.4 | 6 |
| Aomori | ¥276,600 | ¥561,000 | 36.9 | 3 |
| Miyagi | ¥274,000 | ¥723,500 | 32.9 | 4 |
| Oita | ¥272,400 | ¥673,800 | 34.5 | 2 |
| Kumamoto | ¥271,000 | ¥635,900 | 35.2 | 3 |
| Nagasaki | ¥254,500 | ¥680,300 | 31.3 | 5 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-99 employees | ¥316,500 | ¥563,600 | 37.3 | 6 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥297,700 | ¥842,800 | 33.4 | 7 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥297,700 | ¥694,000 | 36.2 | 3 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥290,600
2021
¥296,000
2022
¥300,700
2023
¥300,900