Average Annual Salary for Standard Truck Drivers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.49M
Monthly gross:¥341,700
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥287,300
Annual Bonus:¥385,100
Age:50.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:26 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#97 of 145 occupations
Top 67%
Best Paying Region
Kanagawa: ¥5.24M
Lowest: Akita (¥3.57M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 85% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥3.84M vs ¥4.51M)
Career Growth
+7% salary change
¥4.19M (2020) → ¥4.49M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 19% above average
¥5.35M vs National Avg ¥4.49M
Workforce
~45k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.51M
Monthly gross:¥343,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥288,300
Annual Bonus:¥394,900
Age:50.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:27 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.84M
Monthly gross:¥307,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥262,400
Annual Bonus:¥155,400
Age:47.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:22 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.49M | ¥341,700 | ¥385,100 | 50.3 | 26 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.10M | ¥321,600 | ¥240,500 | 51.5 | 17 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥4.44M | ¥341,600 | ¥336,200 | 51 | 34 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥5.35M | ¥384,500 | ¥739,200 | 47.1 | 39 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | ¥5.24M | ¥395,900 | ¥493,400 | 51.5 | 37 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.11M | ¥382,200 | ¥519,300 | 47.1 | 48 |
| Fukui | ¥5.06M | ¥369,700 | ¥622,400 | 47.8 | 28 |
| Saitama | ¥5.00M | ¥373,300 | ¥520,100 | 49.9 | 31 |
| Shiga | ¥4.88M | ¥368,000 | ¥466,300 | 49.9 | 28 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.80M | ¥340,300 | ¥712,800 | 46.9 | 37 |
| Aichi | ¥4.79M | ¥377,100 | ¥265,300 | 51.8 | 23 |
| Nara | ¥4.74M | ¥354,700 | ¥478,700 | 49.2 | 42 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.64M | ¥347,800 | ¥467,200 | 47.9 | 33 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.59M | ¥340,400 | ¥506,400 | 45.7 | 19 |
| Okayama | ¥4.58M | ¥340,600 | ¥491,700 | 45.8 | 32 |
| Gunma | ¥4.57M | ¥355,200 | ¥309,700 | 51.9 | 23 |
| Osaka | ¥4.55M | ¥348,500 | ¥364,400 | 51.6 | 22 |
| Gifu | ¥4.54M | ¥342,500 | ¥429,600 | 51.5 | 22 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.50M | ¥321,000 | ¥646,000 | 47.5 | 26 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.49M | ¥322,700 | ¥619,900 | 44.5 | 34 |
| Chiba | ¥4.48M | ¥348,500 | ¥297,100 | 54.8 | 25 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.46M | ¥340,800 | ¥373,600 | 51.7 | 26 |
| Tokyo | ¥4.45M | ¥351,600 | ¥232,500 | 51.9 | 21 |
| Tottori | ¥4.40M | ¥320,300 | ¥557,300 | 43 | 31 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.34M | ¥326,400 | ¥424,900 | 50.5 | 23 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.32M | ¥327,000 | ¥395,200 | 50.4 | 23 |
| Ehime | ¥4.30M | ¥320,100 | ¥461,600 | 47.3 | 24 |
| Toyama | ¥4.30M | ¥325,100 | ¥396,100 | 50.7 | 20 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.28M | ¥323,400 | ¥399,000 | 50.8 | 24 |
| Nagano | ¥4.26M | ¥319,200 | ¥427,700 | 46.3 | 24 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.25M | ¥309,400 | ¥534,100 | 49.2 | 36 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.22M | ¥310,400 | ¥498,100 | 46.6 | 23 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.21M | ¥314,700 | ¥434,900 | 49.9 | 19 |
| Shimane | ¥4.17M | ¥344,900 | ¥32,300 | 50.2 | 65 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.14M | ¥314,700 | ¥360,600 | 52.6 | 17 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.12M | ¥307,200 | ¥433,800 | 46 | 26 |
| Mie | ¥4.06M | ¥322,900 | ¥182,700 | 52.8 | 19 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.05M | ¥299,600 | ¥454,600 | 49.6 | 25 |
| Saga | ¥4.01M | ¥298,300 | ¥429,200 | 51.4 | 31 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.01M | ¥320,300 | ¥162,400 | 50.5 | 17 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.00M | ¥303,500 | ¥357,300 | 50.5 | 19 |
| Iwate | ¥3.98M | ¥298,000 | ¥400,600 | 49.8 | 32 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.94M | ¥303,000 | ¥306,200 | 52.9 | 28 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.84M | ¥279,800 | ¥481,800 | 44.1 | 20 |
| Aomori | ¥3.81M | ¥286,800 | ¥365,000 | 49.3 | 20 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.80M | ¥296,800 | ¥237,700 | 49.8 | 28 |
| Kochi | ¥3.75M | ¥271,700 | ¥494,300 | 48.5 | 19 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.75M | ¥277,300 | ¥418,000 | 46.5 | 33 |
| Niigata | ¥3.69M | ¥277,300 | ¥367,200 | 48.9 | 21 |
| Oita | ¥3.59M | ¥289,500 | ¥116,500 | 52.6 | 39 |
| Akita | ¥3.57M | ¥262,100 | ¥429,700 | 50.6 | 26 |