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Fast Retailing Boosts Graduate Salaries Up to 12% by 2026

12/22/2025

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Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., the owner of Uniqlo, will raise salaries for new graduates in Japan by up to 12% starting March 2026.
University graduates in management-track programs will earn 5.9 million yen.
Other graduates will earn 4.5 million yen, a 10% increase.
The move follows a 2023 wage hike of up to 40% for full-time employees.
Japan's average wage remains the lowest among the Group of Seven.

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Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., the owner of Uniqlo, will raise salaries for new graduates in Japan by up to 12% starting March 2026.
University graduates in management-track programs will earn 5.9 million yen.
Other graduates will earn 4.5 million yen, a 10% increase.
The move follows a 2023 wage hike of up to 40% for full-time employees.
Japan's average wage remains the lowest among the Group of Seven.