Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 256,368.00 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 803,793.00 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:

256K - 804K JPY

10% earn less lthan 256K JPY

10% earns more than 804K JPY

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in JPY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in JPY.

<24

Average 373K

median 352K

10% 223K

25% 277K

75% 445K

90% 549K

25-34

Average 501K

median 448K

10% 227K

25% 316K

75% 626K

90% 840K

35-44

Average 569K

median 516K

10% 280K

25% 376K

75% 702K

90% 921K

45-54

Average 520K

median 435K

10% 172K

25% 273K

75% 669K

90% 968K

55+

Average 491K

median 418K

10% 178K

25% 272K

75% 627K

90% 890K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

517,332 JPY

449,832 JPY

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 (JPY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,464,600.00 JPY

2. IT Director Top Management

1,359,790.00 JPY

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,311,740.00 JPY

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,277,000.00 JPY

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,167,530.00 JPY

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,159,270.00 JPY

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,128,950.00 JPY

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,122,400.00 JPY

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,086,540.00 JPY

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,085,680.00 JPY

11. Head of product development Management

1,057,730.00 JPY

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,056,470.00 JPY

13. Sales Director Top Management

998,848.00 JPY

14. Technical Director Top Management

988,826.00 JPY

15. IT Manager Management

979,508.00 JPY

16. Marketing Director Top Management

961,073.00 JPY

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

959,784.00 JPY

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

957,548.00 JPY

19. Logistics Director Top Management

942,135.00 JPY

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

938,589.00 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

210,488.00 JPY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

233,607.00 JPY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

238,745.00 JPY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

240,608.00 JPY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

241,313.00 JPY

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

246,411.00 JPY

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

250,656.00 JPY

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

250,934.00 JPY

9. Cleaner General labour

252,948.00 JPY

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

254,611.00 JPY

11. General Labourer General labour

256,730.00 JPY

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

259,338.00 JPY

13. Packer Production

261,612.00 JPY

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

263,022.00 JPY

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

263,224.00 JPY

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

264,533.00 JPY

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

265,893.00 JPY

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

267,102.00 JPY

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

267,956.00 JPY

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

268,271.00 JPY

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

1,798 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

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