Q: What is the average monthly salary at a Japanese company?

According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the average monthly salary at a Japanese company is 304,000 yen. The average salary for men is 335,000 yen and 246,000 yen for women. Moreover, the average monthly salary varies depending on educational background, company size and type of industry. For university graduates, the average salary is 397,000 yen. The average for organizations with more than 1,000 employees is 383,000yen.

Separated by industry, men working in the finance and insurance sectors have the highest average salary of 467,000 yen, workers in the education and learning sectors come second place at 440,000 yen. The lodging and food industries pay the lowest average, 271,000 yen.

[Reference site]Overview on statistical survey of wage structure as of year 2017

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