Average Annual Salary for Associate Professors in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥8.76M
Monthly gross:¥555,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥547,900
Annual Bonus:¥2.09M
Age:49.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:2 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#9 of 145 occupations
Top 7%
Best Paying Region
Wakayama: ¥10.18M
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥6.50M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 93% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥8.35M vs ¥8.93M)
Career Growth
+0% salary change
¥8.75M (2020) → ¥8.76M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 6% above average
¥9.25M vs National Avg ¥8.76M
Workforce
~4k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥8.93M
Monthly gross:¥565,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥555,800
Annual Bonus:¥2.14M
Age:49 yrs
Overtime Hours:2 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥8.35M
Monthly gross:¥530,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥528,100
Annual Bonus:¥1.98M
Age:50 yrs
Overtime Hours:1 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥8.76M | ¥555,900 | ¥2.09M | 49.3 | 2 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥6.83M | ¥464,200 | ¥1.26M | 54.3 | 0 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥8.00M | ¥510,200 | ¥1.88M | 49.8 | 1 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥9.25M | ¥584,700 | ¥2.24M | 48.9 | 3 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakayama | ¥10.18M | ¥641,900 | ¥2.48M | 48.6 | 21 |
| Aichi | ¥10.15M | ¥629,400 | ¥2.60M | 48.8 | 8 |
| Kyoto | ¥9.59M | ¥599,400 | ¥2.40M | 48.1 | 0 |
| Osaka | ¥9.52M | ¥583,800 | ¥2.51M | 49.9 | 0 |
| Kanagawa | ¥9.36M | ¥570,600 | ¥2.51M | 50 | 1 |
| Chiba | ¥9.15M | ¥594,200 | ¥2.02M | 48.9 | 2 |
| Tokyo | ¥9.05M | ¥589,600 | ¥1.97M | 48.1 | 0 |
| Ibaraki | ¥9.03M | ¥582,300 | ¥2.04M | 53.7 | 0 |
| Shiga | ¥8.97M | ¥571,600 | ¥2.11M | 49.6 | 7 |
| Hokkaido | ¥8.96M | ¥556,500 | ¥2.29M | 48.7 | 4 |
| Nara | ¥8.88M | ¥546,700 | ¥2.32M | 48.3 | 3 |
| Hyogo | ¥8.86M | ¥552,900 | ¥2.23M | 50.4 | 2 |
| Saitama | ¥8.73M | ¥555,600 | ¥2.06M | 49.2 | 1 |
| Okayama | ¥8.72M | ¥554,700 | ¥2.06M | 51.4 | 2 |
| Tochigi | ¥8.68M | ¥539,900 | ¥2.20M | 48.2 | 5 |
| Iwate | ¥8.62M | ¥543,400 | ¥2.10M | 49.2 | 5 |
| Fukuoka | ¥8.48M | ¥517,700 | ¥2.27M | 48.7 | 0 |
| Toyama | ¥8.37M | ¥577,200 | ¥1.44M | 48.8 | 2 |
| Aomori | ¥8.35M | ¥529,600 | ¥2.00M | 51.7 | 1 |
| Mie | ¥8.35M | ¥538,900 | ¥1.89M | 51.6 | 1 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥8.33M | ¥511,800 | ¥2.19M | 48.5 | 2 |
| Gunma | ¥8.30M | ¥536,800 | ¥1.85M | 50.8 | 2 |
| Shizuoka | ¥8.27M | ¥533,800 | ¥1.86M | 49.6 | 0 |
| Miyagi | ¥8.22M | ¥540,200 | ¥1.74M | 48.5 | 3 |
| Fukushima | ¥8.20M | ¥548,500 | ¥1.62M | 48.9 | 5 |
| Gifu | ¥8.19M | ¥572,800 | ¥1.32M | 49.4 | 0 |
| Nagasaki | ¥8.18M | ¥545,300 | ¥1.64M | 48.3 | 0 |
| Fukui | ¥8.16M | ¥499,500 | ¥2.17M | 47 | 1 |
| Niigata | ¥8.15M | ¥543,200 | ¥1.63M | 49 | 1 |
| Hiroshima | ¥8.13M | ¥505,400 | ¥2.07M | 48.8 | 0 |
| Yamanashi | ¥8.10M | ¥525,900 | ¥1.79M | 49.8 | 3 |
| Nagano | ¥8.08M | ¥531,400 | ¥1.70M | 48.6 | 0 |
| Tottori | ¥7.99M | ¥531,400 | ¥1.61M | 51.2 | 2 |
| Ehime | ¥7.96M | ¥487,400 | ¥2.11M | 51.1 | 0 |
| Okinawa | ¥7.95M | ¥499,500 | ¥1.95M | 49.9 | 4 |
| Yamagata | ¥7.73M | ¥484,200 | ¥1.92M | 48.4 | 0 |
| Shimane | ¥7.68M | ¥480,800 | ¥1.91M | 48.3 | 1 |
| Kochi | ¥7.60M | ¥477,500 | ¥1.87M | 50.1 | 0 |
| Tokushima | ¥7.59M | ¥494,900 | ¥1.65M | 54.4 | 1 |
| Kumamoto | ¥7.55M | ¥470,000 | ¥1.91M | 49.5 | 0 |
| Akita | ¥7.54M | ¥507,700 | ¥1.44M | 53.2 | 2 |
| Kagoshima | ¥7.53M | ¥470,800 | ¥1.88M | 51.5 | 1 |
| Ishikawa | ¥7.53M | ¥512,600 | ¥1.37M | 49.5 | 0 |
| Saga | ¥7.52M | ¥475,400 | ¥1.81M | 52.3 | 1 |
| Oita | ¥7.45M | ¥481,300 | ¥1.68M | 47.8 | 4 |
| Kagawa | ¥7.41M | ¥477,100 | ¥1.69M | 52.8 | 3 |
| Miyazaki | ¥6.50M | ¥447,000 | ¥1.13M | 51.2 | 5 |