G1-4 Schedule · Grade (俸給表 · 級) Salary
行政職(一) 4級 — General Administration I. Main civilian scale — covers most ministry office staff.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step (号俸) | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ¥3,717,600 | ¥309,800 | ¥1,787 |
| 2 | ¥3,735,600 | ¥311,300 | ¥1,796 |
| 3 | ¥3,752,400 | ¥312,700 | ¥1,804 |
| 4 | ¥3,769,200 | ¥314,100 | ¥1,812 |
| 5 | ¥3,786,000 | ¥315,500 | ¥1,820 |
| 6 | ¥3,799,200 | ¥316,600 | ¥1,827 |
| 7 | ¥3,811,200 | ¥317,600 | ¥1,832 |
| 8 | ¥3,825,600 | ¥318,800 | ¥1,839 |
| 9 | ¥3,840,000 | ¥320,000 | ¥1,846 |
| 10 | ¥3,859,200 | ¥321,600 | ¥1,855 |
| 11 | ¥3,878,400 | ¥323,200 | ¥1,865 |
| 12 | ¥3,897,600 | ¥324,800 | ¥1,874 |
| 13 | ¥3,914,400 | ¥326,200 | ¥1,882 |
| 14 | ¥3,933,600 | ¥327,800 | ¥1,891 |
| 15 | ¥3,952,800 | ¥329,400 | ¥1,900 |
| 16 | ¥3,972,000 | ¥331,000 | ¥1,910 |
| 17 | ¥3,988,800 | ¥332,400 | ¥1,918 |
| 18 | ¥4,009,200 | ¥334,100 | ¥1,928 |
| 19 | ¥4,028,400 | ¥335,700 | ¥1,937 |
| 20 | ¥4,047,600 | ¥337,300 | ¥1,946 |
| 21 | ¥4,064,400 | ¥338,700 | ¥1,954 |
| 22 | ¥4,084,800 | ¥340,400 | ¥1,964 |
| 23 | ¥4,105,200 | ¥342,100 | ¥1,974 |
| 24 | ¥4,124,400 | ¥343,700 | ¥1,983 |
| 25 | ¥4,138,800 | ¥344,900 | ¥1,990 |
| 26 | ¥4,161,600 | ¥346,800 | ¥2,001 |
| 27 | ¥4,182,000 | ¥348,500 | ¥2,011 |
| 28 | ¥4,201,200 | ¥350,100 | ¥2,020 |
| 29 | ¥4,219,200 | ¥351,600 | ¥2,028 |
| 30 | ¥4,238,400 | ¥353,200 | ¥2,038 |
| 31 | ¥4,257,600 | ¥354,800 | ¥2,047 |
| 32 | ¥4,276,800 | ¥356,400 | ¥2,056 |
| 33 | ¥4,297,200 | ¥358,100 | ¥2,066 |
| 34 | ¥4,318,800 | ¥359,900 | ¥2,076 |
| 35 | ¥4,340,400 | ¥361,700 | ¥2,087 |
| 36 | ¥4,362,000 | ¥363,500 | ¥2,097 |
| 37 | ¥4,380,000 | ¥365,000 | ¥2,106 |
| 38 | ¥4,396,800 | ¥366,400 | ¥2,114 |
| 39 | ¥4,413,600 | ¥367,800 | ¥2,122 |
| 40 | ¥4,430,400 | ¥369,200 | ¥2,130 |
| 41 | ¥4,448,400 | ¥370,700 | ¥2,139 |
| 42 | ¥4,458,000 | ¥371,500 | ¥2,143 |
| 43 | ¥4,468,800 | ¥372,400 | ¥2,148 |
| 44 | ¥4,480,800 | ¥373,400 | ¥2,154 |
| 45 | ¥4,491,600 | ¥374,300 | ¥2,159 |
| 46 | ¥4,504,800 | ¥375,400 | ¥2,166 |
| 47 | ¥4,515,600 | ¥376,300 | ¥2,171 |
| 48 | ¥4,527,600 | ¥377,300 | ¥2,177 |
| 49 | ¥4,538,400 | ¥378,200 | ¥2,182 |
| 50 | ¥4,546,800 | ¥378,900 | ¥2,186 |
| 51 | ¥4,555,200 | ¥379,600 | ¥2,190 |
| 52 | ¥4,562,400 | ¥380,200 | ¥2,193 |
| 53 | ¥4,567,200 | ¥380,600 | ¥2,196 |
| 54 | ¥4,574,400 | ¥381,200 | ¥2,199 |
| 55 | ¥4,581,600 | ¥381,800 | ¥2,203 |
| 56 | ¥4,590,000 | ¥382,500 | ¥2,207 |
| 57 | ¥4,593,600 | ¥382,800 | ¥2,208 |
| 58 | ¥4,602,000 | ¥383,500 | ¥2,213 |
| 59 | ¥4,610,400 | ¥384,200 | ¥2,217 |
| 60 | ¥4,617,600 | ¥384,800 | ¥2,220 |
| 61 | ¥4,621,200 | ¥385,100 | ¥2,222 |
| 62 | ¥4,627,200 | ¥385,600 | ¥2,225 |
| 63 | ¥4,634,400 | ¥386,200 | ¥2,228 |
| 64 | ¥4,641,600 | ¥386,800 | ¥2,232 |
| 65 | ¥4,645,200 | ¥387,100 | ¥2,233 |
| 66 | ¥4,652,400 | ¥387,700 | ¥2,237 |
| 67 | ¥4,660,800 | ¥388,400 | ¥2,241 |
| 68 | ¥4,668,000 | ¥389,000 | ¥2,244 |
| 69 | ¥4,672,800 | ¥389,400 | ¥2,247 |
| 70 | ¥4,678,800 | ¥389,900 | ¥2,249 |
| 71 | ¥4,686,000 | ¥390,500 | ¥2,253 |
| 72 | ¥4,692,000 | ¥391,000 | ¥2,256 |
| 73 | ¥4,698,000 | ¥391,500 | ¥2,259 |
| 74 | ¥4,705,200 | ¥392,100 | ¥2,262 |
| 75 | ¥4,710,000 | ¥392,500 | ¥2,264 |
| 76 | ¥4,713,600 | ¥392,800 | ¥2,266 |
| 77 | ¥4,718,400 | ¥393,200 | ¥2,268 |
| 78 | ¥4,724,400 | ¥393,700 | ¥2,271 |
| 79 | ¥4,729,200 | ¥394,100 | ¥2,274 |
| 80 | ¥4,734,000 | ¥394,500 | ¥2,276 |
| 81 | ¥4,738,800 | ¥394,900 | ¥2,278 |
| 82 | ¥4,744,800 | ¥395,400 | ¥2,281 |
| 83 | ¥4,749,600 | ¥395,800 | ¥2,283 |
| 84 | ¥4,754,400 | ¥396,200 | ¥2,286 |
| 85 | ¥4,758,000 | ¥396,500 | ¥2,288 |
Beyond base: annual adjustments
Base tables understate real take-home. Japan federal employees receive the following annual adjustments on top of the G1-4 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 | +¥1,394,100 | +¥1,784,250 |
| G1-4 total with mandatory adjustments | ¥5,111,700 | ¥6,542,250 |
Frequently asked
A G1-4 in the Japan federal civil service earns between ¥3,717,600 and ¥4,758,000 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.