Dental Hygienists
歯科衛生士
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#105 of 145 occupations
Top 73%
Best Paying Region
Gifu: ¥398,000
Lowest: Saga (-)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 94% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥295,900 vs ¥314,500)
Career Growth
+16% salary change
¥255,900 (2020) → ¥296,200 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +1% more
¥300,200 vs ¥298,700
Workforce
~5k workers nationwide
Specialized field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥296,200
Base Salary
¥281,000
Annual Bonus
¥488,800
Average Age:37.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥314,500
Base Salary
¥279,700
Annual Bonus
¥163,900
Average Age:34.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:17 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥295,900
Base Salary
¥281,000
Annual Bonus
¥493,600
Average Age:37.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifu | ¥398,000 | ¥1.90M | 52.5 | 4 |
| Tokyo | ¥354,600 | ¥483,200 | 41 | 16 |
| Aichi | ¥340,400 | ¥628,200 | 36.9 | 11 |
| Fukuoka | ¥337,000 | ¥403,600 | 28.5 | 1 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥326,700 | ¥655,400 | 49.6 | 15 |
| Kyoto | ¥323,800 | ¥951,800 | 39 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥321,900 | ¥405,300 | 35.6 | 29 |
| Osaka | ¥320,900 | ¥498,500 | 37.6 | 1 |
| Tochigi | ¥319,800 | ¥314,300 | 36.4 | 8 |
| Ibaraki | ¥316,200 | ¥369,400 | 29.4 | 9 |
| Saitama | ¥303,200 | ¥407,000 | 37.6 | 14 |
| Gunma | ¥302,400 | ¥736,600 | 48.5 | 3 |
| Toyama | ¥301,100 | ¥1.18M | 39.8 | 10 |
| Oita | ¥299,700 | ¥1.23M | 41.1 | 2 |
| Hiroshima | ¥296,700 | ¥273,900 | 37.8 | 8 |
| Nara | ¥291,800 | ¥443,900 | 35.9 | 8 |
| Niigata | ¥286,400 | ¥851,300 | 41.2 | 1 |
| Kanagawa | ¥285,400 | ¥655,100 | 36.9 | 11 |
| Shizuoka | ¥284,300 | ¥511,500 | 26.5 | 2 |
| Chiba | ¥279,300 | ¥405,700 | 34.7 | 5 |
| Ishikawa | ¥274,400 | ¥417,900 | 41.2 | 1 |
| Okinawa | ¥273,500 | ¥346,100 | 31.5 | 13 |
| Yamagata | ¥272,000 | ¥712,600 | 34.6 | 9 |
| Kumamoto | ¥270,500 | ¥460,500 | 48.4 | 9 |
| Miyagi | ¥270,100 | ¥96,400 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Shiga | ¥269,100 | ¥282,800 | 32.3 | 7 |
| Hokkaido | ¥268,200 | ¥327,900 | 41.8 | 9 |
| Hyogo | ¥267,600 | ¥529,000 | 37.8 | 5 |
| Tottori | ¥265,500 | ¥493,100 | 49.5 | 0 |
| Fukui | ¥264,800 | ¥567,200 | 39.3 | 11 |
| Kagawa | ¥264,400 | ¥274,200 | 26.9 | 15 |
| Akita | ¥258,700 | ¥31,000 | 66.5 | 1 |
| Kagoshima | ¥248,700 | ¥397,400 | 32.3 | 25 |
| Ehime | ¥248,600 | ¥594,300 | 32.9 | 4 |
| Nagano | ¥238,900 | ¥669,300 | 40.5 | 10 |
| Mie | ¥235,800 | ¥347,400 | 28.1 | 0 |
| Okayama | ¥235,400 | ¥200,000 | 53.5 | 21 |
| Nagasaki | ¥228,200 | ¥254,300 | 29.4 | 3 |
| Shimane | ¥225,600 | ¥330,900 | 33.5 | 1 |
| Tokushima | ¥203,200 | ¥279,200 | 31.5 | 5 |
| Fukushima | ¥203,000 | ¥270,600 | 29.2 | 6 |
| Kochi | ¥200,300 | ¥748,500 | 46.5 | 1 |
| Miyazaki | ¥198,100 | ¥479,500 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Aomori | ¥190,900 | ¥627,300 | 38.5 | 0 |
Showing data for 44 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥300,200 | ¥888,900 | 38.6 | 5 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥298,700 | ¥445,800 | 37.1 | 9 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥274,300 | ¥577,100 | 42.7 | 3 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥255,900
2021
¥278,600
2022
¥282,700
2023
¥296,200