Japan Professional and Technical salary, ages 45-49
Based on MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2024) Table 6
Japanese Professional and Technical ages 45-49 workers earn about 692万円 on average. Top 10% earn at least 1,114万円; top 25% at least 850万円.
- What is the average annual salary for Professional and Technical ages 45-49 in Japan?
- About 692万円 (MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure / NTA estimation).
- What do the top / bottom 10% earn (Professional and Technical, ages 45-49) in Japan?
- Top 10% at least 1,114万円; bottom 10% at most 399万円 (estimated).
In Japan, Professional and Technical (full-time) ages 45-49 workers earn an average of about 692万円 per year. The top 10% earn at least ~1,114万円, top 25% at least ~850万円; the bottom 25% earn at most ~500万円 (estimated). Monthly pay is about ¥58M, hourly wage about ¥3,432. Quantile estimates derived from occupation mean × national quantile ratio. Source: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2024) Table 6.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly58万円
- Hourly3,326円
- Take-home monthly43万円
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At a glance
- Ranks #2 of 11 occupations for ages 45-49
- 7% higher than the next-older cohort
- 5% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Top-paying occupation in this age group: Management (924万円)
- ¥5M annual is in the top 74.9% for this age group
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How we calculated
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- 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