Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 252,004.00 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 812,941.00 JPY (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Japan is

80% of people earn:

252K - 813K JPY

10% earn less lthan 252K JPY

10% earns more than 813K JPY

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Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

<24

Average 382K

Median 358K

10% 220K

25% 278K

75% 460K

90% 575K

25-34

Average 496K

Median 441K

10% 218K

25% 307K

75% 622K

90% 842K

35-44

Average 556K

Median 499K

10% 258K

25% 355K

75% 692K

90% 924K

45-54

Average 518K

Median 427K

10% 159K

25% 262K

75% 670K

90% 983K

55+

Average 480K

Median 401K

10% 158K

25% 252K

75% 617K

90% 894K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Japan (JPY).

Men

509,023 JPY

446,405 JPY

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 14.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Japan

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (JPY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,404,310.00 JPY

2. IT Director Top Management

1,363,170.00 JPY

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,280,170.00 JPY

4. Plant manager Top Management

1,170,430.00 JPY

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,140,510.00 JPY

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,131,760.00 JPY

7. IT Architect Information Technology

1,125,190.00 JPY

8. Lead developer Information Technology

1,089,240.00 JPY

9. Managing Director Top Management

1,088,380.00 JPY

10. Solution architect Information Technology

1,060,360.00 JPY

11. Head of product development Management

1,060,360.00 JPY

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,059,100.00 JPY

13. Sales Director Top Management

994,492.00 JPY

14. Technical Director Top Management

991,284.00 JPY

15. Agile Coach Information Technology

987,649.00 JPY

16. IT Manager Management

981,943.00 JPY

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

967,451.00 JPY

18. Marketing Director Top Management

963,462.00 JPY

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

962,170.00 JPY

20. Logistics Director Top Management

944,477.00 JPY

The worst paid positions in Japan

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (JPY)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

211,011.00 JPY

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

239,338.00 JPY

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

241,913.00 JPY

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

246,431.00 JPY

5. Cleaner General labour

253,577.00 JPY

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

255,244.00 JPY

7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

258,562.00 JPY

8. General Labourer General labour

260,007.00 JPY

9. Packer Production

262,262.00 JPY

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

263,676.00 JPY

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

263,878.00 JPY

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

265,191.00 JPY

13. Security Guard Security & Protection

266,213.00 JPY

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

266,554.00 JPY

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

268,938.00 JPY

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

269,432.00 JPY

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

270,493.00 JPY

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

272,361.00 JPY

19. Refuse Collector Service Industries

275,542.00 JPY

20. Florist Service Industries

277,498.00 JPY

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Client officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,110 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

340,000 JPY

Anually salary

25,320 USD

Anually salary

4,080,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-07-04 00:21:14

Beautician
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,582 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

416,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,984 USD

Anually salary

4,992,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-06-27 09:57:09

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

442,222 JPY

Anually salary

32,928 USD

Anually salary

5,306,664 JPY

Posted: 2026-06-21 13:18:32

Ward domestic
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

252,000 JPY

Anually salary

18,768 USD

Anually salary

3,024,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-06-13 12:18:44

Nanny
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,241 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 JPY

Anually salary

14,892 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-06-03 03:49:52

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,210 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

195,000 JPY

Anually salary

14,520 USD

Anually salary

2,340,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-06-01 21:59:49

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,993 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

482,375 JPY

Anually salary

35,916 USD

Anually salary

5,788,500 JPY

Posted: 2026-06-01 18:12:34

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

388,404 JPY

Anually salary

28,920 USD

Anually salary

4,660,848 JPY

Posted: 2026-06-01 12:17:11

Bus Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,447 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 JPY

Anually salary

89,364 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-05-30 18:03:36

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,043 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 JPY

Anually salary

12,516 USD

Anually salary

2,016,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-05-28 14:05:33

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Japan is 504,933 JPY.

The best-paid positions in the country Japan are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Japan are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Japan, regardless of the work they do, women earn 12.30% less than men.

Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Japan (JPY).

The best paid positions in Japan

The worst paid positions in Japan

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Frequently asked Questions

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