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Last updated: June 26, 2026

Numerical Control Router Operator Salary
in Japan

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JPY 3,908,624

Average Salary

JPY 1,879/hr

Average Hourly

JPY 60,193

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Numerical Control Router Operator is JPY 3,908,624 a year and JPY 1,879 an hour in Japan. The average salary range for a Numerical Control Router Operator is between JPY 2,888,473 and JPY 4,635,628. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Japan.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2031:
JPY 4,631,196
5 Year Change:
18 %

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Description: Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrati...

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The average pay for a Numerical Control Router Operator is JPY 3,908,624 a year and JPY 1,879 an hour in Japan. The average salary range for a Numerical Control Router Operator is between JPY 2,888,473 and JPY 4,635,628. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Japan.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Numerical Control Router Operator Job Description

Description: Operates and prepares numerical control router machine to rout (cut) parts, such as individual printed circuit boards (PCBs) from printed circuit panels or metal work pieces from sheet metal stock. Examines setup instructions and specifications. Loads control media into computer console or enters commands to retrieve programmed control data. Selects and installs specified cutting tools into machine spindle or magazine. Positions and secures materials onto indexing table of machine. Enters commands to activate machine that automatically aligns indexing table and panels or metal stock under tool spindle and routs or notches materials, according to programmed instructions. Monitors machine operation and display readouts to detect malfunction. Measures dimensions of finished parts to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments. Notifies supervisor of machine malfunction or when parts do not conform to specifications. Cleans machine, using solvent, rag, and air hose. May perform maintenance and replace worn or damaged cutting tools, using hand tools.

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Japan Cost of Living Score:

Description: Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrati...
Description: Operates and prepares numerical control router machine to rout (cut) parts, such as individual printed circuit boards (PCBs) from printed circuit panels or metal work pieces from sheet metal stock. Examines setup instructions and specifications. Loads control media into computer console or enters commands to retrieve programmed control data. Selects and installs specified cutting tools into machine spindle or magazine. Positions and secures materials onto indexing table of machine. Enters commands to activate machine that automatically aligns indexing table and panels or metal stock under tool spindle and routs or notches materials, according to programmed instructions. Monitors machine operation and display readouts to detect malfunction. Measures dimensions of finished parts to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments. Notifies supervisor of machine malfunction or when parts do not conform to specifications. Cleans machine, using solvent, rag, and air hose. May perform maintenance and replace worn or damaged cutting tools, using hand tools.

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