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Japan · 俸給表 (18 salary schedules) · FY 2026

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.

2026 salary range
¥3,717,600¥4,758,000
Annual base in JPY (¥). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

Step (号俸)AnnualMonthly (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
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

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 adjustmentFormulaAdded to minAdded 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

How much does a G1-4 make in the Japan federal government?

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).

Is the G1-4 schedule · grade (俸給表 · 級) the same in every agency?

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.

Where does this data come from?

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.

Source: National Personnel Authority (人事院 / Jinjiin) · Last verified 2026-04-20. · Verified by AUTO-FETCH on 2026-04-20.