Which municipality has the highest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) in Japan?

As of 2024, Yokohama, Kanagawa has the highest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) at 953,000¥ among 1,741 municipalities.

Which municipality has the lowest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly)?

Awashimaura-mura, Niigata has the lowest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) at 109,000¥ (2024).

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Designated-city assembly pay (monthly)

Ordinance-set monthly pay of a rank-and-file member of a designated-city assembly (the 20 ordinance-designated cities).

2024Unit: ¥/molower is better1,741 municipalities

Source: National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils — Survey on City-Council Member Compensation (as of 31 Dec 2024) + each designated-city council ordinance

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In 2024, Yokohama, Kanagawa recorded the highest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) (953,000¥) and Awashimaura-mura, Niigata the lowest (109,000¥) among 1,741 municipalities in Japan. The national average is 319,108¥. Source: National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils — Survey on City-Council Member Compensation (as of 31 Dec 2024) + each designated-city council ordinance.

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FAQ — Designated-city assembly pay (monthly)

Which municipality has the highest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) in Japan?: As of 2024, Yokohama, Kanagawa has the highest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) at 953,000¥ among 1,741 municipalities.
Which municipality has the lowest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly)?: Awashimaura-mura, Niigata has the lowest Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) at 109,000¥ (2024).
What is the average Designated-city assembly pay (monthly) across municipalities?: The simple average across 1,741 municipalities is 319,108¥ (2024), based on National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils — Survey on City-Council Member Compensation (as of 31 Dec 2024) + each designated-city council ordinance.

▲ The top 5 are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber. Ties share a rank (standard competition ranking).

The same metric at prefecture level lives at /ranking/muni_assembly_member_compensation. For each municipality’s trend and detail, open its page from the municipality index.

Note: trend charts live on each municipality page (/municipality/{code}). This page does one thing — line up the whole country on a single axis.