Average Mechanical Engineer Salary in Japan

Annual Base Salary - ¥3,904,929/year

The average annual salary of Mechanical Engineer is ¥3,904,929

¥667,440
Low
¥3,904,929
Average
¥6,420,000
High

The starting salary of Mechanical Engineer is between ¥567,324 and ¥667,440 whereas the maximum salary range is between ¥6,420,000 and ¥7,383,000.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
¥567,324¥7,383,000
Average Hourly Pay - ¥1,496/hour

The average hourly pay of Mechanical Engineer is ¥1,496.

¥454
Low
¥1,496
Average
¥2,160
High

The starting hourly rate is between ¥386 and ¥454 for Mechanical Engineer whereas the maximum hourly wage is between ¥2,160 and ¥2,484.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
¥386¥2,484
Bonus Range: Tooltip
¥110,210 - ¥2,060,000
¥110,210
¥7,383,000
Profit Sharing: Tooltip
¥110,250 - ¥759,110
¥110,250
¥7,383,000
  • Currency : JPY
  • Annual Salary : ¥3,904,929
  • Hourly Pay : ¥1,496
  • Weekly Pay : ¥68,894
  • Fortnightly Salary : ¥137,789
  • Monthly Salary : ¥298,542

Mechanical Engineer Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Mechanical Engineer. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.

As shown in the chart, male employees are involved significantly more as Mechanical Engineer compared to female. Their involvement is 97% while of female is only 3%.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows Mechanical Engineer salary in Japan on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Mechanical Engineer working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around ¥2,916,562.

As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a significant increase of ¥661,090 which would give a total wage of JPY35,77,652.47.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Mechanical Engineer salary would increase again to a total of ¥4,317,542, adding ¥739,890 from the last salary increase.

After reaching the 10-19 year experience in their career, decrease in salary is noted to a total of ¥4,062,667.

Prominent Skills Affecting Mechanical Engineer Salary

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Mechanical Engineer's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Mechanical Engineer when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Mechanical Engineer is Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 81% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE).

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Engineering Design with 1%. It can be said that Engineering Design skill will unlikely impact the salary.

Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Mechanical Engineer. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is ¥3,006,795 whereas the highest earning is ¥4,490,668 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Mid Carrer person will earn the maximum salary of ¥4,490,668 at 15%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 23% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 3% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 15% more than the average salary, Late Career earns 7% more than the average salary.

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