FT2 Schedule · Grade (俸給表 · 級) Salary
任期付研究員 第6条2項 — Fixed-term researchers (Type 2). Junior researchers hired on a fixed-term contract under Article 6(2).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step (号俸) | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ￥4,296,000 | ￥358,000 | ￥2,065 |
| 2 | ￥4,740,000 | ￥395,000 | ￥2,279 |
| 3 | ￥5,088,000 | ￥424,000 | ￥2,446 |
Beyond base: annual adjustments
Base tables understate real take-home. Japan federal employees receive the following annual adjustments on top of the FT2 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 | +￥1,611,000 | +￥1,908,000 |
| FT2 total with mandatory adjustments | ￥5,907,000 | ￥6,996,000 |
Frequently asked
A FT2 in the Japan federal civil service earns between ￥4,296,000 and ￥5,088,000 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.