Hourly Wage to Monthly & Annual Pay Calculator
＋More features: effective hourly wage including commuting time, comparing two job offers
Effective hourly wage including commuting time
This adds your commuting time to the conditions in the form above and divides the same pay over the whole stretch from leaving home to getting back.
Compare with another job offer
With the same working hours and days, this shows which job offer is better once commuting is counted in.
Enter your hourly wage and how you work, and see straight away what that comes to as monthly and annual pay — the gross amount before tax, which Japanese payslips call 額面 (gakumen). You can also work backwards from a monthly salary to an hourly wage. Useful for comparing part-time job ads in Japan, or for checking the figures on your Japanese payslip (給与明細).
How to use
- Enter your hourly wage, working hours per day and working days per month. As soon as all three are filled in, the monthly and annual pay appear right below.
- To find the hourly wage from a monthly salary, fill in the hours and days first, then enter the monthly salary in the lower field (also calculated automatically).
How it is calculated
- Gross monthly pay = hourly wage × working hours per day × working days per month
- Gross annual pay = monthly pay × 12
- Hourly wage (worked backwards) = monthly salary ÷ (working hours per day × working days per month)
- Example: 1,200 yen per hour × 8 hours × 20 days = 192,000 yen a month (about 2.3 million yen a year)
Sources and stated assumptions
- The above is plain arithmetic on the wage, hours and days (rounded to the nearest yen).
- The minimum wage is revised every year and differs by prefecture. For the current figure, check the “regional minimum wage” page of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Assumptions and notes
- What comes off the gross amount (income tax, resident tax, social insurance premiums and so on) depends on your working conditions and your dependents, so your take-home pay will be lower than this calculation.
- Your weekly hours and days decide whether you have to enrol in social insurance and employment insurance. For details, check with your employer or the pension office.
Frequently asked questions
How much will my take-home pay be?
This tool calculates the gross amount only. Take-home pay is generally said to be around 75–85% of the gross, but it varies a lot with dependents, insurance enrolment and your municipality, so check the exact figure on your payslip or with your employer.
What if I am paid weekly or by the day?
If you are paid a daily wage, divide it by your working hours per day to get an hourly wage first, then enter that. For weekly figures, you can convert to working days per month using “days per week × 4.33” as a guide (one month ≈ 4.33 weeks).
Is overtime pay included?
No. Overtime beyond the statutory working hours requires a premium (25% or more). If you work a lot of overtime, your actual gross pay will be higher than this calculation.