Amid Industry-Wide Layoffs, Capcom Is Increasing Starting Salary In Japan By More Than 25 Percent

Amid Industry-Wide Layoffs, Capcom Is Increasing Starting Salary In Japan By More Than 25 Percent

This news comes by way of VideoGamesChronicle, which reports that the existing pay for “new graduate hires” is around $1,560 per month but, starting in Capcom’s 2025 fiscal year, that will change to around $2000 a month, representing a more than 25 percent jump in pay. Existing salaries will be bumped up by more than 5 percent, on average, in Capcom’s 2024 fiscal year, according to VGC, and current employees will also get a “one-time special payment,” as “an investment in the people who support the future of the company.” 

“With the increase in starting salary, Capcom is pursuing further investment in human capital and the acquisition of exceptional talent,” Capcom writes in a statement, according to VGC.

[Source: VideoGamesChronicle]

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