Average Annual Salary for Retail Sales Staff in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.85M
Monthly gross:¥282,000
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥265,200
Annual Bonus:¥463,600
Age:43.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#126 of 145 occupations
Top 87%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥4.44M
Lowest: Aomori (¥2.85M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 69% of male salary
Significant gap (¥3.18M vs ¥4.59M)
Career Growth
+11% salary change
¥3.47M (2020) → ¥3.85M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 2% above average
¥3.93M vs National Avg ¥3.85M
Workforce
~122k workers nationwide
Major field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.59M
Monthly gross:¥326,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥302,600
Annual Bonus:¥677,300
Age:43.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:10 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.18M
Monthly gross:¥242,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥231,800
Annual Bonus:¥273,100
Age:44.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:6 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥3.85M | ¥282,000 | ¥463,600 | 43.6 | 8 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥3.64M | ¥271,600 | ¥382,300 | 45 | 8 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥3.83M | ¥285,100 | ¥410,800 | 41.9 | 8 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥3.93M | ¥284,400 | ¥520,500 | 43.9 | 8 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥4.44M | ¥323,600 | ¥552,500 | 40.9 | 7 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.24M | ¥300,900 | ¥631,700 | 42.2 | 8 |
| Shiga | ¥4.11M | ¥298,800 | ¥521,400 | 42.5 | 14 |
| Chiba | ¥4.10M | ¥302,800 | ¥469,600 | 44.4 | 11 |
| Mie | ¥4.07M | ¥290,400 | ¥581,800 | 42.8 | 7 |
| Osaka | ¥4.02M | ¥299,300 | ¥425,800 | 43.7 | 6 |
| Aichi | ¥4.01M | ¥290,100 | ¥526,800 | 42.5 | 9 |
| Toyama | ¥3.99M | ¥281,200 | ¥615,600 | 45.2 | 11 |
| Saitama | ¥3.96M | ¥288,000 | ¥508,700 | 44.4 | 8 |
| Ibaraki | ¥3.96M | ¥286,600 | ¥520,700 | 45.9 | 8 |
| Gunma | ¥3.95M | ¥281,800 | ¥569,500 | 39.2 | 12 |
| Hyogo | ¥3.94M | ¥283,800 | ¥535,800 | 44.2 | 6 |
| Nara | ¥3.84M | ¥277,100 | ¥514,700 | 42.5 | 7 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.84M | ¥282,800 | ¥441,500 | 43 | 8 |
| Nagano | ¥3.79M | ¥272,600 | ¥516,400 | 46.3 | 9 |
| Yamanashi | ¥3.75M | ¥274,400 | ¥453,700 | 44.5 | 10 |
| Iwate | ¥3.74M | ¥271,800 | ¥482,400 | 45.1 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥3.70M | ¥266,700 | ¥495,000 | 44.6 | 10 |
| Okayama | ¥3.68M | ¥263,700 | ¥511,400 | 43.4 | 7 |
| Kanagawa | ¥3.65M | ¥274,900 | ¥347,500 | 43.9 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥3.64M | ¥260,600 | ¥515,500 | 46.2 | 8 |
| Tochigi | ¥3.63M | ¥266,300 | ¥432,700 | 45.7 | 10 |
| Hiroshima | ¥3.62M | ¥268,700 | ¥399,200 | 43.1 | 10 |
| Tokushima | ¥3.61M | ¥264,000 | ¥442,000 | 44.7 | 7 |
| Shizuoka | ¥3.59M | ¥262,200 | ¥446,500 | 47.9 | 7 |
| Gifu | ¥3.55M | ¥262,800 | ¥400,300 | 46.7 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.55M | ¥253,000 | ¥514,000 | 43.8 | 9 |
| Fukuoka | ¥3.54M | ¥263,400 | ¥381,400 | 42.6 | 7 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.54M | ¥260,800 | ¥408,900 | 41.4 | 6 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.54M | ¥259,200 | ¥425,400 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Saga | ¥3.53M | ¥260,500 | ¥407,100 | 46.3 | 8 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.52M | ¥248,300 | ¥539,400 | 44.9 | 9 |
| Niigata | ¥3.44M | ¥257,700 | ¥348,400 | 43.1 | 7 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.44M | ¥253,500 | ¥393,200 | 44.8 | 8 |
| Ehime | ¥3.43M | ¥248,900 | ¥446,600 | 46.2 | 6 |
| Tottori | ¥3.42M | ¥249,000 | ¥429,200 | 44.6 | 8 |
| Fukui | ¥3.39M | ¥252,200 | ¥367,600 | 46.5 | 7 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥3.39M | ¥251,900 | ¥370,600 | 43.3 | 10 |
| Shimane | ¥3.37M | ¥242,300 | ¥465,000 | 43.1 | 8 |
| Ishikawa | ¥3.36M | ¥245,900 | ¥404,400 | 43.7 | 6 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.33M | ¥246,500 | ¥374,500 | 43.6 | 8 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.32M | ¥245,300 | ¥371,900 | 43.3 | 7 |
| Oita | ¥3.30M | ¥247,400 | ¥330,800 | 44.3 | 7 |
| Kochi | ¥3.20M | ¥235,900 | ¥367,700 | 44.7 | 6 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.19M | ¥238,000 | ¥335,500 | 46.6 | 6 |
| Akita | ¥3.06M | ¥231,100 | ¥286,200 | 46.2 | 6 |
| Aomori | ¥2.85M | ¥216,000 | ¥259,800 | 45.7 | 8 |