Artists, Photographers, Videographers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#40 of 145 occupations
Top 28%
Best Paying Region
Kanagawa: ¥511,700
Lowest: Nara (¥201,800)
Career Growth
+7% salary change
¥346,300 (2020) → ¥371,500 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 22% above average
¥453,800 vs National Avg ¥371,500
Workforce
~2k workers nationwide
Specialized field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥371,500
Base Salary
¥350,300
Annual Bonus
¥754,400
Average Age:38.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥371,500 | ¥754,400 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥317,600 | ¥398,500 | 38.8 | 7 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥355,000 | ¥746,800 | 38.8 | 21 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥453,800 | ¥1.18M | 37.2 | 1 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | ¥511,700 | ¥1.33M | 49.9 | 14 |
| Saga | ¥479,700 | ¥1.74M | 43.4 | 15 |
| Ehime | ¥472,200 | ¥1.06M | 46 | 17 |
| Tottori | ¥431,700 | ¥544,100 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Tokyo | ¥425,800 | ¥905,800 | 38.5 | 7 |
| Gifu | ¥417,900 | ¥960,100 | 40.1 | 2 |
| Akita | ¥415,800 | ¥1.06M | 39.8 | 4 |
| Hokkaido | ¥402,800 | ¥857,200 | 36.4 | 5 |
| Tokushima | ¥399,200 | ¥461,000 | 49.5 | 9 |
| Ishikawa | ¥396,600 | ¥985,600 | 50 | 10 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥377,400 | ¥920,300 | 34.4 | 7 |
| Shiga | ¥368,700 | ¥1.11M | 40.2 | 14 |
| Kagawa | ¥368,200 | ¥937,600 | 42.2 | 13 |
| Miyagi | ¥367,000 | ¥448,000 | 49 | 8 |
| Kagoshima | ¥364,300 | ¥1.01M | 38.8 | 20 |
| Saitama | ¥359,900 | ¥563,300 | 44.9 | 5 |
| Kumamoto | ¥358,900 | ¥169,400 | 39.1 | 6 |
| Toyama | ¥358,500 | ¥849,500 | 41.8 | 29 |
| Mie | ¥352,500 | ¥1.24M | 39.9 | 20 |
| Shizuoka | ¥345,800 | ¥1.22M | 42.4 | 4 |
| Ibaraki | ¥337,900 | ¥1.08M | 44.2 | 19 |
| Aichi | ¥334,300 | ¥696,900 | 37.7 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥333,300 | ¥709,000 | 43.5 | 20 |
| Hiroshima | ¥332,300 | ¥593,200 | 41.5 | 16 |
| Nagano | ¥328,000 | ¥621,600 | 40 | 13 |
| Hyogo | ¥318,600 | ¥1.17M | 41.6 | 20 |
| Fukui | ¥307,000 | ¥708,000 | 41.3 | 10 |
| Niigata | ¥299,200 | ¥521,500 | 37.9 | 14 |
| Shimane | ¥298,800 | ¥630,600 | 33 | 6 |
| Chiba | ¥294,700 | ¥494,400 | 41.2 | 14 |
| Iwate | ¥294,400 | ¥985,000 | 35.1 | 5 |
| Okayama | ¥294,100 | ¥793,500 | 36.1 | 19 |
| Okinawa | ¥293,800 | ¥80,500 | 42.6 | 6 |
| Osaka | ¥293,400 | ¥532,100 | 32.3 | 22 |
| Fukushima | ¥292,800 | ¥826,200 | 38.2 | 22 |
| Fukuoka | ¥292,800 | ¥539,400 | 35.6 | 5 |
| Oita | ¥291,700 | ¥885,400 | 42.7 | 6 |
| Yamanashi | ¥289,000 | ¥666,000 | 44.5 | 10 |
| Gunma | ¥288,400 | ¥859,700 | 47.2 | 1 |
| Wakayama | ¥286,000 | ¥0 | 36 | 0 |
| Aomori | ¥284,900 | ¥365,100 | 40.5 | 0 |
| Nagasaki | ¥266,800 | ¥391,600 | 47.8 | 15 |
| Tochigi | ¥265,800 | ¥13,200 | 36 | 0 |
| Yamagata | ¥264,200 | ¥304,300 | 38.5 | 9 |
| Kyoto | ¥255,900 | ¥380,800 | 45.7 | 5 |
| Kochi | ¥238,600 | ¥355,200 | 34.7 | 5 |
| Nara | ¥201,800 | ¥580,000 | 43.5 | 0 |