Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 18,660 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 58,500 EUR (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:

19K - 59K EUR

10% earn less lthan 19K EUR

10% earns more than 59K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

<24

Average 27K

median 26K

10% 16K

25% 20K

75% 32K

90% 40K

25-34

Average 36K

median 33K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 46K

90% 61K

35-44

Average 41K

median 38K

10% 20K

25% 27K

75% 51K

90% 67K

45-54

Average 38K

median 32K

10% 12K

25% 20K

75% 49K

90% 70K

55+

Average 36K

median 30K

10% 13K

25% 20K

75% 46K

90% 65K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

37,656 EUR

32,736 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

34,718,753,088 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

32,234,202,691 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

31,095,163,987 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

30,271,642,560 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

27,676,625,558 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

27,480,819,946 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,762,075,856 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

26,606,806,272 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

25,756,734,931 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

25,736,348,390 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

25,073,785,814 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

25,043,917,162 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

23,677,971,517 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

23,440,397,201 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

23,219,511,402 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

22,782,504,565 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,751,948,460 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,698,943,453 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

22,333,573,973 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

22,249,515,050 EUR

The worst paid positions in Japan

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,989,676,977 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,537,719,345 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,659,517,074 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,703,680,010 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,720,392,233 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,841,241,750 EUR

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

5,941,870,664 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,948,460,732 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

5,996,203,165 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,035,625,046 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

6,085,856,534 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,147,679,905 EUR

13. Packer Production

6,201,585,711 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,235,010,156 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,239,798,623 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,270,828,834 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,303,068,015 EUR

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

6,331,727,699 EUR

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

6,351,972,008 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,359,439,171 EUR

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

1,799 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,588 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

2,664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

31,968 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

3,322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,864 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

3,159 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

37,908 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

2,053 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,636 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

2,796 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,552 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

2,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,064 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

2,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,064 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

2,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,912 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

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

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