Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 21,276 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 66,720 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

21K - 67K USD

10% earn less lthan 21K USD

10% earns more than 67K 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 31K

median 29K

10% 18K

25% 23K

75% 37K

90% 46K

25-34

Average 42K

median 37K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 52K

90% 70K

35-44

Average 47K

median 43K

10% 23K

25% 31K

75% 58K

90% 76K

45-54

Average 43K

median 36K

10% 14K

25% 23K

75% 55K

90% 80K

55+

Average 41K

median 35K

10% 15K

25% 23K

75% 52K

90% 74K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

42,936 USD

37,332 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

30,476,413,420 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

28,295,454,188 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,295,596,435 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

26,572,702,401 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

24,294,774,655 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

24,122,894,842 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,491,975,236 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

23,355,678,289 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

22,609,478,518 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

22,591,583,041 USD

11. Head of product development Management

22,009,980,040 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,983,761,085 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

20,784,722,512 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

20,576,177,780 USD

15. IT Manager Management

20,382,282,368 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

19,998,674,092 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,971,851,685 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,925,323,445 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

19,604,599,042 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

19,530,811,413 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

4,379,980,410 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,861,056,609 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,967,971,680 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,006,738,277 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,021,408,406 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,127,491,129 USD

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

5,215,824,035 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,221,608,852 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

5,263,517,562 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,298,122,421 USD

11. General Labourer General labour

5,342,216,043 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,396,485,118 USD

13. Packer Production

5,443,804,088 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,473,144,347 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,477,347,703 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,504,586,284 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,532,886,108 USD

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

5,558,043,819 USD

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

5,575,814,444 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,582,369,182 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

12,621 USD (net)

Estonia

26,921 USD (net)

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

1,798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,576 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

2,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

31,956 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

3,320 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,840 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

3,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

37,896 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

2,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,624 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

2,794 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,528 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

865 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,380 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

2,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,052 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

2,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,052 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

2,075 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,900 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Japan

The worst paid positions in Japan

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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