Minimum wage in Saga Prefecture
¥1,030 per hour1
per hourGeneral rate since November 21, 2025
No scheduled increase on record.
2008 to 2026
History
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| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥956October 17, 2024 – November 21, 2025 | October 17, 2024 | November 21, 2025 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥900October 14, 2023 – October 17, 2024 | October 14, 2023 | October 17, 2024 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥853October 2, 2022 – October 14, 2023 | October 2, 2022 | October 14, 2023 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥821October 6, 2021 – October 2, 2022 | October 6, 2021 | October 2, 2022 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥792October 2, 2020 – October 6, 2021 | October 2, 2020 | October 6, 2021 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥762October 4, 2018 – October 4, 2019 | October 4, 2018 | October 4, 2019 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥737October 6, 2017 – October 4, 2018 | October 6, 2017 | October 4, 2018 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥715October 2, 2016 – October 6, 2017 | October 2, 2016 | October 6, 2017 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥694October 4, 2015 – October 2, 2016 | October 4, 2015 | October 2, 2016 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥678October 4, 2014 – October 4, 2015 | October 4, 2014 | October 4, 2015 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥664October 26, 2013 – October 4, 2014 | October 26, 2013 | October 4, 2014 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥653October 21, 2012 – October 26, 2013 | October 21, 2012 | October 26, 2013 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥646October 6, 2011 – October 21, 2012 | October 6, 2011 | October 21, 2012 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥642October 29, 2010 – October 6, 2011 | October 29, 2010 | October 6, 2011 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥629October 1, 2009 – October 29, 2010 | October 1, 2009 | October 29, 2010 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥628October 25, 2008 – October 1, 2009 | October 25, 2008 | October 1, 2009 |
¥1,030 / hour
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What this wage pays
| Weekly | ¥41,200 |
|---|---|
| Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12 | ¥178,533 |
| Annual52 weeks | ¥2,142,400 |
| Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies | ¥1,545 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Saga Prefecture?
¥1,030 per hour since November 21, 2025. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥41,200 a week or ¥2,142,400 a year before tax.
Is the minimum wage in Saga Prefecture increasing?
No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.
2 levels of law
How this rate is resolved
The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.
Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:
- Japan
- Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.
Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources
Regional minimum wage (佐賀県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 佐賀 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,030 yen from 令和7年11月21日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,095 yen from 令和8年11月15日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.
Saga Prefecture
Enforcement
Enforced by 佐賀 Labour Bureau (佐賀労働局).
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