Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,563.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,127.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Japan is

80% of people earn:

1,563 - 5,127 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,563 USD

10% earns more than 5,127 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 2,342

Median 2,211

10% 1,412

25% 1,749

75% 2,789

90% 3,425

25-34

Average 3,083

Median 2,672

10% 1,212

25% 1,789

75% 3,908

90% 5,440

35-44

Average 3,546

Median 3,198

10% 1,689

25% 2,299

75% 4,397

90% 5,825

45-54

Average 3,337

Median 2,781

10% 1,077

25% 1,734

75% 4,299

90% 6,250

55+

Average 3,067

Median 2,614

10% 1,110

25% 1,696

75% 3,916

90% 5,558

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

Men

3,286 USD

2,842 USD

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.6% 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

9,247.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

8,585.00 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

8,062.00 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

7,371.00 USD

5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,127.00 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

7,086.00 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,056.00 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

6,860.00 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

6,854.00 USD

10. Head of product development Management

6,678.00 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,670.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

6,352.00 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

6,243.00 USD

14. IT Manager Management

6,184.00 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,093.00 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

6,068.00 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,059.00 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

5,948.00 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,909.00 USD

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

5,728.00 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

1,328.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,474.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,507.00 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,523.00 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,543.00 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

1,597.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,607.00 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,651.00 USD

9. Packer Production

1,651.00 USD

10. General Labourer General labour

1,656.00 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,660.00 USD

12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,661.00 USD

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,670.00 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,678.00 USD

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,685.00 USD

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,693.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,696.00 USD

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,699.00 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,703.00 USD

20. Cashier Banking

1,711.00 USD

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.

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,640 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,680 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-08 18:44:47

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,062 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

802,400 JPY

Anually salary

60,744 USD

Anually salary

9,628,800 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-05 13:01:36

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,650 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 JPY

Anually salary

31,800 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-03-05 01:37:15

Bicycle mechanic
Service Industries

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,019 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

320,000 JPY

Anually salary

24,228 USD

Anually salary

3,840,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-28 22:19:38

Technical Staff
Technology, Development

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

477,933 JPY

Anually salary

36,180 USD

Anually salary

5,735,196 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-25 00:25:26

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,793 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

284,167 JPY

Anually salary

21,516 USD

Anually salary

3,410,004 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-17 04:04:26

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,492 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

395,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,904 USD

Anually salary

4,740,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-02-03 13:10:12

Design Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,998 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

316,667 JPY

Anually salary

23,976 USD

Anually salary

3,800,004 JPY

Posted: 2026-01-29 08:24:18

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,155 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

37,860 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-01-25 07:36:24

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,498 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

396,000 JPY

Anually salary

29,976 USD

Anually salary

4,752,000 JPY

Posted: 2026-01-10 06:32:51

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Japan is 3,168 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Japan are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Japan are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Japan, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.51% less than men.

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

Frequently asked Questions

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