Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Japan is, by default, in the range of 1,357.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,450.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Japan is

80% of people earn:

1,357 - 4,450 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,357 EUR

10% earns more than 4,450 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,032

Median 1,919

10% 1,225

25% 1,518

75% 2,421

90% 2,973

25-34

Average 2,676

Median 2,319

10% 1,052

25% 1,553

75% 3,392

90% 4,721

35-44

Average 3,077

Median 2,776

10% 1,466

25% 1,995

75% 3,816

90% 5,055

45-54

Average 2,896

Median 2,414

10% 935

25% 1,505

75% 3,731

90% 5,425

55+

Average 2,662

Median 2,269

10% 963

25% 1,472

75% 3,399

90% 4,824

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

Men

2,852 EUR

2,467 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,996.00 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

7,423.00 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

6,971.00 EUR

4. Plant manager Top Management

6,374.00 EUR

5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,163.00 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

6,127.00 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,102.00 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

5,931.00 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

5,927.00 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

5,774.00 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,767.00 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

5,493.00 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

5,398.00 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

5,347.00 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,268.00 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

5,246.00 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,239.00 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

5,143.00 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,109.00 EUR

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

4,953.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Japan

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,149.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,275.00 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,303.00 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,317.00 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,334.00 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

1,380.00 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,390.00 EUR

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,427.00 EUR

9. Packer Production

1,428.00 EUR

10. General Labourer General labour

1,432.00 EUR

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,435.00 EUR

12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,437.00 EUR

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,444.00 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,451.00 EUR

15. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

1,457.00 EUR

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,464.00 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,467.00 EUR

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,469.00 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,473.00 EUR

20. Cashier Banking

1,479.00 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

284,167 JPY

Anually salary

21,972 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

2,545 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

395,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,540 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

2,040 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

316,667 JPY

Anually salary

24,480 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

3,222 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 JPY

Anually salary

38,664 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

2,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

396,000 JPY

Anually salary

30,612 USD

Anually salary

4,752,000 JPY

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

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,851 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

442,559 JPY

Anually salary

34,212 USD

Anually salary

5,310,708 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-22 18:27:33

Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

404,167 JPY

Anually salary

31,248 USD

Anually salary

4,850,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-22 16:22:50

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,329 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

516,667 JPY

Anually salary

39,948 USD

Anually salary

6,200,004 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-21 14:17:51

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Japan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 JPY

Anually salary

19,332 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-09 04:48:33

PHP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Japan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,954 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

303,333 JPY

Anually salary

23,448 USD

Anually salary

3,639,996 JPY

Posted: 2025-12-02 10:02:34

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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 2,750 EUR.

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 13.50% less than men.

Salaries in Japan - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Japan into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Japan by age in EUR.

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

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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