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).

Men

514,751 JPY

444,765 JPY

Women

In general, in Japan, men earn 15.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Japan

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (JPY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,474,530.00 JPY

2. IT Director Top Management

1,369,000.00 JPY

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,320,620.00 JPY

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,285,650.00 JPY

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,175,440.00 JPY

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,136,600.00 JPY

7. IT Architect Information Technology

1,130,010.00 JPY

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,120,180.00 JPY

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,093,900.00 JPY

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,093,040.00 JPY

11. Head of product development Management

1,064,900.00 JPY

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,063,630.00 JPY

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,025,880.00 JPY

14. Technical Director Top Management

995,526.00 JPY

15. IT Manager Management

986,145.00 JPY

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

971,591.00 JPY

17. Marketing Director Top Management

967,585.00 JPY

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

966,287.00 JPY

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

964,035.00 JPY

20. Logistics Director Top Management

948,518.00 JPY

The worst paid positions in Japan

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Japan (JPY)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

211,914.00 JPY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

235,190.00 JPY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

240,362.00 JPY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

242,239.00 JPY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

242,948.00 JPY

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

247,263.00 JPY

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

252,354.00 JPY

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

252,634.00 JPY

9. Cleaner General labour

254,662.00 JPY

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

256,336.00 JPY

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

261,604.00 JPY

12. Packer Production

263,384.00 JPY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

264,804.00 JPY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

265,007.00 JPY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

266,326.00 JPY

16. General Labourer General labour

267,289.00 JPY

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

267,695.00 JPY

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

268,912.00 JPY

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

270,089.00 JPY

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

270,585.00 JPY

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.

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

Posted: 2025-09-03 06:48:55

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

Posted: 2025-09-01 05:16:39

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

Posted: 2025-08-31 16:34:03

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

Posted: 2025-08-27 20:38:23

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

Posted: 2025-08-27 04:33:55

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

Posted: 2025-08-24 20:18:38

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

Posted: 2025-08-12 19:33:58

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

Posted: 2025-08-12 13:38:51

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

Posted: 2025-08-05 03:00:17

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

Posted: 2025-07-28 02:35:52

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Japan

The worst paid positions in Japan

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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