Average Annual Salary for Metal Products Quality Inspectors in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.60M
Monthly gross:¥315,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥279,500
Annual Bonus:¥822,400
Age:44 yrs
Overtime Hours:14 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#85 of 145 occupations
Top 59%
Best Paying Region
Nagasaki: ¥6.89M
Lowest: Akita (¥2.96M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 65% of male salary
Significant gap (¥3.47M vs ¥5.31M)
Career Growth
+13% salary change
¥4.08M (2020) → ¥4.60M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 32% above average
¥6.06M vs National Avg ¥4.60M
Workforce
~10k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.31M
Monthly gross:¥357,300
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥310,800
Annual Bonus:¥1.02M
Age:44.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:16 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.47M
Monthly gross:¥246,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥228,800
Annual Bonus:¥504,300
Age:43.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.60M | ¥315,200 | ¥822,400 | 44 | 14 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥3.82M | ¥276,300 | ¥508,400 | 45 | 10 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥4.64M | ¥312,900 | ¥882,200 | 43.5 | 16 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.06M | ¥396,200 | ¥1.31M | 43.1 | 16 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagasaki | ¥6.89M | ¥421,300 | ¥1.83M | 44.9 | 13 |
| Tokyo | ¥5.76M | ¥381,600 | ¥1.18M | 48.6 | 9 |
| Chiba | ¥5.61M | ¥363,600 | ¥1.24M | 45.1 | 20 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.32M | ¥345,300 | ¥1.18M | 43.7 | 16 |
| Aichi | ¥5.24M | ¥347,100 | ¥1.08M | 41.7 | 21 |
| Okayama | ¥5.19M | ¥353,000 | ¥953,000 | 42.8 | 20 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.17M | ¥339,900 | ¥1.09M | 48.9 | 9 |
| Kumamoto | ¥5.09M | ¥359,300 | ¥774,200 | 47.4 | 16 |
| Nara | ¥5.06M | ¥344,000 | ¥935,400 | 45.1 | 15 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.04M | ¥341,300 | ¥948,100 | 46.5 | 17 |
| Gunma | ¥5.04M | ¥337,700 | ¥985,700 | 45.7 | 13 |
| Saga | ¥5.04M | ¥316,600 | ¥1.24M | 46 | 13 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.93M | ¥340,200 | ¥851,900 | 47.5 | 18 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.93M | ¥364,000 | ¥565,700 | 41.2 | 16 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.91M | ¥324,900 | ¥1.01M | 44.7 | 15 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.84M | ¥344,500 | ¥707,100 | 43.6 | 23 |
| Fukui | ¥4.81M | ¥332,700 | ¥820,600 | 47 | 19 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.63M | ¥301,300 | ¥1.02M | 43.9 | 14 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.59M | ¥299,500 | ¥996,600 | 45.4 | 8 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.50M | ¥293,900 | ¥973,000 | 42.7 | 8 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.39M | ¥306,200 | ¥713,400 | 45.3 | 13 |
| Shimane | ¥4.34M | ¥310,600 | ¥613,800 | 45.5 | 10 |
| Mie | ¥4.31M | ¥297,500 | ¥735,300 | 45.4 | 17 |
| Osaka | ¥4.29M | ¥295,400 | ¥742,400 | 43.8 | 7 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.27M | ¥310,000 | ¥549,500 | 44.6 | 23 |
| Gifu | ¥4.21M | ¥297,800 | ¥633,900 | 40.2 | 18 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.21M | ¥283,900 | ¥799,500 | 47.2 | 9 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.16M | ¥288,500 | ¥701,200 | 42.6 | 11 |
| Iwate | ¥4.08M | ¥275,800 | ¥774,100 | 43.9 | 10 |
| Ehime | ¥4.08M | ¥285,700 | ¥649,100 | 48.6 | 14 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.05M | ¥284,600 | ¥633,500 | 42.8 | 5 |
| Aomori | ¥4.05M | ¥291,300 | ¥552,100 | 43.6 | 7 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.04M | ¥278,500 | ¥701,400 | 40.4 | 10 |
| Nagano | ¥4.03M | ¥284,800 | ¥617,100 | 45.7 | 9 |
| Shiga | ¥4.03M | ¥280,100 | ¥664,100 | 35.8 | 12 |
| Kochi | ¥3.93M | ¥270,000 | ¥685,300 | 44.2 | 20 |
| Saitama | ¥3.82M | ¥270,800 | ¥569,800 | 47 | 9 |
| Toyama | ¥3.73M | ¥264,300 | ¥556,500 | 42.7 | 5 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.68M | ¥257,100 | ¥594,000 | 41.8 | 9 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.59M | ¥250,500 | ¥585,600 | 43.1 | 14 |
| Oita | ¥3.48M | ¥241,100 | ¥589,100 | 44 | 12 |
| Yamanashi | ¥3.39M | ¥244,400 | ¥454,400 | 49.3 | 11 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.38M | ¥254,500 | ¥326,300 | 38.7 | 4 |
| Niigata | ¥3.32M | ¥230,800 | ¥547,700 | 49.6 | 5 |
| Tottori | ¥3.20M | ¥231,100 | ¥425,900 | 44.3 | 6 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.13M | ¥225,500 | ¥427,800 | 42.1 | 4 |
| Akita | ¥2.96M | ¥224,100 | ¥268,300 | 46.1 | 4 |