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The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 221,710.00 JPY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 746,951.00 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
300K
400K
500K
600K
700K
 
10% earn less 222K JPY
10% earns more 747K 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.

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500K
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800K
900K
<24
200K
300K
400K
500K
600K
700K
800K
900K
 
 
Average 324K
median 307K
10% 199K
25% 244K
75% 384K
90% 470K
25-34
200K
300K
400K
500K
600K
700K
800K
900K
 
 
Average 443K
median 387K
10% 181K
25% 263K
75% 559K
90% 771K
35-44
200K
300K
400K
500K
600K
700K
800K
900K
 
 
Average 513K
median 463K
10% 245K
25% 334K
75% 637K
90% 842K
45-54
200K
300K
400K
500K
600K
700K
800K
900K
 
 
Average 477K
median 401K
10% 162K
25% 255K
75% 612K
90% 880K
55+
200K
300K
400K
500K
600K
700K
800K
900K
 
 
Average 443K
median 377K
10% 159K
25% 244K
75% 566K
90% 804K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
463,146 JPY
443,333 JPY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Japan, men earn 4.5% more than women.

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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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
1,732 USD
Gross monthly salary
227,500 JPY
Anually salary
20,784 USD
Anually salary
2,730,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-24 18:13:11
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Electronics Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
<24
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
3,350 USD
Gross monthly salary
440,000 JPY
Anually salary
40,200 USD
Anually salary
5,280,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-23 10:59:56
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Electronics Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
<24
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
3,350 USD
Gross monthly salary
440,000 JPY
Anually salary
40,200 USD
Anually salary
5,280,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-23 10:59:56
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
3,582 USD
Gross monthly salary
470,400 JPY
Anually salary
42,984 USD
Anually salary
5,644,800 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-20 11:54:04
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Product Marketing Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
3,807 USD
Gross monthly salary
500,000 JPY
Anually salary
45,684 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-11 12:49:48
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,487 USD
Gross monthly salary
326,667 JPY
Anually salary
29,844 USD
Anually salary
3,920,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-07 07:06:01
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Python Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,157 USD
Gross monthly salary
283,333 JPY
Anually salary
25,884 USD
Anually salary
3,399,996 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-07 07:07:00
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Biologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Japan
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Gross monthly salary
2,071 USD
Gross monthly salary
272,000 JPY
Anually salary
24,852 USD
Anually salary
3,264,000 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-06 11:05:56
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Chemist
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Japan
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Gross monthly salary
6,409 USD
Gross monthly salary
841,667 JPY
Anually salary
76,908 USD
Anually salary
10,100,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-04 00:37:39
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Japan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
6,219 USD
Gross monthly salary
816,667 JPY
Anually salary
74,628 USD
Anually salary
9,800,004 JPY
ClockPosted: 2023-03-01 00:50:44