Average Annual Salary for Train Drivers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥7.19M
Monthly gross:¥463,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥388,000
Annual Bonus:¥1.63M
Age:41 yrs
Overtime Hours:19 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#15 of 145 occupations
Top 11%
Best Paying Region
Aichi: ¥8.79M
Lowest: Kumamoto (¥3.86M)
Career Growth
+10% salary change
¥6.53M (2020) → ¥7.19M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 0% above average
¥7.22M vs National Avg ¥7.19M
Workforce
~3k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥7.19M | ¥463,600 | ¥1.63M | 41 | 19 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.42M | ¥307,700 | ¥727,500 | 43.6 | 14 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥7.41M | ¥472,200 | ¥1.75M | 39.3 | 15 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥7.22M | ¥466,900 | ¥1.62M | 41.5 | 21 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi | ¥8.79M | ¥554,800 | ¥2.13M | 41.6 | 24 |
| Chiba | ¥7.84M | ¥489,000 | ¥1.97M | 39.7 | 13 |
| Tokyo | ¥7.77M | ¥507,300 | ¥1.68M | 43.9 | 28 |
| Niigata | ¥7.59M | ¥480,900 | ¥1.82M | 41.4 | 12 |
| Yamagata | ¥7.42M | ¥462,100 | ¥1.87M | 39 | 16 |
| Kyoto | ¥7.41M | ¥497,700 | ¥1.43M | 42.1 | 6 |
| Shimane | ¥7.32M | ¥488,900 | ¥1.45M | 38.7 | 9 |
| Mie | ¥7.17M | ¥459,000 | ¥1.66M | 47.2 | 35 |
| Nara | ¥7.13M | ¥462,100 | ¥1.58M | 40.7 | 18 |
| Gunma | ¥7.12M | ¥452,700 | ¥1.68M | 43.9 | 15 |
| Wakayama | ¥7.11M | ¥460,600 | ¥1.58M | 41.2 | 8 |
| Saitama | ¥7.07M | ¥462,900 | ¥1.51M | 43.2 | 24 |
| Osaka | ¥6.98M | ¥437,800 | ¥1.73M | 35.1 | 21 |
| Tottori | ¥6.94M | ¥457,300 | ¥1.46M | 41.5 | 9 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.94M | ¥450,000 | ¥1.54M | 37.8 | 11 |
| Hyogo | ¥6.85M | ¥455,500 | ¥1.38M | 42.7 | 10 |
| Fukushima | ¥6.82M | ¥421,500 | ¥1.76M | 41.3 | 8 |
| Shizuoka | ¥6.80M | ¥458,900 | ¥1.29M | 47.5 | 17 |
| Ibaraki | ¥6.53M | ¥409,300 | ¥1.62M | 36.3 | 10 |
| Fukuoka | ¥6.50M | ¥439,700 | ¥1.22M | 37.2 | 40 |
| Iwate | ¥6.32M | ¥407,500 | ¥1.43M | 36.8 | 4 |
| Aomori | ¥6.32M | ¥411,100 | ¥1.38M | 40.2 | 11 |
| Oita | ¥6.31M | ¥405,900 | ¥1.44M | 35.6 | 19 |
| Akita | ¥6.29M | ¥388,200 | ¥1.63M | 36 | 12 |
| Saga | ¥6.20M | ¥381,800 | ¥1.62M | 36 | 6 |
| Miyazaki | ¥6.17M | ¥386,400 | ¥1.53M | 35.4 | 8 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.10M | ¥404,500 | ¥1.24M | 45.5 | 14 |
| Okayama | ¥5.95M | ¥397,800 | ¥1.18M | 40.1 | 16 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥5.81M | ¥370,400 | ¥1.37M | 39.3 | 5 |
| Shiga | ¥5.79M | ¥387,200 | ¥1.14M | 41.5 | 19 |
| Nagasaki | ¥5.78M | ¥359,800 | ¥1.46M | 39.3 | 18 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.69M | ¥367,300 | ¥1.28M | 40.1 | 13 |
| Gifu | ¥5.53M | ¥359,000 | ¥1.23M | 44.3 | 4 |
| Ehime | ¥5.53M | ¥354,700 | ¥1.27M | 42.7 | 10 |
| Kagoshima | ¥5.50M | ¥359,300 | ¥1.18M | 34.2 | 10 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.26M | ¥339,000 | ¥1.19M | 48.1 | 20 |
| Nagano | ¥5.25M | ¥352,000 | ¥1.02M | 43.1 | 8 |
| Ishikawa | ¥5.13M | ¥347,800 | ¥952,400 | 34.3 | 2 |
| Kagawa | ¥5.05M | ¥330,700 | ¥1.08M | 43.7 | 12 |
| Kochi | ¥5.04M | ¥355,400 | ¥775,900 | 44.7 | 34 |
| Toyama | ¥5.00M | ¥355,200 | ¥738,900 | 39.6 | 8 |
| Fukui | ¥4.95M | ¥358,800 | ¥647,900 | 43.2 | 24 |
| Kanagawa | ¥4.66M | ¥309,300 | ¥945,500 | 40.7 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.13M | ¥343,800 | ¥0 | 36.1 | 28 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.05M | ¥273,900 | ¥759,500 | 36.7 | 2 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.86M | ¥286,300 | ¥424,200 | 43.9 | 21 |
Showing data for 46 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.