Chemical Product Manufacturing Workers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#71 of 145 occupations
Top 49%
Best Paying Region
Kanagawa: ¥402,400
Lowest: Nagasaki (¥184,200)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 70% of male salary
Significant gap (¥247,000 vs ¥351,600)
Career Growth
+5% salary change
¥318,000 (2020) → ¥333,900 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 9% above average
¥365,100 vs National Avg ¥333,900
Workforce
~21k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥333,900
Base Salary
¥294,000
Annual Bonus
¥1.08M
Average Age:41.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:13 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥351,600
Base Salary
¥307,300
Annual Bonus
¥1.16M
Average Age:40.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:14 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥247,000
Base Salary
¥228,800
Annual Bonus
¥700,100
Average Age:43.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥333,900 | ¥1.08M | 41.2 | 13 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥306,400 | ¥807,400 | 44 | 11 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥326,800 | ¥1.08M | 41.4 | 13 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥365,100 | ¥1.26M | 39 | 15 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | ¥402,400 | ¥1.25M | 42.1 | 17 |
| Hyogo | ¥381,300 | ¥1.06M | 42.3 | 11 |
| Hiroshima | ¥378,300 | ¥1.37M | 41.7 | 10 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥373,800 | ¥1.22M | 40.2 | 15 |
| Oita | ¥371,400 | ¥1.36M | 39.3 | 12 |
| Mie | ¥368,600 | ¥1.24M | 39.6 | 16 |
| Tokyo | ¥355,400 | ¥994,000 | 40 | 13 |
| Osaka | ¥353,300 | ¥957,000 | 41.4 | 16 |
| Chiba | ¥353,100 | ¥1.34M | 41.8 | 8 |
| Miyazaki | ¥348,300 | ¥1.26M | 40.8 | 15 |
| Tochigi | ¥346,000 | ¥1.17M | 39.2 | 13 |
| Gunma | ¥344,200 | ¥948,400 | 44.6 | 10 |
| Shiga | ¥342,200 | ¥733,400 | 40.5 | 17 |
| Aomori | ¥341,000 | ¥1.05M | 40.8 | 13 |
| Ibaraki | ¥338,200 | ¥1.15M | 41.7 | 9 |
| Kyoto | ¥336,100 | ¥1.02M | 41.6 | 10 |
| Okayama | ¥335,800 | ¥1.18M | 41.8 | 12 |
| Okinawa | ¥334,000 | ¥608,200 | 42 | 6 |
| Niigata | ¥331,100 | ¥1.56M | 40.6 | 15 |
| Kagawa | ¥331,100 | ¥1.31M | 38.9 | 14 |
| Hokkaido | ¥327,600 | ¥701,900 | 45.5 | 8 |
| Yamanashi | ¥327,600 | ¥1.20M | 40.3 | 9 |
| Fukui | ¥325,700 | ¥1.03M | 36.1 | 12 |
| Toyama | ¥322,800 | ¥1.16M | 38.9 | 12 |
| Yamagata | ¥321,900 | ¥1.02M | 36.6 | 13 |
| Aichi | ¥320,100 | ¥1.27M | 44.2 | 11 |
| Kumamoto | ¥316,300 | ¥953,300 | 38.7 | 14 |
| Fukuoka | ¥314,700 | ¥1.18M | 37.9 | 19 |
| Nagano | ¥312,400 | ¥1.18M | 41.5 | 7 |
| Wakayama | ¥311,800 | ¥1.03M | 40.8 | 13 |
| Saitama | ¥311,300 | ¥811,500 | 40.8 | 17 |
| Shizuoka | ¥310,700 | ¥659,500 | 41 | 12 |
| Ishikawa | ¥310,100 | ¥940,500 | 41.2 | 7 |
| Ehime | ¥308,800 | ¥744,600 | 41.3 | 20 |
| Tottori | ¥308,100 | ¥892,000 | 32.5 | 14 |
| Akita | ¥302,000 | ¥1.09M | 39.6 | 23 |
| Fukushima | ¥301,700 | ¥830,800 | 40.3 | 12 |
| Shimane | ¥301,200 | ¥949,900 | 39.9 | 15 |
| Gifu | ¥299,500 | ¥1.32M | 43.1 | 5 |
| Tokushima | ¥295,400 | ¥1.30M | 38.3 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥295,000 | ¥996,500 | 40.1 | 13 |
| Miyagi | ¥285,800 | ¥930,500 | 45.5 | 11 |
| Nara | ¥276,200 | ¥512,600 | 44.5 | 8 |
| Saga | ¥261,800 | ¥914,300 | 40.4 | 9 |
| Kagoshima | ¥237,300 | ¥439,800 | 40.8 | 9 |
| Kochi | ¥230,400 | ¥366,400 | 40 | 7 |
| Nagasaki | ¥184,200 | ¥1.59M | 59.3 | 2 |