The National Tax Agency’s 2025 Survey of Private-Sector Salaries found that average annual income per person was ¥4.87 million. The survey covered 51.63 million people who worked throughout the year, an increase of 1.9% from the previous year.
The National Tax Agency released its 2025 Survey of Private-Sector Salaries, reporting average annual income per person of ¥4.87 million. The covered income earners were people who worked throughout the year, totaling 51.63 million. These figures are pre-tax totals including bonuses, representing an increase of 1.9%, or ¥91,000, from the previous year.
The ¥4.87 million comprised ¥4.12 million in salary and allowances and ¥750,000 in bonuses. Bonuses accounted for 18.2% of salary and allowances. Average age was 47.3 years, and average years of service was 12.5 years.
As of 31 December 2025, the number of income earners was 60.8 million, while total salaries paid by private-sector establishments during the year amounted to ¥247.6479 trillion. These indicators have continued to show a certain scale since the previous year.
The survey is released at this time each year and provides a basis for understanding the distribution of annual income and its components together.