Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 20,340 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 63,636 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:

20K - 64K USD

10% earn less lthan 20K USD

10% earns more than 64K USD

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Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in USD.

<24

Average 30K

Median 28K

10% 18K

25% 22K

75% 36K

90% 44K

25-34

Average 39K

Median 35K

10% 18K

25% 25K

75% 49K

90% 65K

35-44

Average 45K

Median 41K

10% 21K

25% 29K

75% 56K

90% 74K

45-54

Average 40K

Median 33K

10% 13K

25% 21K

75% 52K

90% 76K

55+

Average 39K

Median 33K

10% 14K

25% 22K

75% 50K

90% 70K

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

Men

41,388 USD

35,004 USD

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 18.2% 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

32,136,101,049 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

29,836,240,165 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

28,781,973,078 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

28,019,730,969 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

25,617,858,361 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,771,336,180 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

24,627,731,693 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

23,885,629,238 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

23,840,752,835 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

23,821,926,637 USD

11. Head of product development Management

23,208,542,838 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

23,180,960,269 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

22,113,777,534 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

21,696,733,467 USD

15. IT Manager Management

21,492,272,201 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

21,175,094,546 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

21,087,771,635 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

21,059,488,556 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,010,409,096 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

20,679,659,066 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

4,618,504,184 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,125,782,656 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,238,520,935 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,279,413,188 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,294,868,183 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,405,680,060 USD

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

5,499,854,832 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,505,962,401 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

5,550,182,075 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,586,652,361 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,693,698,998 USD

12. Packer Production

5,740,261,002 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,771,214,774 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,775,636,741 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,804,357,639 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

5,825,351,039 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,834,194,973 USD

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

5,855,735,646 USD

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

5,860,726,778 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,886,382,945 USD

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Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,523 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

383,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,276 USD

Anually salary

4,596,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-20 14:14:10

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

678 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

102,993 JPY

Anually salary

8,136 USD

Anually salary

1,235,916 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-19 22:32:52

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

716,667 JPY

Anually salary

56,640 USD

Anually salary

8,600,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-18 05:11:20

Assistant Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

916 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

139,000 JPY

Anually salary

10,992 USD

Anually salary

1,668,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-08 17:02:16

Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,580 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

391,667 JPY

Anually salary

30,960 USD

Anually salary

4,700,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-06 09:17:55

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

39,516 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-10-05 19:48:33

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,842 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

583,334 JPY

Anually salary

46,104 USD

Anually salary

7,000,008 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-28 12:53:40

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,581 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

240,000 JPY

Anually salary

18,972 USD

Anually salary

2,880,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-24 05:01:38

Machine Operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,370 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

208,000 JPY

Anually salary

16,440 USD

Anually salary

2,496,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-21 06:40:50

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,647 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,764 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-09-14 11:08:58

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Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in USD.

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

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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