Security Guards
警備員
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#120 of 145 occupations
Top 83%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥339,100
Lowest: Miyazaki (¥183,100)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 85% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥241,200 vs ¥282,400)
Career Growth
+8% salary change
¥257,900 (2020) → ¥279,800 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +43% more
¥333,000 vs ¥233,300
Workforce
~20k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥279,800
Base Salary
¥238,100
Annual Bonus
¥403,400
Average Age:51.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:22 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥282,400
Base Salary
¥239,500
Annual Bonus
¥411,100
Average Age:52.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:23 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥241,200
Base Salary
¥218,100
Annual Bonus
¥290,300
Average Age:40.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:14 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥339,100 | ¥735,600 | 47.3 | 22 |
| Mie | ¥328,100 | ¥1.36M | 48.2 | 10 |
| Kanagawa | ¥316,700 | ¥499,700 | 50.5 | 28 |
| Toyama | ¥312,500 | ¥537,200 | 46.9 | 17 |
| Hyogo | ¥312,200 | ¥549,100 | 51.1 | 25 |
| Aichi | ¥308,300 | ¥593,700 | 47.9 | 30 |
| Niigata | ¥297,800 | ¥609,400 | 48.5 | 24 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥295,000 | ¥572,000 | 51.8 | 26 |
| Kochi | ¥294,500 | ¥551,500 | 44.5 | 27 |
| Kagawa | ¥289,900 | ¥525,600 | 55.4 | 16 |
| Fukui | ¥284,100 | ¥826,700 | 50.4 | 15 |
| Ehime | ¥283,500 | ¥484,800 | 50.9 | 24 |
| Nagano | ¥281,900 | ¥536,400 | 53.1 | 26 |
| Osaka | ¥277,100 | ¥167,200 | 56.2 | 29 |
| Tokushima | ¥276,200 | ¥372,200 | 51.8 | 16 |
| Shimane | ¥274,000 | ¥398,900 | 48.5 | 30 |
| Iwate | ¥273,600 | ¥620,900 | 52.8 | 22 |
| Yamanashi | ¥271,400 | ¥193,700 | 43.7 | 22 |
| Saga | ¥271,400 | ¥439,200 | 52.7 | 34 |
| Nara | ¥270,900 | ¥406,700 | 49.6 | 14 |
| Wakayama | ¥269,300 | ¥279,400 | 54.3 | 19 |
| Chiba | ¥268,000 | ¥314,500 | 42 | 20 |
| Saitama | ¥266,200 | ¥204,100 | 57.4 | 21 |
| Fukushima | ¥261,900 | ¥241,400 | 52.7 | 22 |
| Kyoto | ¥261,100 | ¥420,800 | 53 | 16 |
| Shiga | ¥260,800 | ¥450,800 | 62.4 | 9 |
| Hokkaido | ¥257,000 | ¥337,700 | 52.5 | 20 |
| Shizuoka | ¥254,500 | ¥287,300 | 54.2 | 17 |
| Fukuoka | ¥254,100 | ¥279,300 | 53.9 | 27 |
| Tochigi | ¥250,300 | ¥235,900 | 55.9 | 16 |
| Oita | ¥247,800 | ¥407,800 | 53.2 | 19 |
| Tottori | ¥247,500 | ¥287,400 | 48.4 | 32 |
| Okinawa | ¥244,300 | ¥181,100 | 54.4 | 20 |
| Hiroshima | ¥242,300 | ¥168,200 | 49.5 | 16 |
| Akita | ¥239,500 | ¥512,200 | 52.3 | 18 |
| Aomori | ¥238,200 | ¥329,800 | 50.6 | 21 |
| Gifu | ¥234,700 | ¥117,400 | 59.8 | 12 |
| Gunma | ¥233,700 | ¥102,700 | 61.1 | 5 |
| Kagoshima | ¥231,200 | ¥246,500 | 53 | 28 |
| Nagasaki | ¥230,300 | ¥233,900 | 56.5 | 22 |
| Okayama | ¥230,200 | ¥279,600 | 56.4 | 19 |
| Ibaraki | ¥229,500 | ¥258,200 | 50.6 | 14 |
| Yamagata | ¥226,700 | ¥291,500 | 52 | 21 |
| Ishikawa | ¥220,300 | ¥206,400 | 56.6 | 7 |
| Kumamoto | ¥215,700 | ¥142,200 | 60 | 21 |
| Miyagi | ¥210,500 | ¥114,700 | 52.7 | 14 |
| Miyazaki | ¥183,100 | ¥17,000 | 62.2 | 16 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥333,000 | ¥730,500 | 47.7 | 31 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥263,500 | ¥305,100 | 51.7 | 22 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥233,300 | ¥113,400 | 57.2 | 11 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥257,900
2021
¥254,000
2022
¥255,000
2023
¥279,800