How much does a sales worker make in Japan?
a year · about $23 an hour
The average sales worker in Japan makes $44,301 (¥6.65M) a year, monthly pay × 12 plus bonus, about the same as a typical worker in Japan (average, 2025, Japan's Basic Survey on Wage Structure).
What do they do?
A property broker checks listings, listens to clients, shows places, and prepares contracts. An insurance salesperson plans visits, explains suitable policies, handles paperwork, and records the day's work.
Did you know? In Japan's wage-survey group, lottery-ticket sellers count as sales-related workers alongside real-estate brokers and insurance agents.
Is that a lot?
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How do you become one?
In Japan, people join real-estate or insurance firms and learn on the job; a special degree is not usually needed. Property explanations require a transaction-specialist license; insurance sellers must pass an exam and register.
Why does pay differ?
In Japan, pay can differ with experience, sales results, and whether a company adds commission to base pay. Employer type and size, location, hours, and the specialist knowledge or credentials needed for each field can matter too.
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Data table and sources
| Company size | Everyone | Men | Women | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any size | $44,301 | $46,711 | $37,303 | 40.4 |
| Big company | $49,198 | $52,049 | $40,614 | 38.3 |
| Mid-size | $47,801 | $50,522 | $40,976 | 39.7 |
| Small company | $38,517 | $40,672 | $31,481 | 42 |
Source: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 (regular workers, by occupation) (e-Stat). Yearly pay = monthly contractual cash earnings × 12 + annual bonus. Averages for regular workers at firms with 10+ employees. Public employees (teachers, police, firefighters) and company executives are not in this survey. e-stat.go.jp
Pages used for the text
- shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/Occupation/Detail/59
- shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/Occupation/Detail/453
- shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/Occupation/Detail/472
- www.mhlw.go.jp/content/10700000/000513179.pdf
- www.retio.or.jp/exam/exam_detail/
- www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/list/chinginkouzou_b.html
Data: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY