How much a Software developers earns in each prefecture of Japan: monthly pay, annual bonus, working hours, average age. Official survey, all workers (men and women), full-time.
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ソフトウェア作成者 — Software developers
| Prefecture | Monthly pay (yen) | Annual bonus (yen) | Hours / month | Avg age | Workers in sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (all) | 390,800 | 1,095,100 | 171 | 37.1 | 817,860 |
| Kyoto | 405,200 | 1,220,500 | 176 | 39.6 | 7,240 |
| Kanagawa | 403,500 | 1,160,100 | 171 | 38.5 | 55,640 |
| Chiba | 403,000 | 1,171,600 | 172 | 41.9 | 11,950 |
| Tokyo | 402,200 | 1,097,900 | 170 | 36.1 | 485,830 |
| Hyogo | 400,100 | 1,501,800 | 178 | 39.8 | 10,970 |
| Yamanashi | 396,400 | 1,337,500 | 174 | 38.8 | 1,310 |
| Aichi | 392,500 | 1,425,200 | 167 | 39.1 | 35,080 |
| Hokkaido | 387,900 | 987,200 | 165 | 40.5 | 9,480 |
| Kumamoto | 385,500 | 1,550,000 | 176 | 40.2 | 2,350 |
| Fukui | 380,900 | 974,200 | 181 | 39.5 | 2,600 |
| Osaka | 377,500 | 985,300 | 173 | 36.6 | 67,850 |
| Mie | 376,200 | 1,222,800 | 177 | 39.9 | 2,340 |
| Nara | 375,400 | 1,205,800 | 164 | 47.1 | 340 |
| Ishikawa | 374,200 | 1,111,600 | 178 | 39.8 | 4,810 |
| Hiroshima | 373,700 | 1,155,400 | 177 | 42.6 | 7,110 |
| Shiga | 371,700 | 998,700 | 172 | 41.2 | 1,290 |
| Tokushima | 368,000 | 1,280,000 | 172 | 45.3 | 570 |
| Saitama | 366,900 | 850,900 | 176 | 38.6 | 10,650 |
| Wakayama | 361,500 | 1,137,900 | 180 | 37.4 | 560 |
| Gunma | 357,300 | 932,400 | 177 | 39.1 | 5,410 |
| Tochigi | 357,000 | 1,259,500 | 172 | 34.8 | 4,050 |
| Fukuoka | 356,100 | 897,600 | 171 | 37.9 | 17,990 |
| Okayama | 351,900 | 1,187,900 | 178 | 39.4 | 3,670 |
| Ehime | 348,300 | 922,600 | 175 | 42.6 | 1,530 |
| Saga | 347,500 | 1,259,300 | 172 | 36.6 | 740 |
| Shizuoka | 345,700 | 992,000 | 174 | 38.6 | 11,840 |
| Iwate | 345,300 | 1,031,900 | 186 | 39.4 | 1,650 |
| Yamaguchi | 337,000 | 1,018,400 | 167 | 37.7 | 2,230 |
| Nagasaki | 336,500 | 1,056,500 | 174 | 38.8 | 2,010 |
| Nagano | 336,100 | 895,400 | 177 | 35.7 | 4,450 |
| Miyagi | 336,000 | 1,009,500 | 177 | 36.4 | 6,910 |
| Kagawa | 335,200 | 1,112,100 | 176 | 40.4 | 1,990 |
| Oita | 334,000 | 745,100 | 170 | 39.5 | 1,680 |
| Yamagata | 332,800 | 998,200 | 173 | 38.7 | 1,040 |
| Miyazaki | 330,200 | 499,700 | 174 | 38 | 2,040 |
| Gifu | 327,700 | 656,300 | 178 | 36.5 | 3,050 |
| Okinawa | 327,700 | 637,500 | 169 | 39.2 | 3,060 |
| Toyama | 323,700 | 896,200 | 171 | 37.8 | 2,780 |
| Akita | 323,000 | 1,198,100 | 172 | 40.2 | 1,180 |
| Aomori | 321,300 | 972,400 | 175 | 40.1 | 1,150 |
| Niigata | 321,200 | 961,200 | 180 | 39.6 | 5,970 |
| Ibaraki | 321,100 | 1,062,900 | 166 | 36.1 | 6,570 |
| Kagoshima | 320,000 | 1,038,200 | 167 | 36.5 | 1,980 |
| Fukushima | 319,800 | 1,085,500 | 173 | 40 | 1,960 |
| Kochi | 318,600 | 992,500 | 173 | 36.9 | 1,110 |
| Tottori | 313,300 | 693,500 | 179 | 34.9 | 1,040 |
| Shimane | 303,900 | 815,000 | 165 | 37.7 | 800 |
* fewer than 200 workers in sample — treat as rough
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, prefecture × occupation table (一般労働者・都道府県別 第3表 職種（特掲）). Monthly pay = きまって支給する現金給与額 (includes overtime, before tax). Government Standard Terms of Use v2.0.