Metal Machine Tool Operators
金属工作機械作業従事者
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#85 of 145 occupations
Top 59%
Best Paying Region
Osaka: ¥408,800
Lowest: Aomori (¥248,500)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 75% of male salary
Significant gap (¥247,300 vs ¥328,700)
Career Growth
+10% salary change
¥293,200 (2020) → ¥322,600 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay +16% more
¥362,700 vs ¥313,600
Workforce
~25k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥322,600
Base Salary
¥280,100
Annual Bonus
¥825,700
Average Age:42.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:18 hrs
Male
Monthly Salary
¥328,700
Base Salary
¥284,300
Annual Bonus
¥848,000
Average Age:42.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:19 hrs
Female
Monthly Salary
¥247,300
Base Salary
¥227,300
Annual Bonus
¥548,600
Average Age:41.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | ¥408,800 | ¥1.17M | 45.4 | 17 |
| Kyoto | ¥356,200 | ¥1.04M | 42.6 | 31 |
| Kanagawa | ¥352,700 | ¥711,800 | 45.3 | 21 |
| Shizuoka | ¥349,600 | ¥666,700 | 43.9 | 20 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥347,700 | ¥819,500 | 43.3 | 21 |
| Hyogo | ¥341,800 | ¥745,500 | 41.8 | 25 |
| Gunma | ¥341,700 | ¥593,400 | 44.6 | 17 |
| Aichi | ¥337,500 | ¥1.60M | 42.4 | 18 |
| Shiga | ¥336,900 | ¥1.04M | 40.2 | 21 |
| Gifu | ¥332,600 | ¥500,000 | 45.7 | 26 |
| Mie | ¥329,800 | ¥913,000 | 37.9 | 22 |
| Ibaraki | ¥329,500 | ¥923,200 | 45.7 | 23 |
| Tokyo | ¥327,800 | ¥811,200 | 44.5 | 8 |
| Chiba | ¥327,500 | ¥667,000 | 45.9 | 8 |
| Toyama | ¥326,000 | ¥871,900 | 42.5 | 15 |
| Ishikawa | ¥319,200 | ¥988,200 | 38.4 | 21 |
| Nara | ¥318,100 | ¥589,400 | 40.6 | 21 |
| Yamanashi | ¥317,500 | ¥909,900 | 43.8 | 14 |
| Hokkaido | ¥315,700 | ¥895,400 | 42.8 | 26 |
| Hiroshima | ¥312,300 | ¥845,100 | 39.9 | 20 |
| Tochigi | ¥311,500 | ¥891,600 | 43.1 | 13 |
| Tokushima | ¥311,400 | ¥689,400 | 40.3 | 23 |
| Fukui | ¥310,100 | ¥784,500 | 43.8 | 13 |
| Kagawa | ¥308,300 | ¥677,900 | 40.6 | 20 |
| Kumamoto | ¥305,500 | ¥848,400 | 45.1 | 21 |
| Okayama | ¥299,800 | ¥768,200 | 41.9 | 21 |
| Ehime | ¥299,500 | ¥739,200 | 42.3 | 14 |
| Fukuoka | ¥298,600 | ¥831,400 | 42.6 | 15 |
| Oita | ¥298,200 | ¥678,000 | 45.8 | 21 |
| Fukushima | ¥295,100 | ¥672,600 | 41.3 | 17 |
| Nagasaki | ¥293,900 | ¥624,600 | 43 | 23 |
| Saitama | ¥288,100 | ¥622,200 | 45.3 | 14 |
| Nagano | ¥287,400 | ¥682,700 | 42.3 | 13 |
| Wakayama | ¥285,800 | ¥771,100 | 40.5 | 11 |
| Shimane | ¥283,600 | ¥833,600 | 40.4 | 12 |
| Miyazaki | ¥283,400 | ¥631,100 | 36.7 | 22 |
| Saga | ¥283,200 | ¥844,700 | 36.9 | 12 |
| Iwate | ¥283,100 | ¥904,900 | 43 | 13 |
| Yamagata | ¥281,500 | ¥753,100 | 41.6 | 17 |
| Kagoshima | ¥280,800 | ¥710,300 | 41.2 | 16 |
| Akita | ¥279,800 | ¥797,500 | 42.3 | 19 |
| Niigata | ¥268,300 | ¥569,500 | 43.3 | 13 |
| Miyagi | ¥261,400 | ¥676,600 | 42.7 | 12 |
| Kochi | ¥259,500 | ¥664,000 | 44.6 | 9 |
| Tottori | ¥257,700 | ¥543,100 | 41.2 | 15 |
| Okinawa | ¥251,400 | ¥492,400 | 39.9 | 14 |
| Aomori | ¥248,500 | ¥542,900 | 40.4 | 20 |
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000+ employees | ¥362,700 | ¥1.29M | 40.9 | 18 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥326,000 | ¥920,700 | 40.6 | 20 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥313,600 | ¥683,800 | 44.7 | 17 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥293,200
2021
¥311,100
2022
¥325,300
2023
¥322,600