Average Annual Salary for Writers, Journalists & Editors in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.73M
Monthly gross:¥449,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥400,400
Annual Bonus:¥1.33M
Age:41.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#22 of 145 occupations
Top 15%
Best Paying Region
Hokkaido: ¥7.91M
Lowest: Chiba (¥3.96M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 77% of male salary
Significant gap (¥5.75M vs ¥7.42M)
Career Growth
+0% salary change
¥6.74M (2020) → ¥6.73M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 39% above average
¥9.36M vs National Avg ¥6.73M
Workforce
~4k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥7.42M
Monthly gross:¥493,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥439,200
Annual Bonus:¥1.50M
Age:43.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.75M
Monthly gross:¥388,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥345,200
Annual Bonus:¥1.09M
Age:38.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥6.73M | ¥449,900 | ¥1.33M | 41.5 | 11 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.51M | ¥313,300 | ¥747,600 | 38.2 | 11 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥6.54M | ¥424,900 | ¥1.44M | 42.2 | 13 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥9.36M | ¥633,800 | ¥1.76M | 43.6 | 8 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | ¥7.91M | ¥541,000 | ¥1.42M | 42.4 | 26 |
| Hiroshima | ¥7.68M | ¥526,100 | ¥1.37M | 39.6 | 7 |
| Ishikawa | ¥7.63M | ¥511,100 | ¥1.50M | 37.1 | 20 |
| Niigata | ¥7.61M | ¥505,700 | ¥1.54M | 40.9 | 18 |
| Tokushima | ¥7.57M | ¥525,100 | ¥1.26M | 43.6 | 19 |
| Okayama | ¥7.49M | ¥458,600 | ¥1.99M | 43 | 21 |
| Fukui | ¥7.28M | ¥476,400 | ¥1.57M | 43.3 | 10 |
| Kyoto | ¥7.23M | ¥471,900 | ¥1.57M | 38.9 | 5 |
| Tokyo | ¥7.10M | ¥468,000 | ¥1.48M | 41.2 | 10 |
| Kumamoto | ¥6.85M | ¥476,700 | ¥1.12M | 42.3 | 11 |
| Ehime | ¥6.79M | ¥468,700 | ¥1.16M | 46.9 | 6 |
| Shimane | ¥6.77M | ¥449,000 | ¥1.38M | 44.7 | 6 |
| Yamagata | ¥6.72M | ¥458,000 | ¥1.22M | 39.9 | 12 |
| Shiga | ¥6.70M | ¥480,000 | ¥939,700 | 43.2 | 3 |
| Gunma | ¥6.51M | ¥445,600 | ¥1.16M | 40.4 | 4 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.45M | ¥437,000 | ¥1.21M | 40.3 | 16 |
| Tottori | ¥6.30M | ¥417,200 | ¥1.29M | 42.1 | 16 |
| Osaka | ¥6.25M | ¥429,400 | ¥1.09M | 42.4 | 8 |
| Aichi | ¥6.23M | ¥408,200 | ¥1.33M | 42.5 | 18 |
| Toyama | ¥6.23M | ¥401,500 | ¥1.41M | 42.5 | 14 |
| Miyazaki | ¥6.18M | ¥410,600 | ¥1.25M | 40 | 20 |
| Kagoshima | ¥6.16M | ¥415,400 | ¥1.18M | 44.9 | 8 |
| Kagawa | ¥6.15M | ¥386,700 | ¥1.51M | 44.6 | 3 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.10M | ¥410,100 | ¥1.18M | 42.1 | 9 |
| Saitama | ¥6.06M | ¥441,000 | ¥769,200 | 35.8 | 4 |
| Iwate | ¥6.04M | ¥400,000 | ¥1.24M | 41.7 | 7 |
| Aomori | ¥6.04M | ¥402,200 | ¥1.21M | 42 | 12 |
| Yamanashi | ¥6.02M | ¥407,000 | ¥1.14M | 37.2 | 5 |
| Fukuoka | ¥5.98M | ¥418,100 | ¥959,800 | 39.4 | 2 |
| Kochi | ¥5.95M | ¥405,500 | ¥1.08M | 40.8 | 4 |
| Nara | ¥5.87M | ¥425,200 | ¥767,300 | 46.2 | 4 |
| Wakayama | ¥5.83M | ¥417,500 | ¥821,800 | 45.5 | 4 |
| Gifu | ¥5.80M | ¥376,100 | ¥1.28M | 41.9 | 15 |
| Fukushima | ¥5.75M | ¥379,400 | ¥1.20M | 39.3 | 18 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.74M | ¥439,200 | ¥464,700 | 42.3 | 25 |
| Akita | ¥5.63M | ¥370,900 | ¥1.18M | 38 | 4 |
| Saga | ¥5.56M | ¥368,200 | ¥1.14M | 38.7 | 16 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.39M | ¥406,800 | ¥507,400 | 37 | 10 |
| Mie | ¥5.34M | ¥370,300 | ¥893,900 | 42.1 | 10 |
| Okinawa | ¥5.33M | ¥388,900 | ¥667,800 | 42.2 | 25 |
| Nagasaki | ¥5.28M | ¥361,800 | ¥933,500 | 39.7 | 15 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥5.28M | ¥365,700 | ¥886,600 | 42.7 | 19 |
| Nagano | ¥5.21M | ¥354,800 | ¥950,800 | 46.3 | 8 |
| Ibaraki | ¥5.10M | ¥349,800 | ¥906,700 | 41.9 | 11 |
| Oita | ¥4.97M | ¥338,200 | ¥916,500 | 35.2 | 42 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.72M | ¥318,600 | ¥894,300 | 44.7 | 22 |
| Chiba | ¥3.96M | ¥305,000 | ¥302,400 | 45.1 | 1 |