Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,777.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,572.00 USD (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:

1,777 - 5,572 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,777 USD

10% earns more than 5,572 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in USD.

<24

Average 2,587

median 2,439

10% 1,544

25% 1,921

75% 3,085

90% 3,806

25-34

Average 3,474

median 3,103

10% 1,576

25% 2,192

75% 4,338

90% 5,823

35-44

Average 3,942

median 3,579

10% 1,939

25% 2,607

75% 4,866

90% 6,386

45-54

Average 3,603

median 3,014

10% 1,189

25% 1,895

75% 4,634

90% 6,709

55+

Average 3,404

median 2,899

10% 1,233

25% 1,886

75% 4,347

90% 6,168

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,586 USD

3,118 USD

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Japan

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

211,289,503.11 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

196,169,161.16 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

189,237,261.24 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

184,225,519.24 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

168,432,905.62 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

167,241,282.45 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

162,867,188.68 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

161,922,257.47 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

156,748,939.44 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

156,624,872.14 USD

11. Head of product development Management

152,592,684.78 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

152,410,911.75 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

144,098,113.89 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

142,652,297.01 USD

15. IT Manager Management

141,308,042.20 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

138,648,529.72 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

138,462,573.03 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

138,139,998.04 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

135,916,452.28 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

135,404,891.05 USD

The worst paid positions in Japan

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

30,365,905.32 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

33,701,151.82 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,442,381.82 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

34,711,146.23 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

34,812,852.56 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

35,548,312.00 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

36,160,713.98 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

36,200,819.45 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

36,491,367.77 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,731,279.31 USD

11. General Labourer General labour

37,036,975.37 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

37,413,216.69 USD

13. Packer Production

37,741,273.72 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,944,686.39 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

37,973,827.78 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

38,162,669.76 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

38,358,869.21 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,533,284.76 USD

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

38,656,486.48 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,701,929.73 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,802 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,624 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-13 05:51:04

Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,669 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

32,028 USD

Anually salary

4,620,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-05-10 16:49:30

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,327 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,924 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-28 22:05:35

Real Estate Appraiser
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

37,968 USD

Anually salary

5,478,120 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-23 01:20:19

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,057 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,684 USD

Anually salary

3,560,532 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-12 09:23:46

Food Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,600 USD

Anually salary

4,848,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-04-01 11:42:09

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

866 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,392 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-20 09:04:40

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,112 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-18 00:20:22

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,112 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-17 07:19:51

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,080 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,960 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-03-16 07:41:59

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