Japan: National civil servant retirement benefits average 21.47 million yen

Data from the Cabinet Secretariat's Personnel Bureau shows that the average retirement allowance for full-time national civil servants who retired in fiscal year 2023 was 21,473,000 yen. For those in administrative positions, the average was 21,221,000 yen.

In comparison, retirement benefits in the private sector vary significantly based on education and job type. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, university or graduate school graduates in management, administrative, or technical roles received an average of 18,960,000 yen. High school graduates in manual labor roles received an average of 11,830,000 yen.

While national civil servant averages are higher than many private sector benchmarks, some private sector employees with over 35 years of service or those with combined retirement pension systems can receive amounts exceeding 20 million yen.