Hajimari Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Naoto Kimura) analyzed 52,760 project data points from its freelance engineer project platform "Freelance Job (FJ)" and has released the first-ever distribution of monthly salaries for freelance engineers. The median monthly salary was found to be 675,000 yen, with the most concentrated salary range being 600,000 to 700,000 yen (28.1%). Projects exceeding 1 million yen per month accounted for only 5.5% of the total. Key Survey Findings: Median salary is 675,000 yen. This is approximately 30,000 yen lower than the average (709,000 yen), indicating that high-paying projects are inflating the average. The 600,000 to 700,000 yen range is the most common, at 28.1% (14,837 projects), about 6 percentage points higher than the second-ranked 700,000 to 800,000 yen range (22.2%). 43.3% of all projects are concentrated in the 500,000 to 700,000 yen range, with approximately half of freelance IT projects falling within this level. The threshold for the top 10% is 950,000 yen per month (P90). P75 = 800,000 yen, P95 = 1.1 million yen. 8.7% of projects (4,583 cases) exceed 1 million yen per month. Of these, 5.5% (2,884 cases) are 1.1 million yen or higher. Background of the Survey: Previously, there was a lack of public data regarding the "actual salaries" of freelance engineers, making it difficult for both job seekers and clients to grasp market rates. Hajimari conducted this survey with the aim of contributing to market transparency by aggregating and analyzing project data accumulated on its platform to visualize the actual salary distribution. Survey Results: 1. Median is 675,000 yen – an "actual value" approximately 30,000 yen lower than the average. From 231,244 project data points registered on "Freelance Job (FJ)", 52,760 unique projects (after removing duplicates with identical titles) were analyzed for monthly salary distribution. The results showed a median of 675,000 yen and an average of 709,000