The average monthly wage for full-time male workers in Japan amounted to 363,100 Japanese yen in 2024, which represents an increase of 3.5 percent compared to 2023. The breakdown by age group showed that the average income was highest among men aged 55 to 59 years old.
Average monthly salaries among male full-time workers in Japan from 2015 to 2024
(in 1,000 Japanese yen)
Figures prior to 2018 exclude bar, cabaret, and night club workers.
From 2019 onwards, the estimation method was changed to take into account the valid response rate.
Figures show the amount of contractual cash earnings excluding overtime allowance and other allowances (scheduled cash earnings).
Before-tax, not after-tax, amount of cash wages paid of employees, for the surveyed month of June, based on paying conditions and calculating methods specified in advance in labour contract, labour agreement, and/or working rules of establishments.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.64 euros as of March 2025.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 17, 2025). Average monthly salaries among male full-time workers in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123510/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-male-workers/
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MHLW (Japan). (2025). Average monthly salaries among male full-time workers in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123510/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-male-workers/
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