Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,545.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,844.00 EUR (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:

1,545 - 4,844 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,545 EUR

10% earns more than 4,844 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 2,249

median 2,120

10% 1,343

25% 1,670

75% 2,682

90% 3,309

25-34

Average 3,020

median 2,698

10% 1,371

25% 1,906

75% 3,771

90% 5,062

35-44

Average 3,427

median 3,111

10% 1,686

25% 2,266

75% 4,230

90% 5,552

45-54

Average 3,133

median 2,620

10% 1,034

25% 1,647

75% 4,029

90% 5,833

55+

Average 2,960

median 2,520

10% 1,072

25% 1,639

75% 3,779

90% 5,363

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,118 EUR

2,711 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

244,060,944.00 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

226,595,405.60 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

218,588,353.60 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

212,799,280.00 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

194,557,199.20 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

193,180,752.80 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

188,128,228.00 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

187,036,736.00 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

181,061,025.60 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

180,917,715.20 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

176,260,127.20 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

176,050,160.80 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

166,448,030.72 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

164,777,964.64 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

163,225,213.12 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

160,153,204.72 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

159,938,405.76 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

159,565,798.72 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

156,997,376.40 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

156,406,470.96 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

35,075,720.32 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

38,928,270.48 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,784,466.80 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

40,094,917.12 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

40,212,398.32 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,061,929.04 EUR

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

41,769,315.84 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

41,815,641.76 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

42,151,254.72 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,428,377.04 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

42,781,487.20 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

43,216,084.32 EUR

13. Packer Production

43,595,023.68 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,829,986.08 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,863,647.36 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

44,081,779.12 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

44,308,409.52 EUR

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

44,509,877.28 EUR

19. Security Guard Security & Protection

44,652,187.84 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

44,704,679.44 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

1,804 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

21,648 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

2,671 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

385,000 JPY

Anually salary

32,052 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

3,330 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,960 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

3,167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

456,510 JPY

Anually salary

38,004 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

2,058 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

296,711 JPY

Anually salary

24,696 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

2,803 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,000 JPY

Anually salary

33,636 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

867 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,404 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

2,428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,136 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

2,428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,136 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

2,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,972 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 JPY

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

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