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Salaries in Japan

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 261,826.00 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 803,942.00 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:
262K - 804K JPY
10% earn less lthan 262K 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% 222K
25% 276K
75% 446K
90% 552K
25-34
 
 
Average 500K
Median 446K
10% 225K
25% 314K
75% 624K
90% 839K
35-44
 
 
Average 563K
Median 512K
10% 278K
25% 373K
75% 696K
90% 913K
45-54
 
 
Average 509K
Median 424K
10% 165K
25% 265K
75% 655K
90% 952K
55+
 
 
Average 488K
Median 415K
10% 174K
25% 268K
75% 625K
90% 890K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
514,751 JPY
444,765 JPY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Japan, men earn 15.7% more than women.

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.

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Firefighter, Rescuer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
849 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
126,165 JPY
Anually salary
10,188 USD
Anually salary
1,513,980 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-03 06:48:55
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,038 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 JPY
Anually salary
48,456 USD
Anually salary
7,200,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-01 05:16:39
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
480,000 JPY
Anually salary
38,760 USD
Anually salary
5,760,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-31 16:34:03
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Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,279 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
190,000 JPY
Anually salary
15,348 USD
Anually salary
2,280,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-27 20:38:23
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,692 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 JPY
Anually salary
32,304 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-27 04:33:55
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Translator
Translating, interpreting
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,131 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
316,667 JPY
Anually salary
25,572 USD
Anually salary
3,800,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-24 20:18:38
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 JPY
Anually salary
40,380 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-12 19:33:58
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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,615 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
240,000 JPY
Anually salary
19,380 USD
Anually salary
2,880,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-12 13:38:51
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Branch Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
673 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 JPY
Anually salary
8,076 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-05 03:00:17
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
198,626 JPY
Anually salary
16,044 USD
Anually salary
2,383,512 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-28 02:35:52

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