How much does an insurance salesperson make in Japan?
a year · about $19 an hour
The average insurance salesperson in Japan makes $36,039 (¥5.41M) 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?
They check product news, call customers, and prepare papers before visits. Then they listen to a customer's needs, explain a matching plan, handle paperwork, and log the visit before planning the next one.
Did you know? In Japan, insurance sellers cannot promise customers premium discounts or special perks; insurance rules prohibit these benefits.
Is that a lot?
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How do you become one?
In Japan, no particular school degree is required; people usually join an insurer or agency and learn through training. Life agents take company training, pass the basic exam and register; non-life agents pass the relevant sales exam and register before selling.
Why does pay differ?
In Japan, pay can depend on experience and sales results: some employers add commission to fixed pay. The employer, region, hours or work pattern, and the insurance specialty or extra credentials can also affect the pay system.
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Data table and sources
| Company size | Everyone | Men | Women | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any size | $36,039 | $59,138 | $29,767 | 46.8 |
| Big company | $35,583 | $67,408 | $29,667 | 47.2 |
| Mid-size | $33,981 | $36,217 | $29,159 | 40.6 |
| Small company | $44,816 | $51,561 | $33,738 | 47.9 |
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/453
- www.seiho.or.jp/exam/curriculum
- www.sonpo.or.jp/exam/dairiten/tobe/index.html
- soudanguide.sonpo.or.jp/basic/3_2_q2.html
- www.asahi-life.co.jp/saiyou/shinsotsu/work/headoffice.html
Data: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY