Home › Tools › Glossary of Japanese Paperwork: 100 Terms Explained in English › 時給
時給
じきゅう · jikyū

時給 meaning: hourly pay

What it is

The amount paid for each hour worked. It cannot be lower than the minimum wage of the prefecture.

When you see it

In your contract and in job ads.

What to do

Compare it with the 最低賃金 of your prefecture, which goes up every October.

Take-home pay calculator (手取り)

Related terms

最低賃金minimum wageパート・アルバイトpart-time work

General explanation, for guidance. Rules and amounts change: confirm with the responsible office.

Self-service tool. Results are estimates based on official tables. They do not replace advice from the responsible public office.
All tools · fred@togolog.jp · kakuteieasy.jp