On August 17, 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 1280 yen (up 4.1% year-on-year). Of these, drivers, delivery drivers, and couriers earned 1263 yen (up 2.9%), medium and large truck drivers earned 1359 yen (up 1.1%), logistics workers earned 1286 yen (up 4.0%), and on-site workers and forklift operators earned 1272 yen (up 4.2%).
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average hourly wage for manufacturing, logistics, and cleaning jobs is 1327 yen (up 4.7%), while drivers, delivery drivers, and couriers earn 1302 yen (up 3.0%), medium and large truck drivers earn 1397 yen (up 0.9%), logistics workers earn 1309 yen (up 4.0%), and on-site workers and forklift operators earn 1300 yen (up 4.0%).
The average hourly wage across all industries was 1302 yen in the three major metropolitan areas (up 4.1%), 1339 yen in the Tokyo metropolitan area (up 3.6%), 1223 yen in the Tokai region (up 4.4%), and 1283 yen in the Kansai region (up 5.8%).
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.
