University Professors (including Technical Colleges)
大学教授（高専含む）
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#5 of 145 occupations
Top 4%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥732,100
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥515,500)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 95% of male salary
Small gap (¥638,100 vs ¥674,300)
Career Growth
+2% salary change
¥654,400 (2020) → ¥666,300 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +26% more
¥702,200 vs ¥556,800
Workforce
~7k workers nationwide
Specialized field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥666,300
Base Salary
¥662,400
Annual Bonus
¥2.75M
Average Age:58.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:0 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥674,300
Base Salary
¥669,600
Annual Bonus
¥2.76M
Average Age:58.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:1 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥638,100
Base Salary
¥637,100
Annual Bonus
¥2.71M
Average Age:58.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:0 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥732,100 | ¥3.47M | 59 | 0 |
| Kanagawa | ¥724,100 | ¥3.22M | 57.6 | 0 |
| Osaka | ¥711,300 | ¥2.43M | 58.2 | 0 |
| Saitama | ¥710,900 | ¥3.22M | 59 | 1 |
| Aichi | ¥708,400 | ¥2.95M | 57.9 | 0 |
| Hyogo | ¥688,300 | ¥2.52M | 59 | 0 |
| Shiga | ¥670,800 | ¥3.04M | 57.1 | 0 |
| Kochi | ¥669,600 | ¥2.15M | 57.8 | 0 |
| Miyagi | ¥661,100 | ¥2.12M | 58 | 0 |
| Tochigi | ¥659,300 | ¥2.64M | 57.5 | 0 |
| Chiba | ¥656,000 | ¥2.73M | 56.1 | 1 |
| Kyoto | ¥653,300 | ¥2.67M | 58.2 | 0 |
| Toyama | ¥651,900 | ¥2.26M | 57.2 | 1 |
| Fukuoka | ¥651,600 | ¥2.87M | 54 | 1 |
| Hiroshima | ¥645,400 | ¥2.82M | 56.9 | 1 |
| Tokushima | ¥641,500 | ¥2.22M | 56.3 | 1 |
| Fukushima | ¥640,300 | ¥2.25M | 56.9 | 0 |
| Ibaraki | ¥629,000 | ¥2.83M | 58.4 | 0 |
| Gunma | ¥628,500 | ¥2.80M | 59.2 | 0 |
| Tottori | ¥622,400 | ¥2.43M | 55.2 | 1 |
| Okayama | ¥618,600 | ¥2.37M | 59.8 | 0 |
| Hokkaido | ¥617,600 | ¥2.22M | 57.5 | 1 |
| Gifu | ¥615,700 | ¥1.66M | 60.4 | 0 |
| Oita | ¥611,700 | ¥1.90M | 58.3 | 4 |
| Shizuoka | ¥605,700 | ¥2.58M | 58.4 | 0 |
| Nara | ¥604,100 | ¥2.54M | 58.8 | 0 |
| Shimane | ¥603,700 | ¥2.75M | 56.5 | 2 |
| Niigata | ¥603,100 | ¥2.27M | 59.4 | 1 |
| Ehime | ¥603,000 | ¥2.52M | 58.1 | 0 |
| Saga | ¥596,000 | ¥1.13M | 60.2 | 0 |
| Yamagata | ¥593,900 | ¥2.84M | 55.8 | 0 |
| Aomori | ¥585,200 | ¥1.66M | 57.7 | 0 |
| Okinawa | ¥583,800 | ¥2.57M | 57.2 | 4 |
| Kumamoto | ¥581,000 | ¥2.34M | 58.9 | 1 |
| Nagano | ¥579,500 | ¥2.09M | 59.8 | 0 |
| Iwate | ¥577,800 | ¥2.50M | 60.2 | 0 |
| Yamanashi | ¥572,900 | ¥1.92M | 57.3 | 0 |
| Wakayama | ¥565,500 | ¥2.32M | 57.8 | 0 |
| Nagasaki | ¥565,400 | ¥2.21M | 59.3 | 0 |
| Ishikawa | ¥559,300 | ¥1.91M | 59.4 | 0 |
| Mie | ¥559,200 | ¥2.23M | 58.6 | 1 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥552,900 | ¥1.98M | 56.5 | 3 |
| Akita | ¥546,700 | ¥1.73M | 59.9 | 0 |
| Fukui | ¥538,400 | ¥2.33M | 55.7 | 0 |
| Kagawa | ¥537,300 | ¥2.04M | 58.5 | 1 |
| Kagoshima | ¥525,400 | ¥1.84M | 60 | 3 |
| Miyazaki | ¥515,500 | ¥1.80M | 58.1 | 3 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥702,200 | ¥3.13M | 58 | 0 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥615,200 | ¥2.19M | 58.1 | 0 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥556,800 | ¥2.12M | 57.5 | 0 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥654,400
2021
¥655,700
2022
¥660,700
2023
¥666,300