60 companies · FY2026 results (annual securities reports)
Fujifilm ranks first for average salary in the Chemical industry at ¥10.9M. The top three are Fujifilm (¥10.9M), Nippon Paint (¥10.8M) and Mitsubishi Chemical (¥10.6M).
Across the 60 companies the average is ¥8.20M and the median ¥8.09M. Sekisui Jushi comes last at ¥6.48M, a gap of about 1.7x to the leader.
25 of 60 companies are above the average. 5 pay an average of ¥10M or more.
Chemical Industry TOP3
Shares 1Y is a closing-price reference (vs. about a year earlier).
| Rank | Company | Average salary | Revenue | Operating profit | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujifilm4901 | ¥10.9M | ¥3.4T | ¥350.2B | 10.4% |
| 2 | Nippon Paint4612 | ¥10.8M | ¥1.8T | ¥257.1B | 14.5% |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Chemical4188 | ¥10.6M | ¥3.7T | ¥30.1B | 0.8% |
| 4 | Nippon Sanso HD4091 | ¥10.3M | ¥1.4T | ¥197.9B | 14.6% |
| 5 | Resonac4004 | ¥10.3M | ¥1.3T | ¥46.7B | 3.5% |
| 6 | Taiyo Holdings4626 | ¥9.85M | ¥137.9B | ¥32.5B | 23.6% |
| 7 | Nippon Soda4041 | ¥9.49M | ¥152.1B | ¥15.0B | 9.8% |
| 8 | Sekisui Chemical4204 | ¥9.35M | ¥1.3T | ¥106.5B | 8.1% |
| 9 | Takasago4914 | ¥9.08M | ¥225.1B | ¥8.1B | 3.6% |
| 10 | MGC4182 | ¥9.08M | ¥738.2B | ¥45.3B | 6.1% |
| 11 | Shin-Etsu4063 | ¥8.76M | ¥2.6T | ¥635.2B | 24.7% |
| 12 | Mitsui Chemicals4183 | ¥8.72M | ¥1.7T | ¥73.8B | 4.4% |
| 13 | Nissan Chemical4021 | ¥8.71M | ¥279.6B | ¥63.6B | 22.7% |
| 14 | Daicel4202 | ¥8.65M | ¥579.6B | ¥42.1B | 7.3% |
| 15 | Nippon Shokubai4114 | ¥8.59M | ¥399.9B | ¥17.5B | 4.4% |
| 16 | Osaka Organic4187 | ¥8.58M | ¥36.3B | ¥6.2B | 17.1% |
| 17 | Kansai Paint4613 | ¥8.45M | ¥589.8B | ¥49.7B | 8.4% |
| 18 | NOF4403 | ¥8.44M | ¥258.0B | ¥47.4B | 18.4% |
| 19 | Tri Chemical4369 | ¥8.38M | ¥23.9B | ¥5.9B | 24.7% |
| 20 | Nitto6988 | ¥8.34M | ¥1.0T | ¥185.7B | 18.3% |
| 21 | Sakata INX4633 | ¥8.26M | ¥257.7B | ¥15.2B | 5.9% |
| 22 | Kaneka4118 | ¥8.24M | ¥811.6B | ¥32.9B | 4.1% |
| 23 | Sanyo Chemical4471 | ¥8.22M | ¥127.9B | ¥10.0B | 7.8% |
| 24 | JCU4975 | ¥8.21M | ¥29.7B | ¥12.2B | 41.0% |
| 25 | Toray3402 | ¥8.21M | ¥2.6T | ¥97.2B | 3.8% |
| 26 | Sumitomo Chemical4005 | ¥8.18M | ¥2.3T | ¥151.7B | 6.5% |
| 27 | Aica4206 | ¥8.17M | ¥251.8B | ¥29.1B | 11.6% |
| 28 | Sumitomo Bakelite4203 | ¥8.17M | ¥319.9B | ¥35.5B | 11.1% |
| 29 | Air Water4088 | ¥8.16M | ¥1.1T | ¥75.2B | 7.0% |
| 30 | artience4634 | ¥8.12M | ¥350.0B | ¥20.8B | 5.9% |
| 31 | Nihon Parkerizing4095 | ¥8.05M | ¥138.2B | ¥14.8B | 10.7% |
| 32 | Kuraray3405 | ¥8.02M | ¥808.4B | ¥58.9B | 7.3% |
| 33 | Asahi Kasei3407 | ¥8.00M | ¥3.1T | ¥231.2B | 7.5% |
| 34 | DIC4631 | ¥7.99M | ¥1.1T | ¥52.2B | 5.0% |
| 35 | Nippon Kayaku4272 | ¥7.98M | ¥241.9B | ¥22.5B | 9.3% |
| 36 | Tosoh4042 | ¥7.96M | ¥1.0T | ¥95.5B | 9.4% |
| 37 | Clasus646A | ¥7.87M | - | - | - |
| 38 | MEC4971 | ¥7.83M | ¥20.9B | ¥5.7B | 27.4% |
| 39 | ADEKA4401 | ¥7.82M | ¥416.6B | ¥41.6B | 10.0% |
| 40 | Zeon4205 | ¥7.76M | ¥412.0B | ¥36.4B | 8.8% |
| 41 | UBE4208 | ¥7.74M | ¥462.3B | ¥18.9B | 4.1% |
| 42 | Ishihara4028 | ¥7.66M | ¥154.9B | ¥19.1B | 12.3% |
| 43 | CMP4617 | ¥7.64M | ¥139.4B | ¥17.4B | 12.5% |
| 44 | T. Hasegawa4958 | ¥7.60M | ¥73.5B | ¥8.5B | 11.6% |
| 45 | Dexerials4980 | ¥7.59M | ¥113.8B | ¥38.1B | 33.5% |
| 46 | FUSO Chemical4368 | ¥7.58M | ¥76.9B | ¥18.9B | 24.5% |
| 47 | Denka4061 | ¥7.55M | ¥384.2B | ¥26.2B | 6.8% |
| 48 | Kureha4023 | ¥7.42M | ¥161.7B | ¥-18.6B | -11.5% |
| 49 | Toagosei4045 | ¥7.40M | ¥162.3B | ¥14.2B | 8.7% |
| 50 | Kanto Denka4047 | ¥7.38M | ¥65.4B | ¥5.5B | 8.4% |
| 51 | Tokuyama4043 | ¥7.32M | ¥349.5B | ¥37.0B | 10.6% |
| 52 | KH Neochem4189 | ¥7.32M | ¥115.1B | ¥11.2B | 9.8% |
| 53 | Stella Chemifa4109 | ¥7.32M | ¥36.8B | ¥4.6B | 12.6% |
| 54 | Osaka Soda4046 | ¥7.27M | ¥100.0B | ¥17.6B | 17.6% |
| 55 | Central Glass4044 | ¥7.17M | ¥144.5B | ¥10.0B | 6.9% |
| 56 | Toyobo3101 | ¥6.85M | ¥421.6B | ¥27.9B | 6.6% |
| 57 | Sumitomo Seika4008 | ¥6.85M | ¥148.4B | ¥14.5B | 9.7% |
| 58 | Asahi Yukizai4216 | ¥6.83M | ¥80.1B | ¥7.6B | 9.5% |
| 59 | Sakai Chemical4078 | ¥6.54M | ¥81.4B | ¥6.5B | 7.9% |
| 60 | Sekisui Jushi4212 | ¥6.48M | ¥78.2B | ¥5.7B | 7.3% |
Revenue and operating profit are from the latest full-year consolidated results. Average salary is for the reporting entity per its annual securities report; pure holding companies with fewer than 50 staff are excluded.
