{"id":2157,"date":"2022-05-24T17:44:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T08:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wabisabi.media\/english\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2022-06-02T10:17:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T01:17:22","slug":"how-to-read-your-payslip-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabisabi.media\/english\/blog\/how-to-read-your-payslip-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to read your payslip in Japan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After officially working for about 1 month, at the end of the month from the 20th to the 27th (depending on the company) you will receive your first salary. The salary that the company transferred to you compared to the one on the job description may be quite different. Many of you when receiving your salary are (almost always) surprised why your salary was deducted that much. Please read carefully the payslip to understand which one is the receipt and which one is the deduction!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this guide, we will take you through common Japanese terminology that will (hopefully) help you understand your payslip. Keep in mind that while you can rely on some of these terms to be constant (e.g. insurance), others will differ between companies (e.g. \u9045\u523b\u65e9\u9000 vs \u9045\u65e9\u6642\u9593). Each company has a different payroll format, but they will be divided into 4 main sections:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u300c\u52e4\u6020\u300d(\u304d\u3093\u305f\u3044): Detailed information about the number of working days, hours, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u6240\u5b9a\u5c31\u52b4\u65e5\u6570\u30fb\u6240\u5b9a\u5c31\u52b4\u6642\u9593 (shotei shur\u014d niss\u016b\u30fbshotei shur\u014d jikan): fixed number of working days\/hours predetermined by the company<\/span><\/p>\n

\u51fa\u52e4\u65e5\u6570 (shukkin niss\u016b): number of working days<\/span><\/p>\n

\u4f11\u51fa\u65e5\u6570 (ky\u016bshutsu niss\u016b): number of day-off working days<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6b20\u52e4\u65e5\u6570 (kekkin niss\u016b): number of days absent<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6709\u4f11\u65e5\u6570 (y\u016bky\u016b): number of paid leave days (paid leave entitlement depends on your working conditions and length of employment with the company)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6709\u4f11\u6b8b\u65e5\u6570 (y\u016bky\u016b zan niss\u016b): number of remaining paid leave days<\/span><\/p>\n

\u7279\u4f11\u65e5\u6570 (toku ky\u016bjitsu s\u016b): number of special leave days. These are not legally required leaves but are instead agreed upon with the company (e.g. birthday leaves, sick leaves)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u51fa\u52e4\u6642\u9593 (shukkin jikan): total work hours (usually for part-time work, does not include lunch hour)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u666e\u901a\u6b8b\u696d\u6642\u9593 (futs\u016b zangy\u014d jikan): overtime (after your company\u2019s normal hours to 10:00 pm; 25% premium; also over the 40 legal work hours)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6df1\u591c\u6b8b\u696d\u6642\u9593 (shinya zangy\u014d jikan): late-night overtime (from 10:00pm to 5:00am; 25% premium)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u4f11\u51fa\u6b8b\u696d\u6642\u9593 (ky\u016bshutsu zangy\u014d jikan): day off work overtime (holiday pay; when you work on a public holiday; out of normal hours)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u300c\u652f\u6255\u300d(\u3057\u306f\u3089\u3044) or \u652f\u7d66 (\u3057\u304d\u3085\u3046): Amounts paid by the company<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u57fa\u672c\u7d66 (kihonky\u016b): basic salary<\/span><\/p>\n

\u8ffd\u52a0\u624b\u5f53 (tsuika teate): additional pay<\/span><\/p>\n

\u5951\u7d04\u6e80\u4e86\u624b\u5f53 (keiyaku manry\u014d teate): contract completion bonus<\/span><\/p>\n

\u5f79\u4ed8\u624b\u5f53 (yakutsuki teate): position allowance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6b8b\u696d\u624b\u5f53 (zangyo teate): overtime work allowance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6df1\u591c\u6b8b\u696d\u624b\u5f53 (shin\u2019ya zangyo teate): mid-night overtime work allowance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u4f11\u65e5\u51fa\u52e4 (kyujitsu shukkin): work on holidays<\/span><\/p>\n

\u5f79\u8077\u624b\u5f53 (yakushoku teate): managerial position allowance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u8cc7\u683c\u624b\u5f53 (shikaku teate): qualification allowance\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u4f4f\u5c45\u624b\u5f53 (jukyo teate): housing allowance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u5bb6\u65cf\u624b\u5f53 (kazoku teate): family allowance<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u300c\u63a7\u9664\u300d(\u3053\u3046\u3058\u3087\uff09: Deductions\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u5065\u5eb7\u4fdd\u967a\u6599 (kenk\u014d hokenry\u014d): employees\u2019 health insurance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u4ecb\u8b77\u4fdd\u967a\u6599 (kaigo hokenry\u014d): nursing insurance (paid from 40 to 64 years old) for long-term care due to old age or certain illnesses (from 65 or earlier if you qualify)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u539a\u751f\u5e74\u91d1\u4fdd\u967a (k\u014dsei nenkin hoken): employees\u2019 pension insurance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u539a\u751f\u5e74\u91d1\u57fa\u91d1 (k\u014dsei nenkin kikin): employee pension fund (additional pension contribution)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u96c7\u7528\u4fdd\u967a\u6599 (koy\u014d hoken): unemployment insurance (known as employment insurance)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u793e\u4fdd\u6599\u305d\u306e\u4ed6 (shahory\u014d sono hoka): other insurance premiums (for social insurance backpay)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u793e\u4f1a\u4fdd\u967a\u6599\u8a08 (shakai hokenry\u014d kei): total social insurance premiums<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6240\u5f97\u7a0e (shotoku zei): income tax \/ withholding tax<\/span><\/p>\n

\u4f4f\u6c11\u7a0e (j\u016bminzei): resident tax<\/span><\/p>\n

\u63a7\u9664\u5408\u8a08\u30fb\u63a7\u9664\u5408\u8a08\u984d (k\u014djo g\u014dkei\u30fbk\u014djo g\u014dkeigaku): total deduction<\/span><\/p>\n

\u793e\u4fdd\u63a7\u9664\u5f8c\u8a08 (shaho k\u014djogo kei): total salary after insurance<\/span><\/p>\n

\u8cb8\u4ed8\u91d1\u8fd4\u6e08 (kashitsukekin hensai): loan repayment (i.e. loan from the company for personal expenses; with interest)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u4eee\u6255\u91d1 (karibaraikin): temporary advance (i.e. cash advance for work-related expenses; e.g. shinkansen fare)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u7acb\u66ff\u91d1\u305d\u306e\u4ed6 (tatekaekin sono hoka): other advance payment<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u300c\u5dee\u5f15\u652f\u7d66\u984d\u300d(\u3055\u3057\u3072\u304d\u3057\u304d\u3085\u3046\u304c\u304f\uff09: Salary after deduction<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u632f\u8fbc\u652f\u7d66\u984d\u30fb\u9280\u884c\u632f\u8fbc\u984d (furikomi shiky\u016bgaku\u30fbgink\u014d furikomigaku): transferred salary\u30fbtransferred amount<\/span><\/p>\n

\u73fe\u91d1\u652f\u7d66\u984d (genkin shiky\u016bgaku): cash payment (i.e. any part of your salary paid in cash)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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