Average Annual Salary for Drafters & Technical Support Workers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.71M
Monthly gross:¥333,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥305,900
Annual Bonus:¥707,700
Age:41.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#80 of 145 occupations
Top 55%
Best Paying Region
Tokushima: ¥6.40M
Lowest: Miyagi (¥3.49M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 69% of male salary
Significant gap (¥3.76M vs ¥5.42M)
Career Growth
+2% salary change
¥4.61M (2020) → ¥4.71M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 3% below average
¥4.58M vs National Avg ¥4.71M
Workforce
~10k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.42M
Monthly gross:¥373,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥338,400
Annual Bonus:¥937,500
Age:43.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:15 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.76M
Monthly gross:¥279,700
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥262,700
Annual Bonus:¥402,600
Age:38.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:8 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.71M | ¥333,400 | ¥707,700 | 41.5 | 12 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.44M | ¥316,600 | ¥642,100 | 44 | 11 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥4.98M | ¥347,900 | ¥803,400 | 40.3 | 13 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥4.58M | ¥331,200 | ¥606,700 | 39.5 | 11 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushima | ¥6.40M | ¥373,100 | ¥1.93M | 39.4 | 16 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.96M | ¥407,000 | ¥1.07M | 47.7 | 27 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.94M | ¥415,300 | ¥960,500 | 43 | 11 |
| Nara | ¥5.52M | ¥376,500 | ¥997,200 | 44.7 | 14 |
| Yamanashi | ¥5.47M | ¥349,800 | ¥1.28M | 42.6 | 22 |
| Chiba | ¥5.27M | ¥358,900 | ¥960,600 | 40.1 | 9 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.19M | ¥340,000 | ¥1.11M | 40.3 | 19 |
| Tottori | ¥5.18M | ¥329,900 | ¥1.23M | 46 | 13 |
| Oita | ¥5.10M | ¥335,800 | ¥1.07M | 43.7 | 16 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.08M | ¥347,800 | ¥908,600 | 40.5 | 23 |
| Toyama | ¥5.06M | ¥342,800 | ¥949,400 | 46.5 | 12 |
| Aichi | ¥5.05M | ¥345,600 | ¥905,100 | 42.1 | 13 |
| Shiga | ¥5.02M | ¥350,500 | ¥813,200 | 41.5 | 16 |
| Ibaraki | ¥5.01M | ¥349,900 | ¥808,600 | 35.4 | 10 |
| Saga | ¥4.97M | ¥340,400 | ¥889,200 | 42.6 | 13 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.91M | ¥331,900 | ¥931,700 | 44.4 | 10 |
| Okayama | ¥4.91M | ¥322,200 | ¥1.04M | 40 | 8 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.85M | ¥324,800 | ¥954,900 | 40.3 | 22 |
| Niigata | ¥4.82M | ¥324,700 | ¥927,900 | 45.1 | 23 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.81M | ¥342,200 | ¥701,100 | 46.1 | 12 |
| Gunma | ¥4.80M | ¥343,300 | ¥675,800 | 42.9 | 13 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.78M | ¥320,900 | ¥926,900 | 44.9 | 13 |
| Nagano | ¥4.65M | ¥308,100 | ¥951,800 | 43 | 7 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.65M | ¥337,000 | ¥602,700 | 36.9 | 18 |
| Gifu | ¥4.62M | ¥327,900 | ¥686,300 | 38.8 | 11 |
| Tokyo | ¥4.58M | ¥343,800 | ¥455,800 | 40 | 8 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.50M | ¥304,300 | ¥849,400 | 39.3 | 10 |
| Fukui | ¥4.49M | ¥300,400 | ¥887,400 | 42.1 | 14 |
| Saitama | ¥4.48M | ¥305,200 | ¥819,300 | 46.5 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥4.46M | ¥323,500 | ¥574,600 | 41.2 | 38 |
| Shimane | ¥4.44M | ¥287,800 | ¥991,100 | 44.6 | 13 |
| Iwate | ¥4.40M | ¥299,900 | ¥804,000 | 42.9 | 13 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.40M | ¥298,900 | ¥810,000 | 49 | 13 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.33M | ¥297,500 | ¥763,200 | 42.4 | 14 |
| Ehime | ¥4.33M | ¥296,100 | ¥776,700 | 41.3 | 11 |
| Kochi | ¥4.28M | ¥294,200 | ¥748,000 | 42.4 | 12 |
| Akita | ¥4.23M | ¥294,400 | ¥698,900 | 45.2 | 11 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.20M | ¥300,900 | ¥586,500 | 38.5 | 7 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.19M | ¥298,200 | ¥607,900 | 43.8 | 13 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.06M | ¥282,600 | ¥664,500 | 46.2 | 6 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.03M | ¥296,300 | ¥477,500 | 43.2 | 11 |
| Aomori | ¥4.01M | ¥276,100 | ¥701,400 | 42.1 | 9 |
| Osaka | ¥3.87M | ¥293,400 | ¥349,500 | 39.9 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.87M | ¥281,500 | ¥487,700 | 40 | 8 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.71M | ¥256,200 | ¥640,200 | 44.5 | 11 |
| Hokkaido | ¥3.70M | ¥286,700 | ¥257,500 | 44.4 | 7 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.49M | ¥258,400 | ¥389,800 | 36.5 | 7 |