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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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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,807 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
268,800 JPY
Anually salary
21,684 USD
Anually salary
3,225,600 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-16 17:39:22
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,277 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
190,000 JPY
Anually salary
15,324 USD
Anually salary
2,280,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-09 03:35:27
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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
375,000 JPY
Anually salary
30,240 USD
Anually salary
4,500,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 03:49:09
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Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
504,000 JPY
Anually salary
40,644 USD
Anually salary
6,048,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-17 13:06:27
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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
1,747 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
260,000 JPY
Anually salary
20,964 USD
Anually salary
3,120,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-05-13 05:51:04
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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
2,588 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
385,000 JPY
Anually salary
31,056 USD
Anually salary
4,620,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-05-10 16:49:30
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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
3,226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
480,000 JPY
Anually salary
38,712 USD
Anually salary
5,760,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 22:05:35
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Real Estate Appraiser
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,068 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
456,510 JPY
Anually salary
36,816 USD
Anually salary
5,478,120 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 01:20:19
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,994 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
296,711 JPY
Anually salary
23,928 USD
Anually salary
3,560,532 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-12 09:23:46
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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
2,715 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
404,000 JPY
Anually salary
32,580 USD
Anually salary
4,848,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 11:42:09

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