Average Annual Salary for University Lecturers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥7.12M
Monthly gross:¥488,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥466,100
Annual Bonus:¥1.25M
Age:41.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:6 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#16 of 145 occupations
Top 11%
Best Paying Region
Wakayama: ¥8.89M
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥5.44M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 86% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥6.44M vs ¥7.46M)
Career Growth
+6% salary change
¥6.72M (2020) → ¥7.12M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 5% above average
¥7.45M vs National Avg ¥7.12M
Workforce
~6k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥7.46M
Monthly gross:¥513,100
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥484,400
Annual Bonus:¥1.31M
Age:40.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.44M
Monthly gross:¥440,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥429,700
Annual Bonus:¥1.15M
Age:43.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥7.12M | ¥488,900 | ¥1.25M | 41.6 | 6 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥5.51M | ¥387,100 | ¥860,600 | 46.5 | 1 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥6.26M | ¥420,900 | ¥1.20M | 42.7 | 1 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥7.45M | ¥513,700 | ¥1.28M | 41.2 | 8 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakayama | ¥8.89M | ¥582,200 | ¥1.90M | 42.4 | 19 |
| Tochigi | ¥8.70M | ¥615,700 | ¥1.32M | 35.9 | 1 |
| Fukui | ¥8.31M | ¥579,900 | ¥1.36M | 45.7 | 20 |
| Kagawa | ¥7.75M | ¥528,100 | ¥1.42M | 42.6 | 23 |
| Fukushima | ¥7.69M | ¥541,900 | ¥1.19M | 40.3 | 14 |
| Nara | ¥7.68M | ¥504,700 | ¥1.62M | 43.7 | 7 |
| Saga | ¥7.64M | ¥513,700 | ¥1.48M | 43.7 | 15 |
| Shiga | ¥7.60M | ¥519,200 | ¥1.37M | 43.5 | 8 |
| Kochi | ¥7.59M | ¥535,900 | ¥1.16M | 45.6 | 8 |
| Okayama | ¥7.43M | ¥487,200 | ¥1.58M | 44.9 | 3 |
| Kanagawa | ¥7.39M | ¥491,000 | ¥1.50M | 41 | 6 |
| Hokkaido | ¥7.37M | ¥494,200 | ¥1.44M | 43.2 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥7.32M | ¥506,700 | ¥1.24M | 44.1 | 5 |
| Aichi | ¥7.27M | ¥492,700 | ¥1.36M | 38.1 | 21 |
| Tokyo | ¥7.26M | ¥495,200 | ¥1.32M | 42.6 | 5 |
| Oita | ¥7.26M | ¥497,500 | ¥1.29M | 44.1 | 14 |
| Shimane | ¥7.25M | ¥482,600 | ¥1.46M | 42.1 | 5 |
| Gunma | ¥7.23M | ¥511,700 | ¥1.09M | 41.7 | 4 |
| Saitama | ¥7.21M | ¥459,800 | ¥1.69M | 44.4 | 3 |
| Okinawa | ¥7.20M | ¥474,600 | ¥1.50M | 42.6 | 9 |
| Iwate | ¥7.12M | ¥483,900 | ¥1.32M | 43.4 | 17 |
| Toyama | ¥7.11M | ¥544,800 | ¥576,500 | 40.9 | 6 |
| Kyoto | ¥7.06M | ¥477,600 | ¥1.33M | 41.7 | 0 |
| Hyogo | ¥7.05M | ¥508,400 | ¥948,900 | 41.8 | 7 |
| Tottori | ¥7.05M | ¥540,600 | ¥558,100 | 42.3 | 7 |
| Tokushima | ¥6.94M | ¥526,100 | ¥623,600 | 44.4 | 6 |
| Aomori | ¥6.84M | ¥448,900 | ¥1.46M | 41.1 | 2 |
| Shizuoka | ¥6.84M | ¥498,400 | ¥857,500 | 40.2 | 0 |
| Fukuoka | ¥6.80M | ¥442,000 | ¥1.50M | 42 | 1 |
| Osaka | ¥6.79M | ¥451,400 | ¥1.37M | 42.2 | 0 |
| Yamanashi | ¥6.78M | ¥497,100 | ¥809,800 | 39.6 | 18 |
| Ehime | ¥6.75M | ¥421,700 | ¥1.69M | 45.1 | 1 |
| Ishikawa | ¥6.73M | ¥477,300 | ¥1.01M | 41.4 | 6 |
| Gifu | ¥6.68M | ¥486,700 | ¥841,200 | 43.1 | 2 |
| Kagoshima | ¥6.58M | ¥438,400 | ¥1.31M | 44.3 | 8 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.58M | ¥464,400 | ¥1.00M | 41.5 | 5 |
| Nagasaki | ¥6.56M | ¥475,300 | ¥859,100 | 43 | 0 |
| Niigata | ¥6.44M | ¥468,300 | ¥821,600 | 42.4 | 0 |
| Akita | ¥6.42M | ¥437,200 | ¥1.18M | 42.8 | 1 |
| Chiba | ¥6.39M | ¥480,100 | ¥632,800 | 38.8 | 1 |
| Kumamoto | ¥6.36M | ¥409,900 | ¥1.44M | 44.2 | 0 |
| Yamagata | ¥6.31M | ¥431,000 | ¥1.14M | 41.4 | 6 |
| Hiroshima | ¥6.19M | ¥425,200 | ¥1.09M | 39.7 | 0 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥6.11M | ¥406,000 | ¥1.24M | 44.2 | 3 |
| Ibaraki | ¥5.92M | ¥413,000 | ¥966,100 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Nagano | ¥5.69M | ¥405,500 | ¥823,700 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Miyazaki | ¥5.44M | ¥389,400 | ¥770,400 | 40.3 | 9 |