How much does a sales worker make in Japan?
Answer: The average sales worker in Japan makes $44,301 (¥6.65M) a year (monthly pay × 12 plus bonus, 2025, Japan's Basic Survey on Wage Structure).
Monthly pay $2,893 × 12 + bonus $9,589. Average age 40.4; about 89,000 people work in this job. Well above the Japan-wide average ($33,720).
Sales worker pay in Japan (2025, averages by company size and sex)
| 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 |
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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How it changes with age
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How it changes with company size
What does a sales worker do?
What's a typical day like?
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.
How to get this job
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.
Did you know?
In Japan's wage-survey group, lottery-ticket sellers count as sales-related workers alongside real-estate brokers and insurance agents.
What about the US?
Nearly the same jobJapan's figure is the average and the US figure is the median. Prices and exchange rates matter too, so it's a rough comparison.
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Office, sales and retail jobs that pay a bit moreSources and data
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
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Data: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY