On August 12, 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 1235 yen (up 3.6% year-on-year). Of these, drivers, delivery drivers, and couriers earned 1234 yen (up 3.0%), medium and large truck drivers earned 1322 yen (up 2.7%), logistics workers earned 1242 yen (up 1.9%), and on-site workers and forklift operators earned 1233 yen (up 2.9%).
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average hourly wage for manufacturing, logistics, and cleaning jobs is 1269 yen (up 2.8%), while drivers, delivery drivers, and couriers earn 1275 yen (up 3.1%), medium and large truck drivers earn 1351 yen (up 2.2%), logistics workers earn 1260 yen (up 1.1%), and on-site workers and forklift operators earn 1269 yen (up 3.3%).
The average hourly wage across all industries was 1268 yen in the three major metropolitan areas (up 3.9%), 1311 yen in the Tokyo metropolitan area (up 3.5%), 1184 yen in the Tokai region (up 4.4%), and 1236 yen in the Kansai region (up 4.7%).
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.
