Average Annual Salary for Private Hire Drivers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.71M
Monthly gross:¥281,700
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥244,900
Annual Bonus:¥329,400
Age:59.5 yrs
Overtime Hours:20 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#131 of 145 occupations
Top 91%
Best Paying Region
Fukui: ¥4.22M
Lowest: Iwate (¥1.42M)
Career Growth
+13% salary change
¥3.30M (2020) → ¥3.71M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 11% below average
¥3.29M vs National Avg ¥3.71M
Workforce
~4k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥3.71M | ¥281,700 | ¥329,400 | 59.5 | 20 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥3.82M | ¥282,200 | ¥434,700 | 59 | 13 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥3.87M | ¥295,100 | ¥333,000 | 58.9 | 26 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥3.29M | ¥256,600 | ¥208,300 | 61 | 18 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui | ¥4.22M | ¥283,700 | ¥815,100 | 57.4 | 43 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.22M | ¥331,400 | ¥240,200 | 62.1 | 7 |
| Osaka | ¥4.09M | ¥292,000 | ¥590,100 | 58.8 | 7 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.08M | ¥287,800 | ¥626,600 | 61.1 | 20 |
| Tokyo | ¥4.07M | ¥309,300 | ¥362,200 | 59 | 31 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.07M | ¥299,900 | ¥466,600 | 60.2 | 9 |
| Aichi | ¥4.00M | ¥306,100 | ¥330,500 | 61.2 | 25 |
| Gunma | ¥3.87M | ¥297,800 | ¥298,600 | 61.5 | 8 |
| Hiroshima | ¥3.87M | ¥264,500 | ¥695,200 | 60.1 | 7 |
| Gifu | ¥3.78M | ¥263,900 | ¥618,100 | 43.1 | 2 |
| Ehime | ¥3.78M | ¥274,400 | ¥483,700 | 62.9 | 15 |
| Nagano | ¥3.78M | ¥282,900 | ¥380,400 | 62.2 | 10 |
| Kanagawa | ¥3.76M | ¥287,200 | ¥312,900 | 59.7 | 14 |
| Tochigi | ¥3.60M | ¥265,900 | ¥410,800 | 52.1 | 4 |
| Fukuoka | ¥3.59M | ¥262,000 | ¥450,200 | 59.8 | 31 |
| Kochi | ¥3.58M | ¥250,100 | ¥575,000 | 42.2 | 0 |
| Okayama | ¥3.52M | ¥260,400 | ¥395,300 | 59.9 | 5 |
| Hokkaido | ¥3.49M | ¥255,600 | ¥420,200 | 55.9 | 12 |
| Oita | ¥3.49M | ¥239,800 | ¥607,900 | 64 | 14 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.48M | ¥247,700 | ¥508,900 | 55.9 | 37 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.45M | ¥236,200 | ¥613,700 | 61.5 | 2 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.43M | ¥275,400 | ¥129,300 | 64.9 | 10 |
| Saitama | ¥3.42M | ¥264,900 | ¥239,200 | 57.9 | 6 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥3.38M | ¥260,900 | ¥249,000 | 61.6 | 8 |
| Shiga | ¥3.33M | ¥267,000 | ¥125,400 | 63 | 8 |
| Yamanashi | ¥3.32M | ¥237,600 | ¥467,100 | 60.5 | 16 |
| Chiba | ¥3.25M | ¥245,600 | ¥298,000 | 56.3 | 12 |
| Nara | ¥3.24M | ¥236,500 | ¥402,200 | 65 | 8 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.22M | ¥240,600 | ¥335,000 | 57.9 | 23 |
| Saga | ¥3.15M | ¥226,100 | ¥438,600 | 66.5 | 7 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.15M | ¥248,300 | ¥165,600 | 63 | 12 |
| Ishikawa | ¥3.07M | ¥190,600 | ¥783,400 | 66.4 | 4 |
| Kagawa | ¥3.01M | ¥242,700 | ¥94,300 | 53.1 | 19 |
| Shizuoka | ¥3.01M | ¥242,300 | ¥98,900 | 62.5 | 11 |
| Kumamoto | ¥2.94M | ¥223,700 | ¥253,100 | 62.1 | 6 |
| Toyama | ¥2.94M | ¥222,900 | ¥261,800 | 66 | 6 |
| Miyazaki | ¥2.71M | ¥214,000 | ¥143,000 | 65.2 | 12 |
| Aomori | ¥2.66M | ¥216,700 | ¥56,200 | 51.7 | 7 |
| Akita | ¥2.65M | ¥209,300 | ¥134,300 | 64.5 | 7 |
| Yamagata | ¥2.55M | ¥203,900 | ¥105,200 | 58.7 | 11 |
| Niigata | ¥2.54M | ¥201,000 | ¥131,300 | 60.7 | 1 |
| Kyoto | ¥2.48M | ¥205,100 | ¥19,700 | 60.7 | 2 |
| Ibaraki | ¥2.44M | ¥196,700 | ¥83,700 | 62 | 7 |
| Mie | ¥2.23M | ¥174,100 | ¥141,900 | 68.2 | 10 |
| Shimane | ¥2.09M | ¥165,900 | ¥98,600 | 58.6 | 6 |
| Tottori | ¥1.91M | ¥157,800 | ¥21,200 | 64.9 | 1 |
| Iwate | ¥1.42M | ¥117,300 | ¥8,800 | 66.2 | 1 |