Independent insights into income, wages, population, household finances, and regional trends across Japan, based on publicly available statistics.
Using 2023 data, this article examines wages by industry in Ibaraki, where major companies and research institutions are concentrated around Hitachi and Tsukuba.
Scheduled monthly wages in Ibaraki rise from ¥243,000 for ages 20–24 to ¥385,000 for ages 50–54. This article examines the prefecture's wage structure through three local employment engines—research in Tsukuba, electrical and machinery industries around Hitachi and Hitachinaka, and materials industries in Kashima—along with the widening gender gap in the 50s.
Using 2023 data, this article examines wages by industry in Ibaraki, where major companies and research institutions are concentrated around Hitachi and Tsukuba.
Scheduled monthly wages in Ibaraki rise from ¥243,000 for ages 20–24 to ¥385,000 for ages 50–54. This article examines the prefecture's wage structure through three local employment engines—research in Tsukuba, electrical and machinery industries around Hitachi and Hitachinaka, and materials industries in Kashima—along with the widening gender gap in the 50s.
A comparison of wages at small companies with 10–99 employees in Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma. This article looks at which northern Kanto prefecture maintains the strongest small-company wages despite the region's manufacturing-heavy economy.
Even within northern Kanto, wage levels differ considerably across Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma. Across all ages, Tochigi ranks first at ¥355,400, followed by Ibaraki at ¥340,600 and Gunma at ¥326,600. This article compares wage curves by age and looks at how differences in manufacturing quality and concentration contribute to the gaps.