Other Vehicle Drivers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#87 of 145 occupations
Top 60%
Best Paying Region
Hiroshima: ¥486,200
Lowest: Aomori (¥158,800)
Career Growth
+5% salary change
¥304,000 (2020) → ¥320,400 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 16% above average
¥372,800 vs National Avg ¥320,400
Workforce
~1k workers nationwide
Specialized field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥320,400
Base Salary
¥281,400
Annual Bonus
¥495,900
Average Age:51.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:18 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥320,400 | ¥495,900 | 51.9 | 18 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥317,300 | ¥311,000 | 54.1 | 16 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥299,700 | ¥562,200 | 51.6 | 22 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥372,800 | ¥1.21M | 43 | 19 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima | ¥486,200 | ¥758,600 | 40.8 | 9 |
| Shimane | ¥449,500 | ¥0 | 55.5 | 25 |
| Fukui | ¥436,500 | ¥1.81M | 54.4 | 8 |
| Tokyo | ¥434,100 | ¥317,900 | 51.2 | 7 |
| Fukushima | ¥398,100 | ¥1.37M | 48.5 | 15 |
| Aichi | ¥391,300 | ¥1.29M | 43.6 | 20 |
| Hyogo | ¥386,200 | ¥1.36M | 45.1 | 24 |
| Gunma | ¥385,800 | ¥287,500 | 50.6 | 31 |
| Kanagawa | ¥375,100 | ¥576,000 | 53.8 | 33 |
| Kagawa | ¥363,800 | ¥1.19M | 40.6 | 16 |
| Ibaraki | ¥361,700 | ¥197,800 | 51.4 | 8 |
| Kochi | ¥361,600 | ¥1.24M | 37.3 | 18 |
| Toyama | ¥358,400 | ¥1.03M | 48.3 | 39 |
| Shiga | ¥351,700 | ¥249,800 | 38.8 | 0 |
| Miyagi | ¥344,900 | ¥916,900 | 47.1 | 30 |
| Yamanashi | ¥335,100 | ¥4,500 | 52.8 | 57 |
| Kyoto | ¥333,000 | ¥817,800 | 44.1 | 12 |
| Yamagata | ¥330,300 | ¥1.04M | 43.8 | 11 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥324,400 | ¥499,700 | 48.6 | 13 |
| Wakayama | ¥314,100 | ¥205,600 | 49.1 | 6 |
| Okayama | ¥313,000 | ¥543,400 | 54.2 | 27 |
| Shizuoka | ¥302,000 | ¥256,100 | 55.9 | 31 |
| Okinawa | ¥301,900 | ¥971,600 | 34.9 | 20 |
| Hokkaido | ¥298,900 | ¥336,600 | 58.4 | 12 |
| Ishikawa | ¥298,600 | ¥333,400 | 45 | 7 |
| Tottori | ¥296,900 | ¥596,400 | 38.3 | 35 |
| Tokushima | ¥295,700 | ¥877,000 | 53.8 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥293,100 | ¥49,400 | 44.1 | 2 |
| Saitama | ¥290,400 | ¥120,700 | 56.1 | 19 |
| Nara | ¥278,100 | ¥475,400 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Nagano | ¥276,700 | ¥484,500 | 54.6 | 13 |
| Iwate | ¥276,600 | ¥572,900 | 55.6 | 10 |
| Fukuoka | ¥274,900 | ¥213,300 | 54 | 33 |
| Miyazaki | ¥273,200 | ¥547,500 | 51 | 28 |
| Oita | ¥267,000 | ¥792,400 | 51.8 | 23 |
| Nagasaki | ¥260,700 | ¥970,400 | 49.5 | 0 |
| Akita | ¥255,200 | ¥396,600 | 46.1 | 27 |
| Saga | ¥246,500 | ¥616,800 | 51 | 9 |
| Ehime | ¥242,700 | ¥295,800 | 50.7 | 25 |
| Osaka | ¥239,100 | ¥246,900 | 61.9 | 9 |
| Kumamoto | ¥217,800 | ¥382,800 | 51.9 | 5 |
| Mie | ¥176,200 | ¥80,000 | 70.5 | 3 |
| Aomori | ¥158,800 | ¥261,600 | 55.1 | 0 |
Showing data for 43 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.