Aircraft Pilots Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#1 of 145 occupations
Top 1%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥1.52M
Lowest: Saitama (¥289,400)
Career Growth
+12% salary change
¥1.23M (2020) → ¥1.38M (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 11% above average
¥1.53M vs National Avg ¥1.38M
Workforce
~517 workers nationwide
Specialized field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥1.38M
Base Salary
¥1.34M
Annual Bonus
¥1.22M
Average Age:43.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:3 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥1.38M | ¥1.22M | 43.4 | 3 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥506,900 | ¥774,500 | 48 | 3 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥969,600 | ¥657,300 | 39.6 | 3 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥1.53M | ¥1.41M | 44.5 | 2 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥1.52M | ¥1.40M | 43.4 | 0 |
| Fukuoka | ¥1.27M | ¥773,300 | 48.4 | 14 |
| Aichi | ¥1.26M | ¥1.30M | 42.7 | 14 |
| Okinawa | ¥1.15M | ¥670,100 | 42.5 | 7 |
| Osaka | ¥1.12M | ¥1.02M | 39.4 | 3 |
| Chiba | ¥949,000 | ¥0 | 45.3 | 12 |
| Miyagi | ¥881,900 | ¥774,100 | 43.3 | 2 |
| Nagasaki | ¥780,900 | ¥525,500 | 46.6 | 1 |
| Shiga | ¥775,800 | ¥56,700 | 56.5 | 0 |
| Kagawa | ¥633,500 | ¥1.13M | 50.4 | 22 |
| Shizuoka | ¥561,600 | ¥1.20M | 45.4 | 1 |
| Okayama | ¥490,100 | ¥80,700 | 51.3 | 0 |
| Ibaraki | ¥463,900 | ¥942,900 | 51.7 | 3 |
| Oita | ¥455,200 | ¥850,200 | 49 | 8 |
| Yamanashi | ¥449,900 | ¥918,300 | 44 | 14 |
| Kagoshima | ¥430,900 | ¥0 | 52.8 | 18 |
| Hyogo | ¥362,600 | ¥289,800 | 46.4 | 0 |
| Saga | ¥318,500 | ¥0 | 54.3 | 0 |
| Saitama | ¥289,400 | ¥200,000 | 37.8 | 0 |
Showing data for 19 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.