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 0.63 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of April 2026.
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Wages per month among full-time workers Japan 2025, by academic background and gender
In 2025, men in Japan with graduate school degrees earned **Â Japanese yen a month on average. The monthly salary of women was overall lower than that of men among all academic backgrounds.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 24, 2026). Average monthly salaries among full-time workers based on academic background in Japan in 2025, by gender (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1246437/japan-average-monthly-salary-school-career-by-gender/
MHLW (Japan). "Average monthly salaries among full-time workers based on academic background in Japan in 2025, by gender (in 1,000 Japanese yen)." Chart. March 24, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1246437/japan-average-monthly-salary-school-career-by-gender/
MHLW (Japan). (2026). Average monthly salaries among full-time workers based on academic background in Japan in 2025, by gender (in 1,000 Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1246437/japan-average-monthly-salary-school-career-by-gender/
MHLW (Japan). "Average Monthly Salaries among Full-time Workers Based on Academic Background in Japan in 2025, by Gender (in 1,000 Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2026, /statistics/1246437/japan-average-monthly-salary-school-career-by-gender/
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