Average Starting Salary by Educational Background in Japan, 2015
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare researches the average of starting salaries every year. According to it, the average starting salary of college graduates is 202,000 yen (monthly salary). It is approximately 1,806 USD or 1,638 Euro.
The following shows the average of monthly starting salaries by educational background.
Table 1: Average Starting Salary by Educational Background (in Yen)
| graduated from | Master | College | 2-year-college | High school | |
| Total | Year | x 1000 yen | x 1000 yen | x 1000 yen | x 1000 yen |
| 2005 | 220.4 | 193.9 | 166.6 | 152.9 | |
| 2006 | 224.8 | 196.3 | 168.5 | 154.4 | |
| 2007 | 225.0 | 195.8 | 168.5 | 155.7 | |
| 2008 | 225.9 | 198.7 | 169.7 | 157.7 | |
| 2009 | 228.4 | 198.8 | 173.2 | 157.8 | |
| 2010 | 224.0 | 197.4 | 170.3 | 157.8 | |
| 2011 | 234.5 | 202.0 | 172.5 | 156.5 | |
| 2012 | 226.1 | 199.6 | 170.1 | 157.9 | |
| 2013 | 228.1 | 198.0 | 172.2 | 156.0 | |
| 2014 | 228.3 | 200.4 | 174.1 | 158.8 | |
| 2015 | 228.5 | 202.0 | 175.6 | 160.9 | |
| Men | 2005 | 221.0 | 196.7 | 170.3 | 155.7 |
| 2006 | 224.6 | 199.8 | 171.2 | 157.6 | |
| 2007 | 224.6 | 198.8 | 171.2 | 158.8 | |
| 2008 | 226.2 | 201.3 | 171.6 | 160.0 | |
| 2009 | 228.6 | 201.4 | 175.8 | 160.8 | |
| 2010 | 224.5 | 200.3 | 173.6 | 160.7 | |
| 2011 | 233.9 | 205.0 | 175.5 | 159.4 | |
| 2012 | 225.6 | 201.8 | 173.0 | 160.1 | |
| 2013 | 227.7 | 200.2 | 174.2 | 158.9 | |
| 2014 | 227.7 | 202.9 | 176.1 | 161.3 | |
| 2015 | 228.5 | 204.5 | 177.3 | 163.4 | |
| Women | 2005 | 216.6 | 189.3 | 164.2 | 148.0 |
| 2006 | 226.0 | 190.8 | 166.8 | 149.4 | |
| 2007 | 226.7 | 191.4 | 166.9 | 150.8 | |
| 2008 | 223.6 | 194.6 | 168.6 | 154.3 | |
| 2009 | 227.1 | 194.9 | 171.7 | 153.0 | |
| 2010 | 221.2 | 193.5 | 168.2 | 153.2 | |
| 2011 | 237.3 | 197.9 | 170.5 | 151.8 | |
| 2012 | 228.4 | 196.5 | 168.4 | 153.6 | |
| 2013 | 230.0 | 195.1 | 171.2 | 151.3 | |
| 2014 | 230.7 | 197.2 | 172.8 | 154.2 | |
| 2015 | 228.5 | 198.8 | 174.6 | 156.2 | |
Table 2: Average Starting Salary by Educational Background (in US Dollar)
| graduated from | Master | College | 2-year-college | High school | |
| Total | Year | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| 2005 | 1969.3 | 1732.5 | 1488.6 | 1366.2 | |
| 2006 | 2008.6 | 1753.9 | 1505.5 | 1379.6 | |
| 2007 | 2010.4 | 1749.5 | 1505.5 | 1391.2 | |
| 2008 | 2018.4 | 1775.4 | 1516.3 | 1409.0 | |
| 2009 | 2040.8 | 1776.3 | 1547.5 | 1409.9 | |
| 2010 | 2001.4 | 1763.8 | 1521.6 | 1409.9 | |
| 2011 | 2095.3 | 1804.9 | 1541.3 | 1398.3 | |
| 2012 | 2020.2 | 1783.4 | 1519.8 | 1410.8 | |
| 2013 | 2038.1 | 1769.1 | 1538.6 | 1393.9 | |
| 2014 | 2039.9 | 1790.6 | 1555.6 | 1418.9 | |
| 2015 | 2041.6 | 1804.9 | 1569.0 | 1437.6 | |
| Men | 2005 | 1974.6 | 1757.5 | 1521.6 | 1391.2 |
| 2006 | 2006.8 | 1785.2 | 1529.7 | 1408.2 | |
| 2007 | 2006.8 | 1776.3 | 1529.7 | 1418.9 | |
| 2008 | 2021.1 | 1798.6 | 1533.2 | 1429.6 | |
| 2009 | 2042.5 | 1799.5 | 1570.8 | 1436.7 | |
| 2010 | 2005.9 | 1789.7 | 1551.1 | 1435.9 | |
| 2011 | 2089.9 | 1831.7 | 1568.1 | 1424.2 | |
| 2012 | 2015.7 | 1803.1 | 1545.8 | 1430.5 | |
| 2013 | 2034.5 | 1788.8 | 1556.5 | 1419.8 | |
| 2014 | 2034.5 | 1812.9 | 1573.5 | 1441.2 | |
| 2015 | 2041.6 | 1827.2 | 1584.2 | 1460.0 | |
| Women | 2005 | 1935.3 | 1691.4 | 1467.1 | 1322.4 |
| 2006 | 2019.3 | 1704.8 | 1490.4 | 1334.9 | |
| 2007 | 2025.6 | 1710.2 | 1491.3 | 1347.4 | |
| 2008 | 1997.9 | 1738.8 | 1506.4 | 1378.7 | |
| 2009 | 2029.1 | 1741.4 | 1534.1 | 1367.1 | |
| 2010 | 1976.4 | 1728.9 | 1502.9 | 1368.8 | |
| 2011 | 2120.3 | 1768.2 | 1523.4 | 1356.3 | |
| 2012 | 2040.8 | 1755.7 | 1504.7 | 1372.4 | |
| 2013 | 2055.1 | 1743.2 | 1529.7 | 1351.9 | |
| 2014 | 2061.3 | 1762.0 | 1544.0 | 1377.8 | |
| 2015 | 2041.6 | 1776.3 | 1560.1 | 1395.6 | |
Table 3: Average Starting Salary by Educational Background (in Euro)
| graduated from | Master | College | 2-year-college | High school | |
| Total | Year | Euro | Euro | Euro | Euro |
| 2005 | 1788.5 | 1573.5 | 1352.0 | 1240.8 | |
| 2006 | 1824.3 | 1593.0 | 1367.4 | 1253.0 | |
| 2007 | 1825.9 | 1588.9 | 1367.4 | 1263.5 | |
| 2008 | 1833.2 | 1612.5 | 1377.1 | 1279.7 | |
| 2009 | 1853.5 | 1613.3 | 1405.5 | 1280.5 | |
| 2010 | 1817.8 | 1601.9 | 1382.0 | 1280.5 | |
| 2011 | 1903.0 | 1639.2 | 1399.8 | 1270.0 | |
| 2012 | 1834.8 | 1619.8 | 1380.4 | 1281.4 | |
| 2013 | 1851.0 | 1606.8 | 1397.4 | 1265.9 | |
| 2014 | 1852.7 | 1626.2 | 1412.8 | 1288.7 | |
| 2015 | 1854.3 | 1639.2 | 1425.0 | 1305.7 | |
| Men | 2005 | 1793.4 | 1596.2 | 1382.0 | 1263.5 |
| 2006 | 1822.6 | 1621.4 | 1389.3 | 1278.9 | |
| 2007 | 1822.6 | 1613.3 | 1389.3 | 1288.7 | |
| 2008 | 1835.6 | 1633.5 | 1392.5 | 1298.4 | |
| 2009 | 1855.1 | 1634.4 | 1426.6 | 1304.9 | |
| 2010 | 1821.8 | 1625.4 | 1408.8 | 1304.1 | |
| 2011 | 1898.1 | 1663.6 | 1424.2 | 1293.5 | |
| 2012 | 1830.7 | 1637.6 | 1403.9 | 1299.2 | |
| 2013 | 1847.8 | 1624.6 | 1413.6 | 1289.5 | |
| 2014 | 1847.8 | 1646.5 | 1429.1 | 1308.9 | |
| 2015 | 1854.3 | 1659.5 | 1438.8 | 1326.0 | |
| Women | 2005 | 1757.7 | 1536.2 | 1332.5 | 1201.0 |
| 2006 | 1834.0 | 1548.3 | 1353.6 | 1212.4 | |
| 2007 | 1839.7 | 1553.2 | 1354.4 | 1223.7 | |
| 2008 | 1814.5 | 1579.2 | 1368.2 | 1252.1 | |
| 2009 | 1842.9 | 1581.6 | 1393.3 | 1241.6 | |
| 2010 | 1795.0 | 1570.3 | 1364.9 | 1243.2 | |
| 2011 | 1925.7 | 1606.0 | 1383.6 | 1231.9 | |
| 2012 | 1853.5 | 1594.6 | 1366.6 | 1246.5 | |
| 2013 | 1866.5 | 1583.2 | 1389.3 | 1227.8 | |
| 2014 | 1872.1 | 1600.3 | 1402.3 | 1251.3 | |
| 2015 | 1854.3 | 1613.3 | 1416.9 | 1267.6 | |
Source is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
平成27年賃金構造基本統計調査結果（初任給）の概況：1 学歴別にみた初任給
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