Comments on: Japanese Salary Data http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/ Japan News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Best Paid Jobs In Japan | Japan Is Doomed http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-167427 Best Paid Jobs In Japan | Japan Is Doomed Thu, 08 May 2008 11:46:48 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-167427 [...] old Japan Probe did an article recently about Japanese Salaries, and how much various professions make. Now whilst I’m all [...] [...] old Japan Probe did an article recently about Japanese Salaries, and how much various professions make. Now whilst I’m all [...]

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]]> By: AIB http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166990 AIB Wed, 07 May 2008 05:09:12 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166990 I saw the show, in nearly its entirety. Wasn't trying to say that these were average, or normal, just examples (and in fact had disclaimers after each example stating as such). Some people told their yearly salaries (which may or may not include bonuses) some their monthly salaries (which usually don't include any bonuses). Some of the extreme examples were the <i>mangaka</i> who is apparently well known, has his work published in several weeklies and has a couple of regular series that are also published internationally. The Lawyer was a partner in a large firm - he had 160 <i>assistant</i> lawyers working under him. Not the "average" lawyer. I saw the show, in nearly its entirety.

Wasn’t trying to say that these were average, or normal, just examples (and in fact had disclaimers after each example stating as such).

Some people told their yearly salaries (which may or may not include bonuses) some their monthly salaries (which usually don’t include any bonuses).

Some of the extreme examples were the mangaka who is apparently well known, has his work published in several weeklies and has a couple of regular series that are also published internationally.

The Lawyer was a partner in a large firm – he had 160 assistant lawyers working under him. Not the “average” lawyer.

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]]> By: R.O. http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166957 R.O. Wed, 07 May 2008 02:25:48 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166957 The chart might be true but most Japanese people don't make that much money on average in those professions. Most of the population is old and retired or working part time jobs. The chart might be true but most Japanese people don’t make that much money on average in those professions. Most of the population is old and retired or working part time jobs.

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]]> By: morningstar http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166939 morningstar Wed, 07 May 2008 00:34:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166939 Seem to me the salary of the careers mention are way too low. Seem to me the salary of the careers mention are way too low.

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]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166849 the overthinker Tue, 06 May 2008 17:01:46 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166849 Check again, and remember that for some peculiar reason James converted them to US$. That's not yen. Check again, and remember that for some peculiar reason James converted them to US$. That’s not yen.

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]]> By: Feema http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166844 Feema Tue, 06 May 2008 16:50:57 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166844 Hmmm... are those really yearly earnings for each profession? I've converted it to PESO(PH) and they're shockingly too small for a yearly earning in Japan, its even TOO SMALL for a "monthly" earning, what more if its yearly. Even smaller than what you can earn in Manila. I don't think its correct. Hmmm… are those really yearly earnings for each profession? I’ve converted it to PESO(PH) and they’re shockingly too small for a yearly earning in Japan, its even TOO SMALL for a “monthly” earning, what more if its yearly. Even smaller than what you can earn in Manila. I don’t think its correct.

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]]> By: elope http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166822 elope Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:44 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166822 What would be the tax wedge multiplicator to the salaries to reach total employer costs / year? What would be the tax wedge multiplicator to the salaries to reach total employer costs / year?

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]]> By: Zanibas http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166796 Zanibas Tue, 06 May 2008 12:43:35 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166796 Yeah, you shattered all our dreams with that =( Although personally I think a professors salary depends on the institution they work at. Yeah, you shattered all our dreams with that =(

Although personally I think a professors salary depends on the institution they work at.

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]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166792 the overthinker Tue, 06 May 2008 11:59:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166792 These really seem suspicious to me too. As do the figures Claytonian noted down. 7.4 mill for a school teacher? That's more than most uni profs would make. A top (full) professor at a state university pulls in 10 to 11 million. Assistant ones rather less. Translators should pull in more than JETs as well. But don't get subsidised housing etc (one I knew was paying 10,000 a month for a place bigger than mine). And as for manga creators - at the bottom you earn bugger all. At the top you're Rumiko Takahashi and can afford to buy small countries and pay more in tax per year than most of us would dream of earning. Farmer on 120,000,000? Yeah, that's normal all right..... These really seem suspicious to me too. As do the figures Claytonian noted down. 7.4 mill for a school teacher? That’s more than most uni profs would make. A top (full) professor at a state university pulls in 10 to 11 million. Assistant ones rather less. Translators should pull in more than JETs as well. But don’t get subsidised housing etc (one I knew was paying 10,000 a month for a place bigger than mine). And as for manga creators – at the bottom you earn bugger all. At the top you’re Rumiko Takahashi and can afford to buy small countries and pay more in tax per year than most of us would dream of earning. Farmer on 120,000,000? Yeah, that’s normal all right…..

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]]> By: Ken Y-N http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166786 Ken Y-N Tue, 06 May 2008 11:23:31 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166786 Many of these jobs involve tips or gifts from patrons, advertising, and expenses fiddling if you're a politician, so the raw salary is pretty much meaningless. Does $9,000 for a new "talent" represent the salary their management company pays them? Or is it independents getting a couple of bookings a week? Comedians working for someone like Yoshimoto may get food and accomodation in the package, and their sempai is expected to buy them meals and the like. About the dentists, I can believe it for implants or a Roppongi fully private high-class tooth puller. I could almost believe it for average dentists; wifie's is incompetent, he perforated her gum and left a rough edge on the cement that hurt her tongue the last two times, yet she still keeps going and paying well-above average prices, and the father-in-law's is an incompetent thief, quoting 500,000 yen per tooth for a ceramic bridge to replace a front bottom tooth and cap the two either side, when 80,000 to 100,000 yen is closer to the going rate. Many of these jobs involve tips or gifts from patrons, advertising, and expenses fiddling if you’re a politician, so the raw salary is pretty much meaningless. Does $9,000 for a new “talent” represent the salary their management company pays them? Or is it independents getting a couple of bookings a week? Comedians working for someone like Yoshimoto may get food and accomodation in the package, and their sempai is expected to buy them meals and the like.

About the dentists, I can believe it for implants or a Roppongi fully private high-class tooth puller. I could almost believe it for average dentists; wifie’s is incompetent, he perforated her gum and left a rough edge on the cement that hurt her tongue the last two times, yet she still keeps going and paying well-above average prices, and the father-in-law’s is an incompetent thief, quoting 500,000 yen per tooth for a ceramic bridge to replace a front bottom tooth and cap the two either side, when 80,000 to 100,000 yen is closer to the going rate.

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]]> By: Claytonian http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166782 Claytonian Tue, 06 May 2008 11:16:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166782 I made a followup post to the one James already linked to, for those interested: http://surrealu.blogspot.com/2008/05/average-salaries-in-japan-part-ii.html I made a followup post to the one James already linked to, for those interested: http://surrealu.blogspot.com/2008/05/average-salaries-in-japan-part-ii.html

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]]> By: Neil Duckett http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166774 Neil Duckett Tue, 06 May 2008 10:24:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166774 Nurses earn Jack here ...... i think that figure is high too, my ex was on 3500000 yen per year and she was a nurse. Not surprised at ALL that hostesses earn more .... i think that figure is low too. Nurses earn Jack here …… i think that figure is high too, my ex was on 3500000 yen per year and she was a nurse.

Not surprised at ALL that hostesses earn more …. i think that figure is low too.

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]]> By: Colin http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166751 Colin Tue, 06 May 2008 09:33:28 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166751 That's when my mama said "What did she say?" She said, "My boy, I think someday You'll find a way To make your natural tendencies pay You'll be a dentist You have a talent for causin' things pain Son, be a dentist People will pay you to be inhumane Your temperament's wrong for the priesthood And teaching would suit you still less Son, be a dentist You'll be a success That’s when my mama said
“What did she say?”

She said, “My boy, I think someday
You’ll find a way
To make your natural tendencies pay
You’ll be a dentist
You have a talent for causin’ things pain
Son, be a dentist
People will pay you to be inhumane
Your temperament’s wrong for the priesthood
And teaching would suit you still less
Son, be a dentist
You’ll be a success

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]]> By: ダビ http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166730 ダビ Tue, 06 May 2008 08:33:00 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166730 Hardly surprising though. In fact I'm not sure if it's a shame at all actually. Hardly surprising though. In fact I’m not sure if it’s a shame at all actually.

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]]> By: Ryry http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166707 Ryry Tue, 06 May 2008 07:47:10 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166707 Awesome. Ice-cream men get more pay than shinto priests. Awesome. Ice-cream men get more pay than shinto priests.

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]]> By: TofuUnion http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166688 TofuUnion Tue, 06 May 2008 05:39:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166688 Yeah, I don't look down Hostess, but it's kind of shame that Pharmacist, Nurse, Dentist or Carpenter is paid less that Hostess in Japan. Yeah, I don’t look down Hostess, but it’s kind of shame that Pharmacist, Nurse, Dentist or Carpenter is paid less that Hostess in Japan.

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]]> By: doinkies http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166685 doinkies Tue, 06 May 2008 05:10:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166685 I also wonder exactly which dentists/etc. they interviewed. I agree with both James and the original blogger he translated the info from that those certainly aren't the average salaries. I also wonder exactly which dentists/etc. they interviewed. I agree with both James and the original blogger he translated the info from that those certainly aren’t the average salaries.

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]]> By: Zanibas http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/06/japanese-salary-data/comment-page-1/#comment-166680 Zanibas Tue, 06 May 2008 04:55:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4511#comment-166680 What do those dentists do, reconstruct your teeth out of diamonds? And to think pharmacists and nurses earn less than hostesses! Sounds very very fishy like you say. What do those dentists do, reconstruct your teeth out of diamonds? And to think pharmacists and nurses earn less than hostesses!

Sounds very very fishy like you say.

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