Average Annual Salary for Restaurant & Food Service Staff in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.71M
Monthly gross:¥282,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥255,100
Annual Bonus:¥318,600
Age:41.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:13 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#130 of 145 occupations
Top 90%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥4.47M
Lowest: Toyama (¥2.88M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 74% of male salary
Significant gap (¥3.27M vs ¥4.39M)
Career Growth
+16% salary change
¥3.19M (2020) → ¥3.71M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 12% above average
¥4.15M vs National Avg ¥3.71M
Workforce
~20k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.39M
Monthly gross:¥325,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥290,100
Annual Bonus:¥488,200
Age:40.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:15 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.27M
Monthly gross:¥255,100
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥232,400
Annual Bonus:¥208,900
Age:41.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥3.71M | ¥282,600 | ¥318,600 | 41.1 | 13 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥3.15M | ¥248,000 | ¥172,100 | 43.6 | 9 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥3.52M | ¥270,900 | ¥267,700 | 39.8 | 12 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥4.15M | ¥309,900 | ¥434,800 | 40.5 | 16 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥4.47M | ¥333,900 | ¥460,400 | 40.5 | 13 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.07M | ¥308,400 | ¥370,100 | 38.9 | 16 |
| Kanagawa | ¥4.05M | ¥307,700 | ¥360,600 | 39.8 | 14 |
| Osaka | ¥3.85M | ¥297,600 | ¥279,700 | 38.4 | 16 |
| Yamanashi | ¥3.84M | ¥287,600 | ¥393,500 | 41.2 | 13 |
| Nagano | ¥3.79M | ¥299,100 | ¥196,700 | 41.4 | 16 |
| Saitama | ¥3.78M | ¥292,200 | ¥276,500 | 41.7 | 20 |
| Nara | ¥3.76M | ¥276,400 | ¥441,900 | 38.6 | 14 |
| Hyogo | ¥3.71M | ¥287,800 | ¥252,800 | 40 | 17 |
| Chiba | ¥3.66M | ¥277,700 | ¥326,800 | 40.9 | 8 |
| Hokkaido | ¥3.63M | ¥273,800 | ¥346,500 | 41.4 | 17 |
| Shiga | ¥3.63M | ¥271,100 | ¥378,400 | 41.4 | 17 |
| Aichi | ¥3.58M | ¥274,900 | ¥282,700 | 42.9 | 12 |
| Ishikawa | ¥3.58M | ¥272,200 | ¥311,000 | 44.7 | 17 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.57M | ¥267,300 | ¥365,500 | 38.8 | 14 |
| Hiroshima | ¥3.51M | ¥262,800 | ¥361,100 | 40.8 | 14 |
| Tochigi | ¥3.51M | ¥271,900 | ¥249,400 | 45.2 | 14 |
| Niigata | ¥3.51M | ¥258,100 | ¥410,900 | 43.7 | 11 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥3.49M | ¥262,600 | ¥338,900 | 44.6 | 18 |
| Fukui | ¥3.48M | ¥260,100 | ¥362,900 | 38.9 | 14 |
| Mie | ¥3.48M | ¥258,500 | ¥381,500 | 40.1 | 12 |
| Tokushima | ¥3.42M | ¥253,600 | ¥379,800 | 40.3 | 12 |
| Ehime | ¥3.38M | ¥251,400 | ¥359,900 | 41.9 | 12 |
| Shizuoka | ¥3.36M | ¥259,600 | ¥245,600 | 40.8 | 11 |
| Fukuoka | ¥3.34M | ¥254,400 | ¥285,700 | 42.5 | 11 |
| Kagawa | ¥3.34M | ¥258,800 | ¥230,600 | 45.6 | 13 |
| Oita | ¥3.33M | ¥257,200 | ¥245,200 | 42.4 | 12 |
| Okayama | ¥3.32M | ¥255,900 | ¥248,300 | 42.6 | 12 |
| Ibaraki | ¥3.32M | ¥254,000 | ¥268,500 | 42.7 | 7 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.23M | ¥251,300 | ¥215,800 | 42 | 10 |
| Gifu | ¥3.22M | ¥248,400 | ¥238,500 | 44.8 | 10 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.18M | ¥253,100 | ¥145,800 | 37.1 | 14 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.18M | ¥241,200 | ¥286,700 | 39.9 | 15 |
| Kochi | ¥3.14M | ¥241,300 | ¥248,200 | 46.3 | 18 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.12M | ¥241,000 | ¥232,900 | 41.7 | 11 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.10M | ¥237,100 | ¥253,400 | 40.1 | 12 |
| Akita | ¥3.10M | ¥240,700 | ¥209,700 | 42.1 | 16 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.06M | ¥242,700 | ¥147,200 | 41.2 | 9 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.03M | ¥237,800 | ¥178,400 | 41.7 | 8 |
| Gunma | ¥3.03M | ¥236,400 | ¥189,400 | 43.3 | 12 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.02M | ¥229,800 | ¥260,900 | 43.2 | 14 |
| Iwate | ¥2.99M | ¥240,100 | ¥111,200 | 38.1 | 10 |
| Aomori | ¥2.98M | ¥230,600 | ¥216,400 | 39.3 | 14 |
| Shimane | ¥2.95M | ¥234,200 | ¥141,300 | 43.6 | 16 |
| Tottori | ¥2.91M | ¥233,500 | ¥109,700 | 38.2 | 9 |
| Saga | ¥2.91M | ¥226,700 | ¥190,600 | 46.6 | 12 |
| Toyama | ¥2.88M | ¥228,400 | ¥136,300 | 48.8 | 6 |