Fukuoka City’s Personnel Commission has recommended raising municipal employee salaries by an average of ¥13,000 per month—a 3.41% increase—citing widening disparities with private-sector wages. This marks the largest hike in 34 years. Bonuses would also rise by 0.05 months. If adopted, average annual pay would increase by ¥243,000 to ¥6.59 million.
The private-sector comparison used to determine the raise was revised this year to include firms with 100 or more employees, aligning with national standards. Implementing the raise would cost the city an estimated ¥3.02 billion. Source: Fukuoka City
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