Average Annual Salary for Childcare Workers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.28M
Monthly gross:¥285,700
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥279,200
Annual Bonus:¥847,900
Age:40.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#111 of 145 occupations
Top 77%
Best Paying Region
Yamanashi: ¥4.73M
Lowest: Kagawa (¥3.23M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 95% of male salary
Small gap (¥4.27M vs ¥4.50M)
Career Growth
+14% salary change
¥3.75M (2020) → ¥4.28M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 3% above average
¥4.42M vs National Avg ¥4.28M
Workforce
~29k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.50M
Monthly gross:¥300,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥292,200
Annual Bonus:¥901,100
Age:34.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.27M
Monthly gross:¥285,000
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥278,600
Annual Bonus:¥845,500
Age:40.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.28M | ¥285,700 | ¥847,900 | 40.3 | 3 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.29M | ¥281,100 | ¥912,100 | 41.5 | 3 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥4.21M | ¥286,600 | ¥769,200 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥4.42M | ¥302,600 | ¥793,300 | 39.7 | 5 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanashi | ¥4.73M | ¥290,500 | ¥1.24M | 40.4 | 1 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.70M | ¥298,100 | ¥1.12M | 40.9 | 3 |
| Tokyo | ¥4.63M | ¥315,200 | ¥848,600 | 38.1 | 2 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.57M | ¥287,900 | ¥1.11M | 41.7 | 2 |
| Aichi | ¥4.56M | ¥308,600 | ¥860,100 | 40 | 6 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.56M | ¥282,500 | ¥1.17M | 46 | 3 |
| Shiga | ¥4.52M | ¥297,200 | ¥952,900 | 37.3 | 4 |
| Ehime | ¥4.49M | ¥280,200 | ¥1.13M | 43.8 | 2 |
| Chiba | ¥4.49M | ¥312,800 | ¥736,200 | 40.6 | 4 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.41M | ¥281,300 | ¥1.03M | 48.5 | 1 |
| Osaka | ¥4.35M | ¥295,500 | ¥806,900 | 39.7 | 4 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.32M | ¥285,700 | ¥890,300 | 40.6 | 3 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.31M | ¥273,200 | ¥1.04M | 44.5 | 1 |
| Kanagawa | ¥4.31M | ¥301,800 | ¥690,100 | 36.5 | 2 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.26M | ¥288,800 | ¥796,300 | 42.8 | 6 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.26M | ¥285,400 | ¥836,200 | 41.1 | 3 |
| Okayama | ¥4.24M | ¥263,600 | ¥1.08M | 40.8 | 4 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.24M | ¥259,200 | ¥1.13M | 41.3 | 1 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.21M | ¥284,000 | ¥799,600 | 36.6 | 4 |
| Akita | ¥4.18M | ¥265,800 | ¥987,000 | 42 | 4 |
| Oita | ¥4.16M | ¥251,600 | ¥1.14M | 42.8 | 2 |
| Saitama | ¥4.12M | ¥276,700 | ¥796,400 | 39.4 | 2 |
| Kochi | ¥4.11M | ¥273,800 | ¥826,500 | 42.3 | 2 |
| Nagano | ¥4.08M | ¥263,000 | ¥926,800 | 38.4 | 4 |
| Fukui | ¥4.08M | ¥267,300 | ¥869,700 | 41.4 | 1 |
| Gunma | ¥4.07M | ¥256,200 | ¥992,100 | 41.5 | 1 |
| Saga | ¥4.06M | ¥262,300 | ¥913,900 | 44.2 | 2 |
| Gifu | ¥4.05M | ¥271,000 | ¥796,300 | 43.2 | 2 |
| Miyazaki | ¥4.04M | ¥239,800 | ¥1.17M | 43.1 | 0 |
| Mie | ¥4.04M | ¥273,300 | ¥762,600 | 41.3 | 5 |
| Ishikawa | ¥3.98M | ¥248,100 | ¥1.01M | 46.1 | 5 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥3.91M | ¥263,200 | ¥755,300 | 39.5 | 4 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.89M | ¥268,600 | ¥669,100 | 40.9 | 3 |
| Tottori | ¥3.89M | ¥262,000 | ¥742,700 | 38.9 | 2 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.87M | ¥255,800 | ¥795,400 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Niigata | ¥3.86M | ¥258,100 | ¥764,700 | 39 | 6 |
| Shimane | ¥3.85M | ¥261,700 | ¥714,400 | 38 | 4 |
| Iwate | ¥3.82M | ¥256,300 | ¥749,300 | 40.7 | 6 |
| Hiroshima | ¥3.80M | ¥263,500 | ¥640,300 | 38.4 | 7 |
| Nara | ¥3.77M | ¥261,400 | ¥634,300 | 47.5 | 2 |
| Tochigi | ¥3.69M | ¥245,000 | ¥753,600 | 39.2 | 2 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.68M | ¥251,400 | ¥667,700 | 44.8 | 5 |
| Aomori | ¥3.67M | ¥240,200 | ¥792,300 | 44.2 | 2 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.59M | ¥251,800 | ¥566,200 | 35.2 | 2 |
| Toyama | ¥3.46M | ¥242,200 | ¥557,600 | 40.2 | 2 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.41M | ¥241,900 | ¥505,600 | 41.7 | 8 |
| Kagawa | ¥3.23M | ¥230,100 | ¥473,300 | 41.5 | 1 |