Iron, Steel, and Non-Ferrous Metal Smelting Workers
製銑・製鋼・非鉄金属製錬従事者
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#53 of 145 occupations
Top 37%
Best Paying Region
Aomori: ¥401,200
Lowest: Kochi (¥257,800)
Career Growth
+12% salary change
¥319,500 (2020) → ¥358,500 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +28% more
¥383,900 vs ¥299,100
Workforce
~14k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥358,500
Base Salary
¥297,100
Annual Bonus
¥1.22M
Average Age:42 yrs
Overtime Hours:19 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aomori | ¥401,200 | ¥1.33M | 40.8 | 20 |
| Fukuoka | ¥401,200 | ¥2.04M | 40.7 | 18 |
| Tokushima | ¥390,200 | ¥1.83M | 38 | 11 |
| Aichi | ¥389,300 | ¥1.36M | 41.8 | 27 |
| Shimane | ¥387,500 | ¥1.21M | 43.5 | 12 |
| Hiroshima | ¥383,200 | ¥1.30M | 39.5 | 28 |
| Mie | ¥381,400 | ¥1.18M | 43.6 | 9 |
| Kanagawa | ¥380,900 | ¥1.18M | 41.7 | 22 |
| Wakayama | ¥380,800 | ¥1.92M | 43.4 | 19 |
| Fukui | ¥372,900 | ¥1.56M | 41.4 | 7 |
| Ishikawa | ¥368,800 | ¥1.09M | 46.7 | 17 |
| Miyazaki | ¥366,800 | ¥1.94M | 34.5 | 14 |
| Saitama | ¥366,400 | ¥1.19M | 44.5 | 11 |
| Fukushima | ¥358,900 | ¥1.31M | 42.8 | 16 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥357,200 | ¥1.33M | 41.5 | 10 |
| Hyogo | ¥356,800 | ¥1.18M | 38 | 29 |
| Okayama | ¥356,600 | ¥1.06M | 40.5 | 19 |
| Shiga | ¥356,100 | ¥1.14M | 45.1 | 14 |
| Miyagi | ¥354,300 | ¥1.27M | 41.9 | 17 |
| Chiba | ¥354,100 | ¥941,900 | 42.1 | 17 |
| Ehime | ¥352,800 | ¥1.61M | 44.8 | 14 |
| Kagawa | ¥351,400 | ¥1.16M | 40.1 | 24 |
| Yamagata | ¥347,100 | ¥1.42M | 47.1 | 14 |
| Hokkaido | ¥346,700 | ¥1.35M | 46 | 17 |
| Ibaraki | ¥344,500 | ¥1.02M | 43 | 16 |
| Saga | ¥344,200 | ¥957,200 | 39.2 | 33 |
| Tochigi | ¥337,900 | ¥1.03M | 43.6 | 18 |
| Tokyo | ¥334,500 | ¥677,700 | 46.8 | 10 |
| Oita | ¥334,400 | ¥1.34M | 38.2 | 20 |
| Kyoto | ¥333,400 | ¥950,200 | 41.4 | 9 |
| Gifu | ¥328,600 | ¥953,500 | 44.7 | 18 |
| Kumamoto | ¥325,700 | ¥1.40M | 46.9 | 15 |
| Gunma | ¥323,100 | ¥910,300 | 44.1 | 12 |
| Toyama | ¥322,900 | ¥1.10M | 41 | 11 |
| Yamanashi | ¥321,500 | ¥1.09M | 39.3 | 15 |
| Nagano | ¥317,100 | ¥1.34M | 38.7 | 7 |
| Akita | ¥309,600 | ¥953,800 | 41.9 | 15 |
| Osaka | ¥307,400 | ¥602,100 | 42.3 | 13 |
| Tottori | ¥306,800 | ¥599,100 | 34.6 | 25 |
| Nara | ¥300,500 | ¥589,000 | 46.2 | 2 |
| Shizuoka | ¥295,500 | ¥649,400 | 46.8 | 11 |
| Niigata | ¥291,500 | ¥1.24M | 46.5 | 4 |
| Okinawa | ¥287,100 | ¥251,600 | 46.4 | 15 |
| Iwate | ¥267,300 | ¥731,700 | 48.1 | 1 |
| Kagoshima | ¥263,200 | ¥734,100 | 50.2 | 14 |
| Nagasaki | ¥258,700 | ¥518,900 | 43.2 | 31 |
| Kochi | ¥257,800 | ¥937,300 | 39.9 | 7 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥383,900 | ¥1.60M | 40.9 | 18 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥354,900 | ¥1.12M | 41.4 | 22 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥299,100 | ¥533,100 | 47.4 | 13 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥319,500
2021
¥350,000
2022
¥344,000
2023
¥358,500