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Japan Average Salaries & Expenditures
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annual, per worker, incl. dependent & self employment | |
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Disposable
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Gross
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2005
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
current yens |
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Based on salary & business average income per workers' household and number of earners per household. |
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Average Salary in Japan - Job and Sector Comparison.
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Job
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ (1)
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Notes
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Gross Monthly Average Income (2)
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Compulsory Deductions (3)
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Weekly Hours (4)
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General Physician average salary
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PPP $ 4,594
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$ 5,401
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Men only. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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761,000
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yens
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22%
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Dentist average income
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PPP $ 4,402
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$ 5,522
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Incl. overtime and bonus, April 2004. Excl. temporary employees. Private establishments with 50 or more regular employees.
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724,649
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yens
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20%
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Professor average income
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PPP $ 3,606
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$ 4,240
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Incl. overtime, April 2005. Assistant professor. Limited to persons employed for indefinite period excl. temporary employees. Private establishments with 50 or more regular employees.
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582,421
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yens
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20%
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Senior Researcher average income
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PPP $ 3,314
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$ 3,896
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Incl. overtime and bonus, April 2005. Limited to persons employed for indefinite period excl. temporary employees. Private establishments with 50 or more regular employees.
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528,613
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yens
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19%
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Flight Attendant average salary
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PPP $ 2,850
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$ 3,350
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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449,000
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yens
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18%
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Teacher average salary
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PPP $ 2,518
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$ 2,961
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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392,000
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yens
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17%
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Researcher average income
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PPP $ 2,290
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$ 2,692
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Incl. overtime and bonus, 2005. Limited to persons employed for indefinite period excl. temporary employees. Private establishments with 50 or more regular employees.
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356,509
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yens
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17%
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Engineer average salary
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PPP $ 2,152
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$ 2,530
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Excl. overtime and bonus, 2005. System engineer. Men only; women: 293,000 yens/month. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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335,000
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yens
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17%
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Janitor average income
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PPP $ 2,088
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$ 2,454
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Incl. overtime and bonus, 2005. Limited to persons employed for indefinite period excl. temporary employees. Private establishments with 50 or more regular employees.
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324,947
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yens
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17%
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Office Clerk average income
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PPP $ 2,017
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$ 2,371
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Incl. overtime and bonus, April 2005. Limited to persons employed for indefinite period excl. temporary employees. Private establishments with 50 or more regular employees.
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313,952
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yens
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17%
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Professional Nurse average salary
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PPP $ 1,820
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$ 2,140
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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280,000
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yens
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16%
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Physiotherapist average salary
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PPP $ 1,703
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$ 2,003
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only, private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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262,000
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yens
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16%
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Computer Programmer average salary
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PPP $ 1,697
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$ 1,995
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Men only; women: 245,000 yens/month. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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261,000
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yens
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16%
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Auxiliary Nurse average salary
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PPP $ 1,612
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$ 1,896
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only.
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248,000
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yens
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16%
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Car Mechanic average salary
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PPP $ 1,573
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$ 1,850
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Men only.
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242,000
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yens
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16%
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Salesperson average salary
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PPP $ 1,289
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$ 1,516
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only. Salesclerks in department stores. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees. Other saleswomen: 179,000 yens/month.
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196,000
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yens
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15%
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Taxi Driver average salary
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PPP $ 1,278
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$ 1,502
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Men only. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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192,000
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yens
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14%
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Cashier average salary
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PPP $ 1,144
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$ 1,345
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only, supermarket cashier, private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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168,000
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yens
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12%
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Baker average salary
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PPP $ 1,042
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$ 1,225
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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153,000
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yens
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12%
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Garment Cutter average salary
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PPP $ 892
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$ 1,048
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only, dress maker, private establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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128,000
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yens
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10%
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Sector
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Gas-Electricity-Water average income
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PPP $ 3,580
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$ 4,209
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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593,000
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yens
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22%
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41.4
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Financial average income
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PPP $ 3,057
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$ 3,594
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Regular employees, financing and insurance sector, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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500,000
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yens
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21%
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42.1
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Education average income
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PPP $ 2,737
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$ 3,217
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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442,000
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yens
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20%
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37.9
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Real Estate average income
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PPP $ 2,514
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$ 2,956
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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401,000
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yens
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19%
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43.5
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Manufacturing average income
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PPP $ 2,418
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$ 2,843
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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381,000
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yens
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18%
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43.5
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Mining-Quarrying average income
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PPP $ 2,393
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$ 2,813
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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377,000
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yens
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18%
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44.8
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Construction average income
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PPP $ 2,298
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$ 2,701
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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362,000
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yens
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18%
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45.5
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All Sectors average income
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PPP $ 2,126
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$ 2,500
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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335,000
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yens
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18%
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41.3
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Hotels-Restaurants average income
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PPP $ 967
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$ 1,137
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees;
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142,000
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yens
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12%
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39.6
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The net average income in "constant 2005 US$" is computed using the Interbank nominal exchange rate [a] and the U.S. inflation rate [d]. The net average income in "constant 2005 US$" at PPP is computed using the OECD PPP exchange rates for actual individual consumption [l] and the U.S. inflation rate [d]. The latter reflects the purchasing power in the United States in 2005.
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The gross monthly average income is based on data supplied by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare [18] to the International Labour Organization [9] and to the Japan Statistical Yearbook [17].
The average income includes the salaries and wages of paid employees.
Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted. The average income by sector include the bonus and are limited to the regular (full-time) employees working for enterprises with 5 or more regular employees. The average bonus in 2005 is of 2.3 months salary for regular employees working in enterprises with 5 or more regular employees [17]. In the education sector and the gas-electricity sector, the bonus reaches 5 months salary.
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The compulsory deductions are obtained from the OECD Tax Database [k]. The deductions include national income tax, municipal tax, prefectural tax, and social security. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status.
The deductions on the average salary are confirmed through the difference between the gross and net household income in Japan (16%) [6].
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The number of hours is based on data supplied by the Japan Ministy of Health, Labour, and Welfare, to the International Labour Organization. The hours correspond to the hours actually worked. The hours by sector reflect the average of employees in establishments with 10 or more regular employees.
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary income | |
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Disposable
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Gross
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Salary
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Property
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Transfer
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2005 (3)
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
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2000 (3)
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1990 (4)
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1980 (4)
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Incl. homework. |
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Incl. social security. |
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Workers' households with two or more household members. |
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Workers' households with two or more household members excl. agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers' households. |
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary expenditure | |
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Total
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Health
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Housing
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Food
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Apparel
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Education
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Transport
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
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2000 (3)
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1995 (4)
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1990 (4)
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1980 (4)
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Incl. actual rent, fuel, light, and water charges, furniture, and household utensils. |
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Incl. communication. |
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Households with two and more household members. |
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Households with two and more household members excl. agricultural, forestry, and fishery households. |
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Incl. tobacco and alcoholic beverages. |
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percentage of total workforce | |
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Manufacturing
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Education
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Financial
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Paid Employees
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Unemployed
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2005
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4.4
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18.4
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4.5
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2.5
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84.7
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4.6
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2000
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5.1
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20.5
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83.1
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5.0
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1990
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7.3
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24.1
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77.4
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2.3
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1980
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10.6
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24.7
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71.7
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2.2
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1970
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17.8
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27.0
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18.5% for a single with no child, 16.2% for a single with two children, 17.3% for a one-earner married couple with no child, and 15.3% for a one-earner married couple with two children. |
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OECD Tax Database [k], 2005, combined deductions on a gross monthly salary income of 412,500 yens including family benefits in terms of cash transfers. |
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18 days paid time off per year including sick days (legally required minimum vacation time).
Officially, five weeks (in reaction to the karoshi problem) [e]. According to a recent survey by the World Tourism Organization, 25 vacation days per year are taken on average in Japan [f].
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100.4 (2001), 99.5 (2002), 99.3 (2003), 99.1 (2004), 99.0 (2005); |
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IMF inflation rates [d], Index: 1995=100. |
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References |
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[6]
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Statistical Handbook of Japan, 2005.
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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[17]
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Japan Statistical Yearbook, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2006.
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[18]
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Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, 2004, 2005.
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.
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[e]
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Vacation - Wikipedia, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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[f]
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World Tourism Organization, a United Nations agency; survey of vacation days worldwide, 2000.
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[k]
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OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported.
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[l]
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OECD. PPP exchange rates for actual individual consumption.
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[l]
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OECD. PPP exchange rates for private consumption.
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Other links:
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Social Security in Japan, Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2004-2005, compiled by the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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Japan: Statistics, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).
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Japan: Selected Internet Resources, U.S. Library of Congress.
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Japan Economy Overview, CIA World Factbook.
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Taxes in Japan, income year 2005.
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Estimating Imputed Rent for Owner-Occupied Dwellings in the Japanese System of National Accounts, 2005, Economic and Social Research Institute, Government of Japan.
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Average Monthly Salary and Allowance in Japan, 1995-1999, National Personnel Authority, Government of Japan.
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Japan Statistics - web-japan.org.
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Living Standards in Japan, wikipedia.org. Rich country - poor people. Assessment of the standard of living in Japan from 1960 to 1994. Based on the U.S. Library of Congress Country Studies.
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