Drafters and Production-Related Workers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#88 of 145 occupations
Top 61%
Best Paying Region
Mie: ¥410,800
Lowest: Okinawa (¥237,400)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 75% of male salary
Significant gap (¥267,400 vs ¥357,800)
Career Growth
+1% salary change
¥313,900 (2020) → ¥318,600 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 2% below average
¥313,200 vs National Avg ¥318,600
Workforce
~11k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥318,600
Base Salary
¥289,400
Annual Bonus
¥697,200
Average Age:41.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:13 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Gender (2023)
Male
Gross Salary
¥357,800
Base Salary
¥319,800
Annual Bonus
¥886,900
Average Age:42.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:17 hrs
Female
Gross Salary
¥267,400
Base Salary
¥249,800
Annual Bonus
¥449,300
Average Age:40.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥318,600 | ¥697,200 | 41.8 | 13 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥316,500 | ¥633,700 | 42.9 | 13 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥323,800 | ¥781,500 | 40.9 | 14 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥313,200 | ¥656,300 | 41.7 | 12 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mie | ¥410,800 | ¥1.10M | 42.5 | 17 |
| Kochi | ¥353,000 | ¥1.45M | 43 | 13 |
| Aichi | ¥351,800 | ¥1.14M | 41.1 | 13 |
| Chiba | ¥351,000 | ¥1.05M | 41.5 | 18 |
| Kyoto | ¥348,300 | ¥992,000 | 44.9 | 12 |
| Tokyo | ¥347,300 | ¥606,800 | 42.4 | 12 |
| Shizuoka | ¥340,900 | ¥993,700 | 43.2 | 22 |
| Kanagawa | ¥338,400 | ¥798,000 | 38.6 | 13 |
| Kagawa | ¥335,400 | ¥800,600 | 43.8 | 21 |
| Shiga | ¥332,800 | ¥1.08M | 43.3 | 13 |
| Ibaraki | ¥332,500 | ¥545,700 | 54.2 | 23 |
| Osaka | ¥332,200 | ¥754,700 | 43.5 | 16 |
| Yamanashi | ¥332,000 | ¥1.05M | 46.8 | 13 |
| Saitama | ¥325,700 | ¥530,900 | 41.3 | 11 |
| Fukui | ¥325,000 | ¥803,400 | 43.1 | 15 |
| Tochigi | ¥322,300 | ¥924,900 | 41.2 | 22 |
| Gunma | ¥321,900 | ¥606,400 | 37.2 | 30 |
| Ehime | ¥318,500 | ¥863,200 | 41.6 | 13 |
| Hiroshima | ¥318,300 | ¥916,100 | 40.1 | 16 |
| Saga | ¥314,800 | ¥978,600 | 40.7 | 22 |
| Iwate | ¥314,400 | ¥225,600 | 37.5 | 23 |
| Shimane | ¥313,500 | ¥840,100 | 44.1 | 17 |
| Aomori | ¥312,700 | ¥820,600 | 42.8 | 17 |
| Nagasaki | ¥307,000 | ¥711,400 | 46 | 17 |
| Nagano | ¥305,100 | ¥918,800 | 39.2 | 6 |
| Kumamoto | ¥302,800 | ¥281,000 | 41.5 | 21 |
| Wakayama | ¥302,400 | ¥755,800 | 35.8 | 14 |
| Ishikawa | ¥302,100 | ¥998,900 | 41.3 | 13 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥299,700 | ¥767,300 | 43.5 | 6 |
| Miyagi | ¥299,100 | ¥606,700 | 40.2 | 11 |
| Nara | ¥298,700 | ¥360,300 | 41.2 | 9 |
| Hyogo | ¥289,100 | ¥362,900 | 47.2 | 11 |
| Hokkaido | ¥288,800 | ¥792,000 | 39.3 | 15 |
| Fukuoka | ¥285,800 | ¥670,000 | 41.3 | 5 |
| Fukushima | ¥283,700 | ¥748,300 | 39.6 | 13 |
| Kagoshima | ¥283,100 | ¥685,200 | 43.7 | 14 |
| Yamagata | ¥282,600 | ¥640,600 | 41.4 | 13 |
| Oita | ¥277,200 | ¥604,900 | 37.9 | 14 |
| Toyama | ¥276,100 | ¥531,800 | 38.7 | 8 |
| Miyazaki | ¥275,700 | ¥749,600 | 41.2 | 11 |
| Tokushima | ¥269,500 | ¥684,800 | 40.2 | 12 |
| Akita | ¥265,600 | ¥438,200 | 42.7 | 7 |
| Gifu | ¥254,900 | ¥615,800 | 43.8 | 10 |
| Okayama | ¥253,100 | ¥792,500 | 42.9 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥250,100 | ¥523,800 | 45.6 | 11 |
| Tottori | ¥242,000 | ¥355,700 | 43.7 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥237,400 | ¥533,300 | 44.1 | 9 |