University Associate Professors (including Technical Colleges)
大学准教授（高専含む）
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#8 of 145 occupations
Top 6%
Best Paying Region
Kanagawa: ¥609,100
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥446,000)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 92% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥516,300 vs ¥558,500)
Career Growth
+1% salary change
¥544,400 (2020) → ¥547,200 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +25% more
¥575,800 vs ¥459,700
Workforce
~4k workers nationwide
Specialized field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥547,200
Base Salary
¥544,000
Annual Bonus
¥2.06M
Average Age:49 yrs
Overtime Hours:1 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥558,500
Base Salary
¥555,100
Annual Bonus
¥2.11M
Average Age:48.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:1 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥516,300
Base Salary
¥513,400
Annual Bonus
¥1.91M
Average Age:50.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:1 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | ¥609,100 | ¥2.35M | 49.5 | 0 |
| Tokyo | ¥601,400 | ¥2.53M | 49.5 | 0 |
| Aichi | ¥590,000 | ¥2.31M | 48.6 | 1 |
| Osaka | ¥583,000 | ¥2.09M | 47.5 | 0 |
| Hiroshima | ¥561,800 | ¥2.22M | 47.8 | 0 |
| Saitama | ¥560,400 | ¥2.51M | 49.5 | 1 |
| Miyagi | ¥550,800 | ¥1.35M | 48.1 | 1 |
| Hyogo | ¥549,100 | ¥1.86M | 50.9 | 0 |
| Chiba | ¥548,600 | ¥1.59M | 50.5 | 2 |
| Aomori | ¥548,300 | ¥1.48M | 51.5 | 0 |
| Shizuoka | ¥547,800 | ¥1.97M | 47.7 | 0 |
| Kyoto | ¥543,900 | ¥1.92M | 46.1 | 1 |
| Nara | ¥542,400 | ¥1.98M | 49 | 1 |
| Niigata | ¥539,900 | ¥1.91M | 50.8 | 4 |
| Akita | ¥537,600 | ¥1.59M | 50.6 | 7 |
| Kochi | ¥532,500 | ¥1.87M | 47.3 | 0 |
| Tokushima | ¥528,900 | ¥1.67M | 52.3 | 1 |
| Okayama | ¥525,700 | ¥2.12M | 51.2 | 1 |
| Ibaraki | ¥525,600 | ¥2.36M | 49.5 | 0 |
| Fukuoka | ¥523,900 | ¥2.13M | 47.6 | 0 |
| Tottori | ¥521,800 | ¥1.73M | 45.3 | 0 |
| Oita | ¥517,000 | ¥1.76M | 48.4 | 3 |
| Ehime | ¥513,100 | ¥2.35M | 49.6 | 2 |
| Tochigi | ¥512,100 | ¥2.22M | 49 | 3 |
| Ishikawa | ¥511,000 | ¥1.54M | 49.6 | 0 |
| Gunma | ¥510,500 | ¥2.12M | 48.1 | 1 |
| Hokkaido | ¥509,500 | ¥1.62M | 46.4 | 1 |
| Toyama | ¥505,800 | ¥2.02M | 50.3 | 5 |
| Nagasaki | ¥505,300 | ¥1.49M | 51.4 | 1 |
| Fukushima | ¥502,300 | ¥1.95M | 50.8 | 0 |
| Shiga | ¥500,400 | ¥1.33M | 46.9 | 0 |
| Kumamoto | ¥500,400 | ¥1.71M | 48.9 | 0 |
| Shimane | ¥499,100 | ¥1.86M | 48.7 | 1 |
| Iwate | ¥495,400 | ¥2.00M | 49.7 | 1 |
| Gifu | ¥495,200 | ¥1.85M | 51.9 | 0 |
| Fukui | ¥494,100 | ¥2.01M | 44.9 | 0 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥494,100 | ¥1.74M | 49.9 | 4 |
| Nagano | ¥491,200 | ¥1.83M | 48.4 | 1 |
| Kagawa | ¥489,800 | ¥1.86M | 47 | 2 |
| Kagoshima | ¥486,600 | ¥1.80M | 48.9 | 1 |
| Yamagata | ¥485,800 | ¥1.97M | 46.2 | 1 |
| Saga | ¥485,500 | ¥968,000 | 49.7 | 2 |
| Okinawa | ¥482,700 | ¥2.03M | 49.4 | 3 |
| Mie | ¥476,100 | ¥1.84M | 49.7 | 0 |
| Wakayama | ¥473,500 | ¥1.87M | 47.2 | 0 |
| Yamanashi | ¥464,300 | ¥1.80M | 50 | 0 |
| Miyazaki | ¥446,000 | ¥1.41M | 49.8 | 3 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥575,800 | ¥2.21M | 48.8 | 1 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥507,500 | ¥1.83M | 49.3 | 1 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥459,700 | ¥1.74M | 48.1 | 0 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥544,400
2021
¥534,700
2022
¥544,300
2023
¥547,200