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🎙️ How much does a voice actor make?

Answer: An actors' union publishes minimum pay by rank, not full-year salary.

Published figures

Voice actor — figures from associations, official sources and the press
Figure	Amount	Reliability	Source
Japan Voice actor (junior rank) · minimum fee	$100	Association figure	Japan Actors Union (Nippairen) (current)
Japan Voice actor (top rank) · minimum fee	$300	Association figure	Japan Actors Union (Nippairen) (current)

Not yearly pay: the minimum fee for one junior-rank voice actor's episode. No official yearly income data exists.
Not yearly pay: the minimum fee for one top-rank voice actor's episode. Real pay depends on how many jobs they do.