Average Annual Salary for University Professors in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥10.83M
Monthly gross:¥667,800
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥664,900
Annual Bonus:¥2.81M
Age:57.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:1 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#4 of 145 occupations
Top 3%
Best Paying Region
Kyoto: ¥12.45M
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥8.41M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 88% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥9.81M vs ¥11.10M)
Career Growth
+1% salary change
¥10.73M (2020) → ¥10.83M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 6% above average
¥11.45M vs National Avg ¥10.83M
Workforce
~7k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥11.10M
Monthly gross:¥683,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥680,800
Annual Bonus:¥2.90M
Age:57.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:1 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥9.81M
Monthly gross:¥609,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥606,400
Annual Bonus:¥2.50M
Age:56.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:0 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥10.83M | ¥667,800 | ¥2.81M | 57.5 | 1 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥8.19M | ¥560,300 | ¥1.47M | 60.6 | 0 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥9.82M | ¥619,900 | ¥2.38M | 59 | 0 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥11.45M | ¥696,900 | ¥3.08M | 56.6 | 1 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto | ¥12.45M | ¥739,000 | ¥3.59M | 57.8 | 0 |
| Kanagawa | ¥12.28M | ¥724,400 | ¥3.59M | 58.1 | 0 |
| Aichi | ¥12.17M | ¥729,500 | ¥3.41M | 58.5 | 0 |
| Hyogo | ¥11.76M | ¥717,800 | ¥3.15M | 58.2 | 0 |
| Tokyo | ¥11.70M | ¥717,400 | ¥3.09M | 57 | 0 |
| Chiba | ¥11.16M | ¥690,600 | ¥2.88M | 56.8 | 1 |
| Saitama | ¥11.14M | ¥666,600 | ¥3.14M | 58.4 | 1 |
| Tochigi | ¥11.12M | ¥699,600 | ¥2.73M | 57.7 | 1 |
| Miyagi | ¥10.97M | ¥715,100 | ¥2.39M | 57.4 | 1 |
| Fukuoka | ¥10.88M | ¥656,100 | ¥3.00M | 57.3 | 0 |
| Shiga | ¥10.70M | ¥636,500 | ¥3.06M | 59.3 | 0 |
| Wakayama | ¥10.53M | ¥627,100 | ¥3.00M | 58.7 | 2 |
| Aomori | ¥10.47M | ¥671,600 | ¥2.41M | 58.7 | 1 |
| Ibaraki | ¥10.34M | ¥633,200 | ¥2.74M | 60.4 | 0 |
| Toyama | ¥10.27M | ¥691,600 | ¥1.97M | 58.3 | 2 |
| Niigata | ¥10.16M | ¥680,000 | ¥2.00M | 61.2 | 0 |
| Ehime | ¥10.11M | ¥623,300 | ¥2.63M | 57.8 | 0 |
| Hiroshima | ¥10.06M | ¥621,500 | ¥2.60M | 58.7 | 0 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥10.05M | ¥605,000 | ¥2.79M | 56.4 | 4 |
| Okinawa | ¥10.05M | ¥617,900 | ¥2.63M | 56.5 | 6 |
| Osaka | ¥10.04M | ¥626,200 | ¥2.52M | 55.3 | 0 |
| Shimane | ¥10.00M | ¥633,300 | ¥2.40M | 57.1 | 1 |
| Nara | ¥9.96M | ¥621,000 | ¥2.51M | 58.1 | 1 |
| Gifu | ¥9.96M | ¥629,800 | ¥2.40M | 58.3 | 0 |
| Shizuoka | ¥9.93M | ¥615,800 | ¥2.54M | 57.8 | 0 |
| Fukushima | ¥9.88M | ¥634,500 | ¥2.27M | 57 | 2 |
| Mie | ¥9.83M | ¥604,400 | ¥2.58M | 58.2 | 0 |
| Iwate | ¥9.81M | ¥600,200 | ¥2.60M | 57.8 | 2 |
| Hokkaido | ¥9.80M | ¥623,100 | ¥2.32M | 56.1 | 1 |
| Okayama | ¥9.75M | ¥612,500 | ¥2.40M | 59.3 | 0 |
| Kumamoto | ¥9.64M | ¥588,000 | ¥2.58M | 59 | 1 |
| Fukui | ¥9.58M | ¥587,100 | ¥2.54M | 56.7 | 2 |
| Nagano | ¥9.37M | ¥595,200 | ¥2.22M | 57.7 | 0 |
| Saga | ¥9.35M | ¥602,200 | ¥2.13M | 58.2 | 1 |
| Kagoshima | ¥9.35M | ¥570,800 | ¥2.50M | 57.9 | 1 |
| Kochi | ¥9.32M | ¥578,200 | ¥2.38M | 57.8 | 0 |
| Yamanashi | ¥9.30M | ¥594,000 | ¥2.17M | 56.6 | 3 |
| Yamagata | ¥9.28M | ¥577,400 | ¥2.35M | 58 | 0 |
| Ishikawa | ¥9.27M | ¥601,500 | ¥2.05M | 61.1 | 0 |
| Nagasaki | ¥9.19M | ¥597,700 | ¥2.02M | 57.9 | 0 |
| Tokushima | ¥9.18M | ¥585,400 | ¥2.15M | 60 | 0 |
| Gunma | ¥9.12M | ¥573,900 | ¥2.23M | 58.7 | 0 |
| Akita | ¥8.85M | ¥583,400 | ¥1.85M | 58.4 | 4 |
| Kagawa | ¥8.79M | ¥556,500 | ¥2.11M | 54 | 6 |
| Tottori | ¥8.73M | ¥579,400 | ¥1.78M | 57.3 | 2 |
| Oita | ¥8.63M | ¥560,600 | ¥1.90M | 57.6 | 3 |
| Miyazaki | ¥8.41M | ¥569,700 | ¥1.57M | 62.6 | 2 |