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How much does Emperor Naruhito make?
Answer: The living costs for the Emperor, Empress, and their household are set by law at ¥324 million a year, not the Emperor's personal salary.
Household budget (2025)
$2.16M (¥324M)
Official statistics This covers the whole imperial household's living costs, not just the Emperor's own pay.
Emperor Naruhito$2.16M
Average worker in Japan$33,720
About 64× the Average worker in Japan. What a typical person earns in 64 years, in one year.
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Sources and data
Sources: kunaicho.go.jp. “Estimated” figures come from news or magazines, not from the person. Assets are self-reported at disclosure time, with land counted at its tax value.