Writers, Journalists, Editors
著述家，記者，編集者
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#27 of 145 occupations
Top 19%
Best Paying Region
Hiroshima: ¥984,200
Lowest: Chiba (¥216,700)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 75% of male salary
Significant gap (¥342,200 vs ¥456,600)
Career Growth
-11% salary change
¥454,100 (2020) → ¥402,400 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +96% more
¥569,900 vs ¥291,000
Workforce
~7k workers nationwide
Specialized field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥402,400
Base Salary
¥368,500
Annual Bonus
¥888,200
Average Age:42.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥456,600
Base Salary
¥416,600
Annual Bonus
¥1.15M
Average Age:43.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥342,200
Base Salary
¥314,900
Annual Bonus
¥595,800
Average Age:40.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima | ¥984,200 | ¥641,800 | 41.7 | 7 |
| Ehime | ¥579,500 | ¥1.39M | 41.5 | 4 |
| Shizuoka | ¥545,100 | ¥1.79M | 44.8 | 12 |
| Saitama | ¥544,400 | ¥1.42M | 45.3 | 21 |
| Ishikawa | ¥540,400 | ¥1.53M | 39.1 | 19 |
| Osaka | ¥536,500 | ¥1.37M | 41.1 | 15 |
| Tokushima | ¥527,500 | ¥1.85M | 44 | 19 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥518,200 | ¥460,600 | 35.8 | 35 |
| Aichi | ¥515,300 | ¥1.51M | 41.3 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥507,500 | ¥1.59M | 41.4 | 21 |
| Tochigi | ¥500,100 | ¥1.27M | 39.7 | 4 |
| Saga | ¥491,900 | ¥1.57M | 43.7 | 7 |
| Kagoshima | ¥480,400 | ¥1.32M | 44.1 | 10 |
| Fukuoka | ¥479,200 | ¥1.27M | 42.4 | 5 |
| Miyagi | ¥476,700 | ¥1.34M | 37.6 | 7 |
| Kagawa | ¥465,000 | ¥1.50M | 39 | 2 |
| Akita | ¥462,400 | ¥1.46M | 39.1 | 7 |
| Yamagata | ¥452,600 | ¥929,200 | 40.5 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥450,300 | ¥1.12M | 38.9 | 16 |
| Fukui | ¥435,400 | ¥1.26M | 40.3 | 21 |
| Kochi | ¥425,600 | ¥1.31M | 43.4 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥423,800 | ¥1.09M | 42.3 | 2 |
| Fukushima | ¥415,200 | ¥1.25M | 38.1 | 14 |
| Hyogo | ¥415,200 | ¥1.37M | 38.1 | 12 |
| Nagano | ¥414,700 | ¥1.24M | 46.5 | 18 |
| Nagasaki | ¥412,400 | ¥1.12M | 38 | 6 |
| Yamanashi | ¥410,900 | ¥1.05M | 39.6 | 3 |
| Kumamoto | ¥407,900 | ¥651,700 | 38.5 | 13 |
| Aomori | ¥399,300 | ¥1.18M | 39.7 | 12 |
| Toyama | ¥395,900 | ¥1.29M | 35.9 | 16 |
| Miyazaki | ¥394,200 | ¥1.14M | 41.1 | 20 |
| Gifu | ¥388,000 | ¥1.24M | 38.4 | 12 |
| Gunma | ¥380,000 | ¥1.44M | 42.1 | 3 |
| Tokyo | ¥376,800 | ¥764,200 | 42.6 | 9 |
| Tottori | ¥370,000 | ¥1.14M | 40.5 | 8 |
| Oita | ¥362,600 | ¥1.19M | 45.5 | 16 |
| Kyoto | ¥362,300 | ¥1.37M | 40.3 | 7 |
| Kanagawa | ¥361,500 | ¥933,500 | 41.9 | 6 |
| Shimane | ¥358,000 | ¥1.26M | 38.6 | 12 |
| Shiga | ¥357,200 | ¥275,000 | 46 | 10 |
| Iwate | ¥355,300 | ¥1.12M | 41.8 | 6 |
| Okayama | ¥352,700 | ¥865,400 | 38 | 10 |
| Okinawa | ¥334,700 | ¥1.15M | 42.6 | 16 |
| Ibaraki | ¥302,400 | ¥399,400 | 44.1 | 3 |
| Nara | ¥265,300 | ¥532,700 | 45.2 | 1 |
| Wakayama | ¥250,300 | ¥41,500 | 44.1 | 5 |
| Chiba | ¥216,700 | ¥280,900 | 48.2 | 1 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥569,900 | ¥1.71M | 41.8 | 8 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥439,400 | ¥949,200 | 43.6 | 7 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥291,000 | ¥427,200 | 41.6 | 12 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥454,100
2021
¥459,200
2022
¥468,100
2023
¥402,400