The major transportation company Loginet Japan, which owns Sapporo Tsuun, has raised the starting salary for university graduate general employees to 350,000 yen this spring. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the average monthly salary for new university graduate employees across all industries last year was 248,300 yen (222,700 yen in Hokkaido). Although there is a nationwide upward trend, Loginet’s level significantly exceeds the average. The unusual benefits set in the logistics industry are aimed at what?
■ Early Investment in Talent
“The raise to a starting salary of 350,000 yen was seen as a significant initiative. Even though it was already at a high level of about 300,000 yen until last year, why was it further increased?
“The basic idea is to invest early in securing excellent personnel, looking ahead. The logistics industry is often perceived as involving long working hours and low wages compared to other industries, so we must change to a more worker-friendly environment. Prices have also risen significantly,
