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

MR1-4 Schedule · Grade (俸給表 · 級) Salary

海事職(一) 4級 — Maritime I. Maritime officers (Coast Guard sea-going).

2026 salary range
¥4,558,800¥5,406,000
Annual base in JPY (¥). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

Step (号俸)AnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1¥4,558,800¥379,900¥2,192
2¥4,579,200¥381,600¥2,202
3¥4,599,600¥383,300¥2,211
4¥4,617,600¥384,800¥2,220
5¥4,635,600¥386,300¥2,229
6¥4,656,000¥388,000¥2,238
7¥4,676,400¥389,700¥2,248
8¥4,694,400¥391,200¥2,257
9¥4,712,400¥392,700¥2,266
10¥4,730,400¥394,200¥2,274
11¥4,747,200¥395,600¥2,282
12¥4,765,200¥397,100¥2,291
13¥4,783,200¥398,600¥2,300
14¥4,800,000¥400,000¥2,308
15¥4,815,600¥401,300¥2,315
16¥4,831,200¥402,600¥2,323
17¥4,849,200¥404,100¥2,331
18¥4,867,200¥405,600¥2,340
19¥4,886,400¥407,200¥2,349
20¥4,905,600¥408,800¥2,358
21¥4,923,600¥410,300¥2,367
22¥4,940,400¥411,700¥2,375
23¥4,957,200¥413,100¥2,383
24¥4,974,000¥414,500¥2,391
25¥4,989,600¥415,800¥2,399
26¥5,004,000¥417,000¥2,406
27¥5,018,400¥418,200¥2,413
28¥5,032,800¥419,400¥2,420
29¥5,047,200¥420,600¥2,427
30¥5,059,200¥421,600¥2,432
31¥5,071,200¥422,600¥2,438
32¥5,083,200¥423,600¥2,444
33¥5,089,200¥424,100¥2,447
34¥5,098,800¥424,900¥2,451
35¥5,109,600¥425,800¥2,457
36¥5,120,400¥426,700¥2,462
37¥5,130,000¥427,500¥2,466
38¥5,140,800¥428,400¥2,472
39¥5,150,400¥429,200¥2,476
40¥5,161,200¥430,100¥2,481
41¥5,170,800¥430,900¥2,486
42¥5,180,400¥431,700¥2,491
43¥5,191,200¥432,600¥2,496
44¥5,197,200¥433,100¥2,499
45¥5,199,600¥433,300¥2,500
46¥5,204,400¥433,700¥2,502
47¥5,208,000¥434,000¥2,504
48¥5,211,600¥434,300¥2,506
49¥5,215,200¥434,600¥2,507
50¥5,217,600¥434,800¥2,508
51¥5,221,200¥435,100¥2,510
52¥5,226,000¥435,500¥2,513
53¥5,229,600¥435,800¥2,514
54¥5,235,600¥436,300¥2,517
55¥5,241,600¥436,800¥2,520
56¥5,247,600¥437,300¥2,523
57¥5,254,800¥437,900¥2,526
58¥5,262,000¥438,500¥2,530
59¥5,268,000¥439,000¥2,533
60¥5,274,000¥439,500¥2,536
61¥5,281,200¥440,100¥2,539
62¥5,287,200¥440,600¥2,542
63¥5,293,200¥441,100¥2,545
64¥5,299,200¥441,600¥2,548
65¥5,305,200¥442,100¥2,551
66¥5,312,400¥442,700¥2,554
67¥5,318,400¥443,200¥2,557
68¥5,325,600¥443,800¥2,560
69¥5,331,600¥444,300¥2,563
70¥5,337,600¥444,800¥2,566
71¥5,344,800¥445,400¥2,570
72¥5,352,000¥446,000¥2,573
73¥5,355,600¥446,300¥2,575
74¥5,362,800¥446,900¥2,578
75¥5,370,000¥447,500¥2,582
76¥5,376,000¥448,000¥2,585
77¥5,380,800¥448,400¥2,587
78¥5,386,800¥448,900¥2,590
79¥5,395,200¥449,600¥2,594
80¥5,403,600¥450,300¥2,598
81¥5,406,000¥450,500¥2,599
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 MR1-4 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+¥1,709,550+¥2,027,250
MR1-4 total with mandatory adjustments¥6,268,350¥7,433,250

Frequently asked

How much does a MR1-4 make in the Japan federal government?

A MR1-4 in the Japan federal civil service earns between ¥4,558,800 and ¥5,406,000 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by National Personnel Authority (人事院 / Jinjiin).

Is the MR1-4 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.