Japan wage data by detailed occupation: full list of 144
All 144 detailed occupation categories in Japan's official wage census, with the average annual income for each. Open any entry for the full breakdown by age and gender.
- Managers
- Researcher
- Electrical / Electronics / Telecommunications engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Transport equipment engineer
- Metal engineer
- Chemical engineer
- Architect / Building engineer
- Civil engineer
- Surveyor
- Systems consultant / IT architect
- Software developer
- Other IT / telecom professionals
- Other engineers
- Physician (medical doctor)
- Dentist
- Veterinarian
- Pharmacist
- Public health nurse
- Midwife
- Registered nurse
- Assistant nurse
- Radiological technologist
- Medical laboratory technician
- Physical therapist
- Dental hygienist
- Dental technician
- Dietitian
- Other health and medical workers
- Nursery / childcare worker
- Care worker
- Social welfare worker
- Legal professional
- Accountant / Tax accountant
- Other business, finance and insurance professionals
- Kindergarten teacher
- Elementary and junior high school teacher
- High school teacher
- University professor
- University associate professor
- University lecturer
- Other teachers
- Religious worker
- Writer / Journalist / Editor
- Artist / Photographer / Videographer
- Designer
- Musician / Performing artist
- Private tutor
- Other professional worker
- HR / General affairs clerk
- Planning clerk
- Receptionist / Information clerk
- Secretary
- Telephone operator
- General clerk
- Other general clerical workers
- Accounting clerk
- Production-related clerk
- Sales and marketing clerk
- Outdoor clerical worker
- Transport and postal clerk
- Office machine operator
- Retail salesperson
- Other merchandise sales workers
- Sales-related workers
- Automobile sales representative
- Machinery, telecom and systems sales representative
- Financial sales representative
- Insurance sales representative
- Other sales representatives
- Care worker (facility)
- Home care worker
- Nursing assistant
- Other health and medical service workers
- Barber / Hairdresser
- Beauty and bathhouse service worker
- Laundry / Dry cleaning worker
- Food preparation worker
- Food service / Waiting staff
- Flight attendant
- Personal care worker
- Amusement facility attendant
- Building / Facility caretaker
- Other service workers
- Police / Firefighter / Security / SDF
- Other protective service workers
- Agriculture / Forestry / Fishery worker
- Steel / Metal smelting worker
- Foundry and forging worker
- Metal machining worker
- Metal press worker
- Ironworker / Plate fabricator
- Sheet metal worker
- Metal surface finishing worker
- Metal welder and cutter
- Other metal product manufacturing workers
- Chemical product manufacturing worker
- Ceramics / Stone product worker
- Food processing worker
- Textile / Apparel worker
- Wood / Paper product worker
- Printing / Paper processing worker
- Plastic product worker
- Other product manufacturing workers (non-metal)
- Industrial machinery assembler
- Electrical equipment assembler
- Automobile assembly worker
- Other machine assemblers
- Machinery / Electrical equipment repairer
- Automobile mechanic
- Other machinery maintenance and repair workers
- Product inspector (metal)
- Product inspector (non-metal)
- Machine inspector
- Painter / Sign maker
- Production process worker
- Train driver
- Bus driver
- Taxi driver
- Passenger car driver (excl. taxi)
- Heavy truck driver (commercial)
- Truck driver (commercial, excl. heavy)
- Private truck driver
- Other motor vehicle drivers
- Aircraft pilot
- Train conductor
- Other transport worker
- Power plant / Substation operator
- Crane / Winch operator
- Construction machinery operator
- Other stationary and construction machine operators
- Structural construction worker
- Carpenter
- Plumber / Pipe fitter
- Other construction workers
- Electrical / Telecom installer
- Civil engineering and railway track worker
- Tunnel, dam and mining excavation worker
- Stevedore / Dock worker
- Other material handling workers
- Building cleaner
- Cleaner / Waste disposal worker
- Packaging worker
- Other handling / cleaning worker
Source: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (e-Stat), survey year 2023.