In 2024, the monthly scheduled cash earnings of new graduates in Japan amounted to 290.2 thousand Japanese yen for men with a graduate school degree. Among female new graduate school degree holders, the starting salary amounted to 278.1 thousand yen.
Average monthly salaries among new graduates based on academic background in Japan in 2024, by gender
(in 1,000 Japanese yen)
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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 to employees, for the surveyed month of June, based on paying conditions and calculating methods specified in advance in labor contract, labor agreement, and/or working rules of establishments.
Persons who graduated from school in March and have been employed in the respective year and are actually working as of the end of June.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.64 euros as of March 2025.
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