Mynavi Announces 'Awareness Survey on Work and Private Life of Full-time Employees in their 20s for 2026 (2025 Actuals)'
Mynavi released a survey showing that employees in their 20s face a 2.44 million yen gap between ideal and actual salaries. Over half do not want a promotion, preferring to prioritize their private lives and asset building through investments.
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Mynavi Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Executive Officer: Shunsuke Awai) has released the results of its "Awareness Survey on Work and Private Life of Full-time Employees in their 20s for 2026 (2025 Actuals)," conducted among full-time employees aged 20 to 29.
[TOPICS]
* The ideal annual income for full-time employees in their 20s is 6.45 million yen, a difference of 2.44 million yen from reality. Over 40% are "not satisfied" with their current salary. [Figures 1, 2, 3]
* More than one in two people "do not desire a promotion," citing reasons such as "responsibilities will increase." Those who do want a promotion tend to only desire to rise to the "section chief, unit chief, or foreman class." [Figures 4, 5, 6]
* More than one in two people are leading a life that "emphasizes the fulfillment of their private life." Over 40% state that their ideal is a life where "fulfillment in both work and private life are equally emphasized." [Figures 7, 8]
[Survey Summary]
* The ideal annual income for full-time employees in their 20s is 6.45 million yen, a difference of 2.44 million yen from reality. Over 40% are "not satisfied" with their current salary.
Looking at the current annual income distribution of full-time employees in their 20s, the "3 million yen range (31.1%)" is the most common, followed by the "4 million yen range (22.7%)," making the average annual income 4.00 million yen.
On the other hand, regarding ideal annual income, "7 million yen or more (24.0%)" was the highest, making the ideal average annual income 6.45 million yen. The gap between the ideal and reality was 2.44 million yen.
Regarding satisfaction with current salary, the proportion of those who are "satisfied" ("I think so (7.2%)" + "I somewhat think so (22.4%)") was 29.6%, while the proportion of those who are "not satisfied" ("I don't really think so (27.2%)" + "I don't think so (15.9%)") was 43.1%, showing a high percentage of dissatisfaction.
Furthermore, when asked if they were currently investing, 41.0% of the total responded that they were. Of those, more than half (53.0%) of the people "satisfied" with their current salary were investing, and 35.3% of those "not satisfied" were also investing.
The background to full-time employees in their 20s investing regardless of their salary satisfaction level is inferred to be preparation for future financial anxieties and expanding their options through asset building. [Figures 1, 2, 3]
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[TOPICS]
* The ideal annual income for full-time employees in their 20s is 6.45 million yen, a difference of 2.44 million yen from reality. Over 40% are "not satisfied" with their current salary. [Figures 1, 2, 3]
* More than one in two people "do not desire a promotion," citing reasons such as "responsibilities will increase." Those who do want a promotion tend to only desire to rise to the "section chief, unit chief, or foreman class." [Figures 4, 5, 6]
* More than one in two people are leading a life that "emphasizes the fulfillment of their private life." Over 40% state that their ideal is a life where "fulfillment in both work and private life are equally emphasized." [Figures 7, 8]
[Survey Summary]
* The ideal annual income for full-time employees in their 20s is 6.45 million yen, a difference of 2.44 million yen from reality. Over 40% are "not satisfied" with their current salary.
Looking at the current annual income distribution of full-time employees in their 20s, the "3 million yen range (31.1%)" is the most common, followed by the "4 million yen range (22.7%)," making the average annual income 4.00 million yen.
On the other hand, regarding ideal annual income, "7 million yen or more (24.0%)" was the highest, making the ideal average annual income 6.45 million yen. The gap between the ideal and reality was 2.44 million yen.
Regarding satisfaction with current salary, the proportion of those who are "satisfied" ("I think so (7.2%)" + "I somewhat think so (22.4%)") was 29.6%, while the proportion of those who are "not satisfied" ("I don't really think so (27.2%)" + "I don't think so (15.9%)") was 43.1%, showing a high percentage of dissatisfaction.
Furthermore, when asked if they were currently investing, 41.0% of the total responded that they were. Of those, more than half (53.0%) of the people "satisfied" with their current salary were investing, and 35.3% of those "not satisfied" were also investing.
The background to full-time employees in their 20s investing regardless of their salary satisfaction level is inferred to be preparation for future financial anxieties and expanding their options through asset building. [Figures 1, 2, 3]
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