How much does a planning clerk make in Japan?
a year · about $26 an hour
The average planning clerk in Japan makes $49,121 (¥7.37M) a year, monthly pay × 12 plus bonus, about 1.5× a typical worker in Japan (average, 2025, Japan's Basic Survey on Wage Structure).
What do they do?
They research what customers want, sort the data, and turn it into plans and presentation slides. They discuss ideas with other teams, then check how a product is doing after launch.
Did you know? A planner’s work may continue after a product launches: they check its goals and may redo the plan if it falls short.
Is that a lot?
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How do you become one?
In Japan, no particular degree or qualification is required, though many people enter after university or graduate school. Employers provide training, and hands-on experience can lead to bigger planning and research tasks.
Why does pay differ?
In Japan, pay can differ with experience, hours and full- or short-time work, and with an employer’s size, industry and location. Research, data and presentation skills or greater responsibility can also matter; no special qualification is required.
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Data table and sources
| Company size | Everyone | Men | Women | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any size | $49,121 | $55,012 | $41,717 | 43 |
| Big company | $56,206 | $62,141 | $47,989 | 44.3 |
| Mid-size | $42,053 | $46,101 | $36,905 | 41.3 |
| Small company | $38,390 | $45,468 | $32,235 | 41.8 |
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/434
- www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/list/chinginkouzou_b.html
- doda.jp/guide/zukan/036.html
Data: MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY