Foundry and Forging Workers
鋳物製造・鍛造従事者
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#52 of 145 occupations
Top 36%
Best Paying Region
Hyogo: ¥464,300
Lowest: Chiba (-)
Career Growth
+12% salary change
¥320,400 (2020) → ¥358,900 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +28% more
¥431,700 vs ¥336,000
Workforce
~8k workers nationwide
Specialized field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥358,900
Base Salary
¥303,100
Annual Bonus
¥857,300
Average Age:42.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:19 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo | ¥464,300 | ¥1.72M | 41.8 | 25 |
| Ibaraki | ¥402,700 | ¥780,100 | 39.9 | 39 |
| Toyama | ¥400,700 | ¥1.06M | 39.7 | 30 |
| Osaka | ¥398,300 | ¥596,100 | 48.9 | 6 |
| Tochigi | ¥374,500 | ¥800,800 | 40.4 | 36 |
| Hiroshima | ¥368,400 | ¥1.09M | 41.9 | 24 |
| Saitama | ¥363,400 | ¥570,600 | 46 | 35 |
| Saga | ¥361,700 | ¥1.18M | 46 | 16 |
| Kanagawa | ¥359,500 | ¥951,700 | 44.8 | 17 |
| Iwate | ¥357,000 | ¥1.04M | 42.7 | 23 |
| Tokyo | ¥354,400 | ¥2.25M | 46.5 | 0 |
| Shizuoka | ¥353,300 | ¥579,900 | 42.7 | 19 |
| Okayama | ¥347,500 | ¥931,700 | 38.1 | 23 |
| Gunma | ¥347,200 | ¥355,100 | 45.2 | 19 |
| Mie | ¥346,800 | ¥729,100 | 39.6 | 24 |
| Nagano | ¥342,300 | ¥995,000 | 42.3 | 9 |
| Gifu | ¥338,700 | ¥1.00M | 41.3 | 26 |
| Aichi | ¥338,200 | ¥962,800 | 37 | 18 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥337,400 | ¥795,700 | 45.7 | 25 |
| Shimane | ¥336,300 | ¥608,500 | 42.6 | 23 |
| Kumamoto | ¥333,500 | ¥785,000 | 41.7 | 27 |
| Ishikawa | ¥332,600 | ¥944,000 | 42 | 13 |
| Kagoshima | ¥332,000 | ¥812,100 | 44.7 | 20 |
| Wakayama | ¥330,400 | ¥1.05M | 39.4 | 10 |
| Shiga | ¥330,300 | ¥837,500 | 37.3 | 16 |
| Fukuoka | ¥319,400 | ¥637,700 | 44.9 | 17 |
| Oita | ¥315,700 | ¥824,700 | 39.6 | 29 |
| Kyoto | ¥315,400 | ¥705,100 | 43.6 | 17 |
| Fukui | ¥309,900 | ¥913,500 | 35.9 | 22 |
| Kochi | ¥309,800 | ¥939,900 | 44.4 | 18 |
| Yamanashi | ¥304,300 | ¥1.29M | 43 | 18 |
| Hokkaido | ¥301,500 | ¥845,300 | 44.2 | 8 |
| Okinawa | ¥301,200 | ¥619,700 | 39.5 | 14 |
| Fukushima | ¥296,400 | ¥746,500 | 43.5 | 15 |
| Tottori | ¥295,300 | ¥843,200 | 40.1 | 5 |
| Niigata | ¥294,000 | ¥679,200 | 45.1 | 12 |
| Ehime | ¥289,500 | ¥646,500 | 42.2 | 16 |
| Akita | ¥286,400 | ¥793,300 | 44.5 | 18 |
| Miyagi | ¥282,800 | ¥518,500 | 35.8 | 14 |
| Aomori | ¥282,500 | ¥720,400 | 40.9 | 12 |
| Nara | ¥281,300 | ¥746,300 | 45.5 | 18 |
| Yamagata | ¥274,400 | ¥779,400 | 45.2 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥262,800 | ¥220,400 | 46.7 | 28 |
| Miyazaki | ¥248,300 | ¥638,500 | 38.8 | 6 |
| Nagasaki | ¥233,000 | ¥561,600 | 49.5 | 17 |
| Tokushima | ¥206,400 | ¥157,800 | 41.1 | 2 |
Showing data for 46 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥431,700 | ¥1.39M | 40.3 | 26 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥336,000 | ¥532,600 | 45.7 | 16 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥331,200 | ¥852,700 | 41.1 | 19 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥320,400
2021
¥315,200
2022
¥334,000
2023
¥358,900