Average Annual Salary for Artists, Photographers & Filmmakers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.92M
Monthly gross:¥343,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥311,000
Annual Bonus:¥795,500
Age:39.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:13 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#75 of 145 occupations
Top 52%
Best Paying Region
Kanagawa: ¥8.48M
Lowest: Ibaraki (¥3.14M)
Career Growth
-3% salary change
¥5.09M (2020) → ¥4.92M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 52% above average
¥7.49M vs National Avg ¥4.92M
Workforce
~2k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.92M | ¥343,900 | ¥795,500 | 39.8 | 13 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.16M | ¥306,900 | ¥476,500 | 39.9 | 7 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.29M | ¥350,400 | ¥1.08M | 39.2 | 18 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥7.49M | ¥523,700 | ¥1.21M | 42.3 | 23 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | ¥8.48M | ¥349,100 | ¥4.29M | 44.9 | 4 |
| Akita | ¥6.77M | ¥451,200 | ¥1.35M | 45 | 16 |
| Tokushima | ¥6.27M | ¥504,000 | ¥226,600 | 53.2 | 14 |
| Osaka | ¥5.99M | ¥422,900 | ¥911,500 | 39.2 | 13 |
| Miyazaki | ¥5.91M | ¥411,400 | ¥974,600 | 42.3 | 28 |
| Mie | ¥5.80M | ¥387,000 | ¥1.15M | 42 | 7 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.64M | ¥407,100 | ¥759,200 | 44.9 | 16 |
| Okayama | ¥5.53M | ¥386,400 | ¥897,300 | 44.1 | 13 |
| Tottori | ¥5.52M | ¥366,500 | ¥1.12M | 33.6 | 20 |
| Nara | ¥5.41M | ¥383,500 | ¥807,100 | 45 | 19 |
| Fukui | ¥5.24M | ¥355,800 | ¥967,200 | 38.9 | 11 |
| Oita | ¥5.24M | ¥339,800 | ¥1.16M | 43.9 | 17 |
| Yamanashi | ¥5.19M | ¥345,900 | ¥1.04M | 38.6 | 17 |
| Tokyo | ¥5.16M | ¥363,800 | ¥798,500 | 39 | 15 |
| Chiba | ¥4.99M | ¥385,900 | ¥362,000 | 46.5 | 6 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.94M | ¥362,600 | ¥592,400 | 42.5 | 29 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.90M | ¥332,500 | ¥912,100 | 40.5 | 7 |
| Ehime | ¥4.88M | ¥343,200 | ¥765,900 | 39.7 | 12 |
| Shiga | ¥4.82M | ¥343,800 | ¥697,100 | 55 | 1 |
| Shimane | ¥4.82M | ¥336,700 | ¥775,200 | 36.3 | 20 |
| Iwate | ¥4.79M | ¥339,300 | ¥715,100 | 43.2 | 17 |
| Saga | ¥4.78M | ¥326,700 | ¥861,100 | 41.2 | 6 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.73M | ¥344,000 | ¥603,900 | 40.8 | 5 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.73M | ¥334,100 | ¥719,900 | 37.5 | 15 |
| Kochi | ¥4.68M | ¥315,400 | ¥900,000 | 39.6 | 5 |
| Nagano | ¥4.68M | ¥327,200 | ¥751,400 | 44.3 | 21 |
| Aomori | ¥4.63M | ¥319,500 | ¥792,300 | 48 | 28 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.62M | ¥311,000 | ¥889,000 | 38.9 | 11 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.61M | ¥322,100 | ¥742,800 | 43.1 | 3 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.56M | ¥302,700 | ¥925,900 | 47.4 | 5 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.45M | ¥319,300 | ¥619,700 | 40.7 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.43M | ¥323,700 | ¥544,800 | 39.8 | 7 |
| Aichi | ¥4.43M | ¥307,100 | ¥740,900 | 40.9 | 17 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.39M | ¥299,600 | ¥791,900 | 41.6 | 6 |
| Niigata | ¥4.33M | ¥308,200 | ¥634,000 | 36.1 | 13 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.28M | ¥318,500 | ¥462,300 | 41.4 | 13 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.15M | ¥308,100 | ¥449,500 | 40.8 | 10 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.07M | ¥261,700 | ¥926,200 | 26.5 | 2 |
| Saitama | ¥3.98M | ¥313,000 | ¥225,000 | 38 | 0 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.97M | ¥300,300 | ¥366,300 | 44.8 | 10 |
| Toyama | ¥3.94M | ¥285,200 | ¥521,900 | 41.1 | 1 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.92M | ¥296,200 | ¥364,800 | 41.9 | 22 |
| Fukuoka | ¥3.84M | ¥283,700 | ¥440,100 | 38.7 | 8 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.64M | ¥269,400 | ¥405,100 | 44.2 | 10 |
| Gifu | ¥3.62M | ¥276,200 | ¥306,900 | 41.8 | 4 |
| Gunma | ¥3.27M | ¥231,400 | ¥489,700 | 34.9 | 2 |
| Ibaraki | ¥3.14M | ¥245,400 | ¥192,200 | 24.5 | 6 |