Average Annual Salary for Designers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.40M
Monthly gross:¥375,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥353,400
Annual Bonus:¥888,600
Age:39.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#60 of 145 occupations
Top 42%
Best Paying Region
Kanagawa: ¥7.09M
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥3.15M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 82% of male salary
Significant gap (¥4.95M vs ¥6.01M)
Career Growth
+17% salary change
¥4.61M (2020) → ¥5.40M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 35% above average
¥7.31M vs National Avg ¥5.40M
Workforce
~9k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.01M
Monthly gross:¥415,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥391,800
Annual Bonus:¥1.02M
Age:41.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.95M
Monthly gross:¥346,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥325,600
Annual Bonus:¥790,600
Age:37.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.40M | ¥375,600 | ¥888,600 | 39.1 | 8 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.72M | ¥342,100 | ¥617,800 | 39.5 | 6 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.52M | ¥381,200 | ¥945,400 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥7.31M | ¥473,000 | ¥1.63M | 39.4 | 9 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | ¥7.09M | ¥405,100 | ¥2.23M | 38.2 | 4 |
| Tokyo | ¥6.09M | ¥420,400 | ¥1.05M | 39.5 | 8 |
| Saitama | ¥5.46M | ¥361,600 | ¥1.13M | 39.4 | 2 |
| Nagano | ¥5.21M | ¥346,200 | ¥1.06M | 44 | 19 |
| Gunma | ¥5.14M | ¥353,700 | ¥898,300 | 39.9 | 21 |
| Shiga | ¥5.07M | ¥360,500 | ¥746,600 | 38.8 | 2 |
| Osaka | ¥5.05M | ¥369,900 | ¥613,700 | 35.9 | 13 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.92M | ¥352,300 | ¥689,100 | 38.7 | 7 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.89M | ¥318,300 | ¥1.07M | 44.9 | 15 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.82M | ¥333,400 | ¥821,800 | 38.2 | 21 |
| Chiba | ¥4.78M | ¥351,400 | ¥568,000 | 48.8 | 4 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.76M | ¥321,000 | ¥909,600 | 40.9 | 6 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.75M | ¥332,600 | ¥757,500 | 33 | 19 |
| Mie | ¥4.74M | ¥318,700 | ¥912,400 | 44.2 | 3 |
| Toyama | ¥4.65M | ¥303,800 | ¥1.00M | 41.7 | 6 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.61M | ¥323,900 | ¥726,000 | 38.7 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.59M | ¥297,500 | ¥1.02M | 39 | 2 |
| Okayama | ¥4.49M | ¥310,100 | ¥770,600 | 41.6 | 12 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.42M | ¥338,900 | ¥352,800 | 38.7 | 21 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.36M | ¥280,600 | ¥996,000 | 36.4 | 15 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.35M | ¥303,100 | ¥715,800 | 40 | 11 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.33M | ¥296,800 | ¥772,900 | 41.2 | 8 |
| Aichi | ¥4.32M | ¥308,600 | ¥620,800 | 39.4 | 3 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.32M | ¥300,700 | ¥714,000 | 42.6 | 10 |
| Niigata | ¥4.25M | ¥310,000 | ¥534,400 | 43.6 | 3 |
| Gifu | ¥4.25M | ¥279,600 | ¥895,100 | 36.2 | 5 |
| Saga | ¥4.21M | ¥288,800 | ¥742,800 | 34.5 | 12 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.21M | ¥308,200 | ¥509,500 | 39.7 | 4 |
| Tottori | ¥4.15M | ¥318,100 | ¥331,300 | 44.3 | 2 |
| Ishikawa | ¥3.95M | ¥284,500 | ¥539,200 | 38.9 | 2 |
| Kochi | ¥3.90M | ¥279,200 | ¥544,900 | 40.1 | 4 |
| Hokkaido | ¥3.77M | ¥287,200 | ¥323,400 | 40.2 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥3.76M | ¥290,300 | ¥272,400 | 38.6 | 9 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.74M | ¥290,600 | ¥251,100 | 38.5 | 3 |
| Akita | ¥3.72M | ¥259,300 | ¥610,000 | 37.6 | 2 |
| Ehime | ¥3.70M | ¥266,500 | ¥499,300 | 38 | 8 |
| Nara | ¥3.69M | ¥287,600 | ¥235,000 | 45.9 | 4 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥3.68M | ¥273,400 | ¥397,500 | 41.7 | 3 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.65M | ¥264,800 | ¥476,100 | 32.4 | 18 |
| Shimane | ¥3.63M | ¥261,300 | ¥497,900 | 39.1 | 11 |
| Aomori | ¥3.61M | ¥259,200 | ¥495,000 | 44.7 | 10 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.59M | ¥282,500 | ¥197,500 | 36.7 | 5 |
| Oita | ¥3.53M | ¥267,400 | ¥324,100 | 38.7 | 5 |
| Tokushima | ¥3.38M | ¥244,600 | ¥444,400 | 37.8 | 2 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.34M | ¥249,200 | ¥351,000 | 36.5 | 5 |
| Fukui | ¥3.34M | ¥247,300 | ¥371,600 | 35 | 5 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.15M | ¥236,200 | ¥320,200 | 41.5 | 8 |