Designers
デザイナー
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#47 of 145 occupations
Top 33%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥407,200
Lowest: Aomori (¥232,500)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 77% of male salary
Significant gap (¥321,800 vs ¥417,300)
Career Growth
+12% salary change
¥325,100 (2020) → ¥363,800 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +35% more
¥439,900 vs ¥326,700
Workforce
~9k workers nationwide
Specialized field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥363,800
Base Salary
¥339,800
Annual Bonus
¥727,500
Average Age:38.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥417,300
Base Salary
¥385,700
Annual Bonus
¥923,600
Average Age:40.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥321,800
Base Salary
¥303,700
Annual Bonus
¥573,300
Average Age:37.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:7 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥407,200 | ¥811,100 | 39.1 | 8 |
| Nagano | ¥398,900 | ¥364,800 | 48 | 18 |
| Osaka | ¥376,500 | ¥954,300 | 41.8 | 12 |
| Chiba | ¥365,600 | ¥559,400 | 38.8 | 17 |
| Kyoto | ¥358,000 | ¥857,600 | 41 | 11 |
| Kanagawa | ¥352,400 | ¥1.01M | 40.9 | 7 |
| Aichi | ¥319,200 | ¥665,100 | 36.8 | 7 |
| Kagawa | ¥318,000 | ¥710,500 | 41.3 | 6 |
| Hyogo | ¥315,100 | ¥719,100 | 36.7 | 9 |
| Wakayama | ¥313,500 | ¥613,600 | 43.5 | 5 |
| Fukuoka | ¥308,000 | ¥470,100 | 36.2 | 5 |
| Hokkaido | ¥306,200 | ¥315,400 | 39.2 | 5 |
| Nara | ¥304,600 | ¥723,200 | 34 | 8 |
| Shiga | ¥294,700 | ¥232,500 | 39.1 | 18 |
| Tochigi | ¥293,300 | ¥439,500 | 39.6 | 6 |
| Shizuoka | ¥289,300 | ¥648,400 | 40.7 | 8 |
| Hiroshima | ¥287,800 | ¥611,900 | 40.6 | 8 |
| Saitama | ¥285,100 | ¥516,400 | 34.7 | 2 |
| Toyama | ¥283,700 | ¥664,500 | 41 | 8 |
| Shimane | ¥283,300 | ¥608,800 | 40.6 | 17 |
| Gunma | ¥282,300 | ¥385,300 | 38.5 | 12 |
| Ishikawa | ¥280,900 | ¥555,700 | 39.6 | 0 |
| Akita | ¥280,600 | ¥566,600 | 38.8 | 5 |
| Gifu | ¥280,100 | ¥1.13M | 33.9 | 10 |
| Nagasaki | ¥277,600 | ¥407,700 | 41.9 | 16 |
| Okinawa | ¥276,700 | ¥43,400 | 29.6 | 2 |
| Ehime | ¥273,500 | ¥333,600 | 34.1 | 3 |
| Niigata | ¥270,100 | ¥551,100 | 38.5 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥267,200 | ¥578,700 | 34.2 | 3 |
| Ibaraki | ¥267,000 | ¥174,400 | 37.6 | 7 |
| Okayama | ¥263,900 | ¥515,600 | 42.2 | 6 |
| Oita | ¥262,800 | ¥496,000 | 40.7 | 14 |
| Fukushima | ¥262,500 | ¥593,800 | 39.9 | 5 |
| Kagoshima | ¥258,900 | ¥502,400 | 38.5 | 10 |
| Tottori | ¥256,800 | ¥191,400 | 39 | 1 |
| Mie | ¥256,600 | ¥468,700 | 35.4 | 5 |
| Miyagi | ¥255,100 | ¥234,700 | 32.5 | 7 |
| Fukui | ¥251,900 | ¥363,400 | 30.9 | 5 |
| Yamanashi | ¥249,000 | ¥482,900 | 43.9 | 3 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥247,800 | ¥462,700 | 37.3 | 12 |
| Tokushima | ¥247,100 | ¥378,900 | 41.4 | 12 |
| Saga | ¥246,500 | ¥556,700 | 41.4 | 6 |
| Kochi | ¥244,500 | ¥427,500 | 39.9 | 6 |
| Yamagata | ¥242,700 | ¥172,700 | 47 | 9 |
| Miyazaki | ¥240,200 | ¥462,000 | 40.9 | 8 |
| Kumamoto | ¥239,000 | ¥112,100 | 45.4 | 6 |
| Aomori | ¥232,500 | ¥420,900 | 42.8 | 17 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥439,900 | ¥1.53M | 39.4 | 11 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥366,400 | ¥587,800 | 37.6 | 9 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥326,700 | ¥500,200 | 39.6 | 6 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥325,100
2021
¥336,700
2022
¥347,800
2023
¥363,800