Construction and Well Drilling Machine Operators
建設・さく井機械運転従事者
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#58 of 145 occupations
Top 40%
Best Paying Region
Aichi: ¥528,800
Lowest: Kyoto (-)
Career Growth
+4% salary change
¥335,900 (2020) → ¥349,900 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay -4% more
¥335,200 vs ¥348,100
Workforce
~4k workers nationwide
Specialized field
National Average (2023, By Gender)
Total
Monthly Salary
¥349,900
Base Salary
¥314,500
Annual Bonus
¥548,600
Average Age:51.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:17 hrs
By Prefecture (2023)
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi | ¥528,800 | ¥211,800 | 51.3 | 29 |
| Osaka | ¥481,200 | ¥1.34M | 47.7 | 11 |
| Kochi | ¥454,400 | ¥1.08M | 48.8 | 16 |
| Tochigi | ¥427,100 | ¥985,100 | 48 | 6 |
| Nagano | ¥414,100 | ¥557,400 | 53.8 | 20 |
| Hokkaido | ¥413,600 | ¥406,200 | 58.2 | 11 |
| Kumamoto | ¥410,000 | ¥786,800 | 44.8 | 60 |
| Oita | ¥403,600 | ¥892,200 | 46.9 | 18 |
| Shiga | ¥400,900 | ¥1.12M | 54.4 | 18 |
| Kanagawa | ¥392,800 | ¥1.50M | 47.4 | 15 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥387,400 | ¥886,800 | 43.6 | 13 |
| Ibaraki | ¥385,700 | ¥671,300 | 47.4 | 20 |
| Ehime | ¥384,200 | ¥573,100 | 54.5 | 18 |
| Yamanashi | ¥375,200 | ¥411,700 | 55.3 | 5 |
| Ishikawa | ¥373,500 | ¥831,900 | 48.5 | 3 |
| Gifu | ¥371,600 | ¥258,700 | 55.6 | 13 |
| Gunma | ¥371,100 | ¥576,900 | 48.9 | 38 |
| Okayama | ¥368,000 | ¥455,400 | 52.7 | 37 |
| Fukui | ¥365,300 | ¥929,200 | 49 | 16 |
| Toyama | ¥359,700 | ¥875,100 | 48.2 | 24 |
| Mie | ¥358,500 | ¥614,300 | 49.6 | 10 |
| Fukushima | ¥357,300 | ¥979,900 | 53.4 | 6 |
| Shizuoka | ¥354,700 | ¥796,100 | 41.1 | 33 |
| Akita | ¥347,900 | ¥384,300 | 51.8 | 20 |
| Nara | ¥343,700 | ¥353,600 | 38 | 23 |
| Niigata | ¥341,900 | ¥802,100 | 49.1 | 19 |
| Tokushima | ¥341,700 | ¥1.35M | 44.5 | 2 |
| Tokyo | ¥340,100 | ¥455,500 | 48.8 | 16 |
| Chiba | ¥339,600 | ¥235,600 | 48.1 | 30 |
| Hyogo | ¥339,200 | ¥856,300 | 47.8 | 19 |
| Miyagi | ¥338,000 | ¥209,600 | 52.3 | 5 |
| Kagawa | ¥336,100 | ¥369,000 | 53.8 | 18 |
| Fukuoka | ¥322,500 | ¥619,300 | 51 | 29 |
| Hiroshima | ¥310,800 | ¥756,500 | 43.5 | 14 |
| Shimane | ¥307,500 | ¥693,500 | 51.5 | 16 |
| Tottori | ¥305,900 | ¥398,400 | 51.7 | 10 |
| Nagasaki | ¥303,800 | ¥478,900 | 56.4 | 14 |
| Wakayama | ¥299,300 | ¥774,100 | 45.2 | 15 |
| Aomori | ¥295,600 | ¥476,500 | 52.6 | 23 |
| Miyazaki | ¥294,600 | ¥709,800 | 51.3 | 12 |
| Saitama | ¥293,300 | ¥0 | 47.5 | 0 |
| Saga | ¥292,200 | ¥716,600 | 60.4 | 0 |
| Okinawa | ¥266,100 | ¥243,700 | 47.9 | 18 |
| Kagoshima | ¥265,400 | ¥447,500 | 56.3 | 2 |
| Yamagata | ¥253,600 | ¥541,700 | 43.4 | 7 |
| Iwate | ¥245,200 | ¥779,800 | 53 | 4 |
Showing data for 46 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.
By Company Size (2023)
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100-999 employees | ¥372,100 | ¥471,500 | 48.8 | 17 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥348,100 | ¥548,300 | 52.4 | 17 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥335,200 | ¥1.06M | 38.7 | 35 |
Trends (2020-2023)
2020
¥335,900
2021
¥344,500
2022
¥323,900
2023
¥349,900