Capcom has announced that beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Street Fighter and Resident Evil maker will raise its starting salary for new graduate hires from the current level of ¥235,000 per month to ¥300,000 per month. This is an increase of nearly 28%, and a round of positive news in an industry that is coping with many layoffs.
Starting salary (monthly base pay)
- Current: ¥235,000
- New: ¥300,000
- Increase: +¥65,000
Capcom on some of the moves it’s been making to make employees happy:
…since 2022 it has carried out a number of initiatives to invest in its people. These have included a reorganization of its Human Resources operations and the establishment of a Chief Human Resources Officer, an average base-salary increase of 30%, the introduction of a bonus system more closely linked to the company’s business performance, and the introduction of an employee stock-based compensation system.
Capcom on what else is coming:
In conjunction with the decision to raise starting salaries, Capcom will provide its current employees (including new employees that join in fiscal year 2024) with a one-time special payment as an investment in the people who support the future of the company. Further, Capcom plans to raise salaries over 5% on average in fiscal year 2024.