On August 21, Recruit Group announced the results of its July survey of average hourly wages for part-time and temporary workers, compiled by its research institute, the Jobs Research Center (JBRC).
<Average hourly wage trends in manufacturing, logistics, and cleaning jobs in the three major metropolitan areas (Tokyo metropolitan area, Tokai region, and Kansai region)>
The average hourly wage for manufacturing, logistics, and cleaning jobs in the three major metropolitan areas was 1239 yen (up 3.7% year-on-year). Of these, drivers, delivery drivers, and couriers earned 1233 yen (up 2.3%), medium and large truck drivers earned 1309 yen (up 1.6%), logistics workers earned 1239 yen (up 1.7%), and on-site workers and forklift operators earned 1220 yen (up 1.7%).
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average hourly wage for manufacturing, logistics, and cleaning jobs is 1273 yen (up 3.4%), while drivers, delivery drivers, and couriers earn 1272 yen (up 2.4%), medium and large truck drivers earn 1317 yen (down 1.1%), logistics workers earn 1260 yen (up 1.3%), and on-site workers and forklift operators earn 1242 yen (up 1.3%).
The average hourly wage across all industries was 1268 yen in the three major metropolitan areas (up 3.8%), 1309 yen in the Tokyo metropolitan area (up 3.2%), 1190 yen in the Tokai region (up 5.1%), and 1238 yen in the Kansai region (up 4.9%).
The survey extracted job postings for part-time and temporary positions from the recruitment management systems "AirWork Recruitment Management" and "JobOp Recruitment Management" operated by the Recruit Group, and compiled the average hourly wage at the time of posting. Because the scope of data collection changed from April 2025, there will be differences compared to the figures up to March.
