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Japan Professional and Technical salary, ages 40-44

Based on MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2024) Table 6

Japanese Professional and Technical ages 40-44 workers earn about 649万円 on average. Top 10% earn at least 1,004万円; top 25% at least 778万円.

What is the average annual salary for Professional and Technical ages 40-44 in Japan?: About 649万円 (MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure / NTA estimation).
What do the top / bottom 10% earn (Professional and Technical, ages 40-44) in Japan?: Top 10% at least 1,004万円; bottom 10% at most 389万円 (estimated).

In Japan, Professional and Technical (full-time) ages 40-44 workers earn an average of about 649万円 per year. The top 10% earn at least ~1,004万円, top 25% at least ~778万円; the bottom 25% earn at most ~479万円 (estimated). Monthly pay is about ¥54M, hourly wage about ¥3,218. Quantile estimates derived from occupation mean × national quantile ratio. Source: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2024) Table 6.

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
1,004万円
Above the middletop 25%
778万円
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
607万円
Below the middlebottom 25%
479万円
Low earnersbottom 10%
389万円

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly54万円annual ÷ 12
Hourly3,119円assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly41万円single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

Ranks #2 of 11 occupations for ages 40-44
6% higher than the next-older cohort
6% lower than the next-younger cohort
The top-paying occupation in this age group is Management
¥5M annual is in the top 70.9% for this age group

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Japan Professional and Technical, ages 40-44. The average is about 649万円 (estimated), based on MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure.

How we calculated

Figures for Japan Professional and Technical, ages 40-44 are derived as follows. These figures come from each country's official statistics, filtered to full-time year-round wage and salary earners. Self-employed and part-time workers are excluded. Updated automatically whenever new releases arrive.

Data Sources

Japan MHLW 'Basic Survey on Wage Structure' (2024) Table 3 + NTA Private Salary Statistics: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000040247784

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