FT1 Schedule · Grade (俸給表 · 級) Salary
任期付研究員 第6条1項 — Fixed-term researchers (Type 1). Senior researchers hired on a fixed-term contract under Article 6(1) of the Fixed-term Researcher Act.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step (号俸) | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ￥5,136,000 | ￥428,000 | ￥2,469 |
| 2 | ￥5,892,000 | ￥491,000 | ￥2,833 |
| 3 | ￥6,672,000 | ￥556,000 | ￥3,208 |
| 4 | ￥7,704,000 | ￥642,000 | ￥3,704 |
| 5 | ￥8,952,000 | ￥746,000 | ￥4,304 |
| 6 | ￥10,212,000 | ￥851,000 | ￥4,910 |
Beyond base: annual adjustments
Base tables understate real take-home. Japan federal employees receive the following annual adjustments on top of the FT1 base shown above.
| Mandatory adjustment | Formula | Added to min | Added to max |
|---|---|---|---|
期末手当 + 勤勉手当 (seasonal bonuses) Combined June + December bonuses typically total about 4.5 months of the monthly base. Set annually by the National Personnel Authority based on private-sector benchmarking. | 4.5× monthly | +￥1,926,000 | +￥3,829,500 |
| FT1 total with mandatory adjustments | ￥7,062,000 | ￥14,041,500 |
Frequently asked
A FT1 in the Japan federal civil service earns between ￥5,136,000 and ￥10,212,000 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by National Personnel Authority (人事院 / Jinjiin).
The base pay scale is set centrally by National Personnel Authority (人事院 / Jinjiin) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from National Personnel Authority (人事院 / Jinjiin) at https://www.jinji.go.jp/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.