How much does Masayoshi Son make?
Answer: Son is officially paid about ¥100 million a year at SoftBank, but his wealth is estimated at $80 billion in 2026, Japan's richest.
Company filing This is the salary the company officially reports; his personal wealth comes from rising stock value instead.
About 20× the Average worker in Japan.
Per month, day, hour and second
Based on pay of about $666,667 (¥100M) in 2025| Per month | $56K (¥8.33M) |
|---|---|
| Per day | $1,830 (¥274,000) |
| Per hour | $76.10 (¥11,000) |
| Per second | $0.02 (¥3.17) |
Calculated This spreads the year evenly over every hour, including sleep and days off. It is not pay per hour worked.
Net worth vs. yearly pay
- Estimated net worth (2026) $80B Media estimate
Net worth figures are estimates by news outlets and magazines.
Yearly pay is the money that comes in during one year. Net worth adds up everything built up so far: homes, company shares, cash and more. When share prices move, net worth can jump or drop even without any work.
That net worth is about 120,000 years of 2025 pay. Calculated
| Year | Amount | Reliability | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.2B | Media estimate | Estimated net worth This is Forbes Japan's 2025 estimate; his wealth then jumped a lot more in 2026. |
| 2026 | $80B | Media estimate | Estimated net worth This is Forbes Japan's 2026 estimate, and it made him Japan's richest person. |
Compared with others
One day of pay (about $1,830) is about 20 days of pay for the average worker in Japan. Calculated
| Name | Year | Amount | Masayoshi Son earns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎮 Shuntaro Furukawa | 2026 | $2.12M Yearly salary | 0.3× |
| 💼 Tadashi Yanai | 2025 | $3.67M Yearly salary | 0.2× |
| 💼 Akio Toyoda | 2025 | $12.99M Yearly salary | 0.1× |
| 👔 Typical CEO in the US | 2025 | $213,990 | 3.1× |
Ratios compare the same kind of figure (estimated total earnings with estimates, salary with salary), both in dollars (¥150 = $1). When years differ, each row shows its own year.
Common questions
How much does Masayoshi Son make in a day?
Dividing pay of about $666,667 (¥100M) in 2025 by 365 gives about $1,830 a day.
What is Masayoshi Son's net worth?
About $80B as of 2026, a media estimate.
Who earns more, Masayoshi Son or Shuntaro Furukawa?
Masayoshi Son: about $666,667 (¥100M) (2025). Shuntaro Furukawa: about $2.12M (¥318M) (2026). Shuntaro Furukawa earns about 3.2× as much.
Did Masayoshi Son announce this pay figure?
No. It comes from the company's official filing.
Sources and data
Sources: irbank.net / forbesjapan.com / memorva.jp. “Estimated” figures come from news or magazines, not from the person.
Their job: 👔 CEO — CEO (typical) $213,990